1. Domain 4 Greek Myths Core Knowledge
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Domain 4 Greek Myths
Core Knowledge

2. Zoom-In
This Zoom-In is designed as a supplement to Domain 4 Greek Myths (Core Knowledge) for second grade.
The purpose is to get students to think more critically about what they observe and have rich conversation based on those observations.
The expectation is that students will use evidence from each piece of the image to support their thinking, students should have some different perspectives and this will foster those rich conversations.
This is a hook to the unit, students should not have seen this picture before.

3. For teacher information only
Do not say this to the students
This is a picture of the Sphinx perched on a rock overlooking the roads into Thebes. Mythology has it that travelers entering or leaving Thebes would have to answer a riddle posed by the Sphinx in order to get by. Those who could not answer correctly were killed.

4. What do you think this is a picture of? Why do you think that?

5. What new detail has been added to the picture?

6. What emotions and actions are present in the image?
What might this image symbolize or represent? What evidence supports your thinking?

7. Has your thinking changed as to what is happening in the picture
Has your thinking changed as to what is happening in the picture? If so what evidence made you change your mind?

8. Describe the place in the image.
What does this picture represent?
How many details can you find to support your claim?

9. What details do you notice?
What question do you have about this portion of the source?

10. This is a picture of the Sphinx perched on a rock overlooking the roads into Thebes. Mythology has it that travelers entering or leaving Thebes would have to answer a riddle posed by the Sphinx in order to get by. Those who could not answer correctly were killed.(Greek Myths Tell it Again! Read-Aloud Anthology Core Knowledge Language Arts, pg.129)