Adventures of the Greek Heroes |
Publication Information
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Author: McLean, Mollie & Wiseman, Anne |
Illustrator: Mars, Witold T. |
Title: Adventures of the Greek Heroes |
Date: 1989 |
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin |
City: Boston, MA |
ISBN, paperback: |
ISBN, hardback: 0-395-13714-4 |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
legends, tales, and myths
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HSE Descriptor(s):
literature and arts
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Summary: |
The simple vocabulary and simple sentence structure of this retelling of several Greek myths makes this a useful text in a multilevel classroom. The black and white illustrations imitate the style of painting on Greek pottery. An introduction and a pronounciation guide aid readers unfamiliar with Greek mythology. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Use this text in a text set on Greek mythology. Since Greek myths have many variants due to their storytelling origins, students might want to research information and variations on a story of their choice. Groups could also retell a favorite story as Readers' Theater or choral reading. Readers interested in the illustrations might look at museum sites online to compare them with the figures on Greek pottery. Students might want to contrast the Greek heroes with everyday heroes or superheroes. Students could compare the Greek tales with hero tales from other cultures. |
Teaching Strategies: |
Copy Change
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
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Fluency Activities
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
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Helping Students in the Writing Process
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/help_writing_process.pdf
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Reader's Theater
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
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Word Sorts
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf
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