Greek Myths – Interactive Notebooks
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024
I am back with more engaging ideas to teach one of my favorite topics of all time – Greek Myths! I really love teaching about Greek Mythology, as I find it is a great way to tie literacy into our social studies curriculum. In this post I hope to provide you with some ideas that you can take away and use in your next unit on Ancient Greece. To check out my previous post on Greek Mythology, click here.
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Greek Myth Activities
Read on for some of my very favorite activities for teaching about Ancient Greek myths!
Close Reading Activities for Teaching About Greek Myths
Close reading is a powerful comprehension strategy to engage young learners and help them comprehend complex text. I like to incorporate this strategy into my Greek Myth unit. Many of the myths can be a bit a challenging for young learners, and close reading is a great way to help your students get the most out of these engaging stories. Also, using reading strategies alongside your Social Studies curriculum is a great way to integrate literacy! If you are interested in more information on close reading, I encourage you to check out my previous post here.
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Mythological Monsters from Greek Myths
No unit on Greek Myths is complete without a close look at mythological monsters. Characters like the Hydra, Medusa, and Polyphemus are super engaging for young learners. There are some really great picture books of these stories available. For more information on some great Greek Myth read alouds, check out my previous post on Greek Mythology here. I like to have my learners spend some time reading about the monsters. Then, we fill out some fact gathering templates for their Interactive Notebooks. Afterwards, we spend some time coming up with our own creative monsters.
The kids really love this activity, and I love the creative and silly creatures they come up with. It is a fantastic creative writing activity to tie some literacy into your social studies unit.
This activity asks students to show their learning in creative ways, which really bumps up the engagement. For more ways to keep students engaged, check out our guide to boosting classroom engagement!
To read more about the monsters of Greek Mythology, check out our post on Mythical Allusions!
I hope you are able to take some of these ideas and use them with your own learners! If you decide to implement any of these strategies, be sure to let me know in the comment section. I would love to hear all about it!
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