The Hebrew Flood Myth Noah’s Ark: World Mythology Series for Grades 8-10

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What is a flood myth? Why are there similarities between flood myths in World Mythology? What is the Ancient Hebrew flood myth? Go deep with this biblical story recorded in Genesis with your middle and high school students with this creative, engaging individual lesson plan!

Use this Digital Download for a Three-day English Language Arts Lesson

Using my tested-in-the-classroom resources, your kids will want to discuss the significance of flood myths, revisit a familiar story, the different sources that make up the Genesis account of the flood, and more!

Common Core Standards: This resource aligns well with the reading literature standard: “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.”

This Resource Includes the Following Features:

• Includes both Print and Digital Versions (Google Apps & Easel)
• Teacher’s Three-day Lesson Calendar
• 8 Illustrated Art & Literature Reading Cards
• Key Characters and Places Anchor Chart
• Orient learners by identifying the key characters and the geographical location of the story.
• Full-Text of Noah’s Flood and Other Texts
• The Story of Noah and the Flood from Genesis (6-9)
• Informational Text: Is Mount Ararat the Final Resting Place of Noah’s Ark? And Other Curiosities
• Question Bank for Reading Comprehension
• 45 Questions on Genesis (6-9)
• 15 Additional Questions on History and Geography 
• 15 Questions on Noah in Popular Culture
• 8 Critical Thinking and Task-based Questions
• 3-Box Notetaking Template — Embed accountability into the lesson by having students annotate the text cards with notes, questions, and a summary of what they’ve read and comprehended.
• Frayer Model Vocabulary Template (with student sample)
• Frayer models are a way to get kids to think about vocabulary visually in a four-section square —- A square for meaning, one for examples, another for non-examples, and a sketch. It is amazing to see the work they produce. A great way to decorate your classroom to showcase your kids’ vocabulary-in-text understanding.
• Fill out the cards to contain terms, Greek and Latin roots, and challenging words (as well as contextual entries fit to the story).
• Half-Sheet 3-2-1 Exit Ticket
• Exit tickets are a way to get data about your students’ understanding of the lesson right before the class is finished. Collect these exit tickets and quickly see what ideas your students took away from reading and discussing the myth.
• Compare and Contrast Writing Activity
• Further Reading List
• Don’t disregard this further reading list if you think it is merely a bibliography. Share the list with your students or have them do projects based on the available research. Assign different sources to students and organize presentations where learning can go deeper into Hebrew literature.
• Answer Keys for all student-facing documents
• Teachers always ask for answer keys for my products, so I gave you plenty of guidance on what to expect from students in their written and oral responses.