The Story of Medusa

Our Standard:

Multiple Choice

Which benchmarks are covered the most on the Grade 10 FAST?

• Reading prose & poetry

• Reading informational text

• Reading across genres & vocabulary

Poll

How was your experience with the mythology portion of PM2?

• I don't think I had any mythology.

• It was very confusing.

• It was sooo boring.

• It wasn't that bad.

• I actually like mythology.

Poll

What was your approach to the mythology portion of the test?

• I read the first passage, then answered its questions, then the second passage, then its questions, etc.

• I read all the questions, then read all the passages.

• I read all the questions, then I read the first passage, then answered its questions, then read passage 2, etc.

• Tbh, I tried to read it but zoned out, took a nap, etc.

• I didn't really have an approach.

​Paired Passages

​1. Preview the texts: title, length, genre
2. Read passage #1 questions
3. Read passage #1
4. Eliminate your way to the right answer on passage #1 questions
5. Read passage #2 questions
6. Read passage #2
7. Eliminate your way to the right answer on passage #2 questions
8. Eliminate your way to the right answer on questions about both passages
9. Be patient with the table. Return to the texts as needed!

Multiple Choice

How should you approach paired passages on the FAST?

• Read both passages, then answer each of the questions

• Read all the questions, then read both passages & answer the questions

• Read passage #1, then answer its questions, then read passage #2 & answer its questions

• Read passage #1 questions, then passage #1, then answer its questions, read passage #2 questions, then passage #2, then answer its questions

Draw

Draw what you think Medusa looks like...

​Characters to Identify

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Stheno & Euryale

• Perseus

• Danae

• Zeus

• Polydektes

• Graeae

• Nymphs of the River Styx

• Hermes

• Hades

• Pegasus

• Chrysaor

• Item

• Item

​We are going to watch a video with the purpose of identifying each of these characters, how they relate to each other, and how the fit into the story of Medusa.

Match

Please match the characters with their descriptions

• Athena

• Poseidon

• Stheno & Euryale

• Perseus

• Polydektes

Angry goddess who punishes Medusa

Creepy god "took advantage of" Medusa

Two gorgons who are immortal

Half man, half God on a mission to get M

King who sends Perseus to get Medusa

• Angry goddess who punishes Medusa

• Creepy god "took advantage of" Medusa

• Two gorgons who are immortal

• Half man, half God on a mission to get M

• King who sends Perseus to get Medusa

Match

Match the characters with their descriptions

• Zeusist

• Graeae

• Nymphs

• Hermes

• Hades

God, father of Perseus

3 ancient sisters who share 1 eye

Help Perseus prep to get Medusa

God whose sandals were used by Perseus

God whose cap of invisibility helps Pers

• God, father of Perseus

• 3 ancient sisters who share 1 eye

• Help Perseus prep to get Medusa

• God whose sandals were used by Perseus

• God whose cap of invisibility helps Pers

​Read with a Purpose!!

​When you read the questions prior to reading the text, you have a far better chance of remembering what you need to correctly answer the questions.

​Join me in Actively Learn

​We are going to read another version of the story of Medusa. Pay attention to the similarities and differences you observe.