California State Content Standards

You Selected: Mythology Mastery: Creative Interpretation and Analysis of Ancient Greek Mythology

ELA R.1.3: Identify Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and use the knowledge to understand the origin and meaning of new words (e.g., the word narcissistic drawn from the myth of Narcissus and Echo).

ELA R.2.4: Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension.

ELA R.3.2: Compare and contrast the presentation of a similar theme or topic across genres to explain how the selection of genre shapes the theme or topic.

ELA R.3.3: Analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text (e.g., internal and external conflicts, motivations, relationships, influences) and explain the way those interactions affect the plot.

ELA R.3.5: Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.

ELA L.1.7: Use props, visual aids, graphs, and electronic media to enhance the appeal and accuracy of presentations.

ELA L.2.4.b: Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text or to other works.