- Year 4
Reading the myth 'The Beginning of the World'
I can explore the myth, ‘The Beginning of the World’.
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- Year 4
Reading the myth 'The Beginning of the World'
I can explore the myth, ‘The Beginning of the World’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning
- Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences
- It was believed that the Earth was squeezed out of the sea and sifted out of the sky
- It was believed that Chronos disentangled the elements
- Gods, godesses, giants and Titans all lived together on Earth
Keywords
Greek myth - A Greek myth explains the ancient Greek culture's beliefs and customs; they usually involve gods and supernatural creatures.
Close reading - To perform a close reading of a text means to analyse and examine its details for in-depth comprehension.
Titans - The Titans were considered by ancient Greeks to be powerful gods, the offspring of Gaia and Ouranos.
Cyclopes - The Cyclopes were one-eyed giants in Greek mythology; they were allies of the Titans.
Common misconception
Pupils may consider Chaos to be a Greek god.
Chaos is considered a primordial being. It represents the formless, shapeless state from which everything else emerged.
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You will need access to a copy of the text 'A Journey through Greek Myths' by Marchella Ward and Sander Berg, published by Flying Eye Books 2020.
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