Starter quiz
Who is the main protagonist in the following text?- 'Arthur' ✓
- Who is the publisher of 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'?
- 'Flying Eye' ✓
- Match the god to their domain.
- Odin⇔wisdom ✓
- Freyja⇔love ✓
- Thor⇔thunder ✓
- Baldr⇔joy ✓
- Which of the following are features of modern myths?
- adapt traditional myths for today ✓
- usually feature gods and goddesses ✓
- include important morals ✓
- entirely factual
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- True or False? Arthur's town is located in Denmark.
- True
- False ✓
- What is meant by a supernatural being?
- real creatures
- gadgets and inventions
- gods, giants, magic and other mystical elements ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- modern myth⇔a tale often involving gods and supernatural creatures ✓
- character traits⇔special qualities that make a character in a story unique ✓
- features⇔refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to a text ✓
- Who is the narrator of the text 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'?
- Professor Brownstone ✓
- Arthur
- Thor
- Freyja
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- Match the god to their domain.
- Thor⇔thunder ✓
- Baldr⇔justice ✓
- Freyja⇔love ✓
- Match the feature of a modern myth to how it appears in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'.
- gods and goddesses⇔Odin, Thor, Tyr, Baldr and Freyja ✓
- important moral or lesson⇔not to make judgements against someone before knowing them ✓
- adapts traditional myths⇔adapts Norse mythology to a different setting/period in time ✓
- Select all the character traits of Thor.
- strong ✓
- passionate
- brave ✓
- quick-tempered ✓
- nurturing
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- Match the god to their special ability.
- Freyja⇔shape-shift ✓
- Baldr⇔project light ✓
- Thor⇔control the weather ✓
- Tyr⇔skilled in combat ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Arthur is the protagonist.
- Arthur does not exhibit typical character traits of a hero.
- The villagers in Arthur’s hometown do not respond well to Arthur.
- A feature of a modern myth is that they often feature gods and goddesses with extraordinary powers and abilities.
- 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' has connections to Norse Mythology. Norse gods & goddesses are characters within the text.
Common misconception
Pupils may need some support in role playing as a Norse god.
Teachers could go over some drama strategies/tips, alongside exploring how pupils could use 'show not tell' to explore character traits.
Keywords
Modern myth - A modern myth is a contemporary tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs, often involving gods and supernatural creatures.
Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Features - The features of a text type refers to distinctive characteristics that belong to it.
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