What Does Epic Poetry Tell Us About The United States Government?

After discussing the universal theme of “the struggle for equality,” in an epic, students will compare the theme to American government and The Declaration of Independence. This lesson is to be used before, during, or after reading and studying at least one Epic such as “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” “The Odyssey,” “Antigone,” “Beowulf,” “The Iliad,” and/or “The Aeneid,” and is one part of a complete text unit. In this lesson, students will complete a chart with examples and textual support from an epic to outline examples of the theme of “the struggle for equality” as well as examples and textual support from The Declaration of Independence.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 9

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes

Keywords: epic, hero, Odyssey, Homer, evidence, Beowulf, Antigone, Iliad, Aeneid, Gilgamesh, Declaration of Independence, universal themes

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)

Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Lesson Plans- Grades 6-12

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