Unit 4

How Do We Express Ourselves?

Athena and Arachne: Reflect

In your Reader's Notebook: Athena and Arachne Reflect, write a response to the ideas raised by the myth Athena and Arachne on pages 52 to 61 of Literacy in Action.

What was Arachne’s talent?
Why did she attract the attention of Athena? Is it really Arachne’s talent that gets her into trouble? Explain.
Do you think Arachne received a fair or effective punishment? Why or why not? What else could have Athena done?

statue of athena

Statue of Athena.

Instructions for saving the worksheet.

How to save a file:

Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
Name your Assignment 4-3 file in this format: jsmithla6_4-3-art-story and save the file to your Documents folder.