Students begin their mythological journey by listening to the Greek story of Arachne, in which the goddess Athena turns a young girl into a spider. Once students learn how to identify myths, they use books, multimedia encyclopedias, and the Internet to continue on their mythological journey.
Students enhance their oral presentation and technology skills by sharing research with the class.
Using props and costumes, students dramatically share information about worldwide myths and historical figures. The final destination on their journey requires students to incorporate their information about myths into the writing process. As myth makers , students use what they have learned as a springboard from which they develop their own myths. Using acquired knowledge and imagination, students create myths to explain how something originated. The culminating activity allows students to share their myths with each other.