Myth - Arachne and Athena

Myths

I can:

✅Know the unique characteristics of myths

✅Infer the moral or lesson of the story, or, identify what natural phenomena is being explained.

Why?

➡️Myths teach values and beliefs of a group giving us an appreciation for the differences among various cultures, time periods, and beliefs. 

➡️Through myths we are able to learn different morals that we can apply to our own lives.

Vocabulary to know:

central message, convey, determine, diverse cultures, explain, fable, folktale, key details, lesson, moral, myth, recount

retell, summary

Poll

What are characteristics of myths? 💥Choose all that apply💥

• Gods and goddesses

• A lesson or moral

• Can explain a natural phenomenon

• Are fiction

Multiple Choice

What did Arachne do at the beginning of the story?

• Arachne and Athena had a weaving competition

• Arachne explained how wonderful of a weaver she is.

• Athena disguised herself as an old lady.

Open Ended

Describe what happened because Arachne said she was better at weaving than the goddess Athena?

✅Because Arachne said she was better at weaving ____.

Character Traits

Remember, character traits are ways to describe someone. These traits usually describe their personality.

➡️By analyzing a characters traits we can better understand the moral or lesson of the story.

Multiple Choice

What trait can we use to describe Arachne based on this action: she never stopped boasting about how wonderful she was at weaving.

• Kind

• Vain

• Responsible

Vain

adjective

1. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.

Multiple Choice

Based on Arachne and Athena's actions and dialogue, what is the lesson learned in this myth?

• Don't brag or boast

• Work hard play later

• Listen to your parents

Evidence!

What evidence can we pull from the text to support the message, don't boast or brag?