A 5 week unit focusing on Greek myths and legends for KS3 students
stories and resources included
Each myth builds a foundation of the key concepts and texts taught at GCSE. These include tragic heroes, femininity, power and humanity.
The unit focuses on reading comprehension, creative writing (fiction and non-fiction) as well as analytical writing.
Writing structures provided (most with sentence starters.)
Week 1: The Ancient Greeks
- Lesson 1: The Ancient Greeks
- Lesson 2: Greek Gods and Goddesses
- Lesson 3: Mythical Beasts
- Lesson 4: Hercules
Week 2: Be Careful What You Wish For
- Lesson 5: Pandora’s Box
- Lesson 6: King Midas
- Lesson 7: Icarus
Week 3: Vanity and Narcissism
- Lesson 9: Mirror Descriptions
- Lesson 10: Narcissus
- Lesson 11: Medusa
- Lesson 12: Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Medusa’
Week 4: The Power of Nature:
- Lesson 13: Hades and the Underworld
- Lesson 14: Persephone’s Abduction
- Lesson 15: Artemis and Orion
- Lesson 16: Poseidon
Week 5: Masculinity and Tragic Heroes
- Lesson 17: Prometheus and Zeus
- Lesson 18: Persuading Zeus
- Lesson 19: Achilles and the Tragic Hero
- Lesson 20: Greek Myths Quiz
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