Eleventh graders explore the great myths of Rome — many from Ovid’s Metamorphoses — sorting transformation tales (Daphne into a tree, Arachne into a spider) from journey and quest myths (Daedalus and Icarus, Perseus and Medusa).
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Roman myths thrill and teach — some tell of magical transformations, others of daring journeys. Can you tell them apart?
Project this and sort each myth into mūtātiō (transformation tales) or iter (journey/quest myths).
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Some Roman myths tell of transformations, others of daring journeys — which is which?
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Aligned to the Standards for Classical Language Learning (ACL/ACTFL, Intermediate-High).
Explore Roman mythology.
Explore cultural products (myth).
Connect myth to literature.
Find myths in modern culture.
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Have students retell one Roman myth and say whether it’s a transformation or a journey tale. A printable mythology sheet is in the World Languages library.
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