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LITERATURE—THIRD GRADE
Atalanta’s Race
Note.—The story of Atalanta’s Race furnishes material for several lessons. The following outline embraces the whole set of lessons.
Aim:—
- To teach the story of Atalanta’s Race.
- I. Division into parts.
- 1. Atalanta.
- 2. Hippomenes.
- 3. The Race.
- II. Outlining of each part.
- 1. Atalanta.
- a. Her home.
- b. Swiftness of foot.
- c. Beauty and grace. Desire of youths to win her.
- d. Her determination.
- 2. Hippomenes.
- a. Who he was.
- b. His decision.
- c. His resort to strategy.
- 3. The Race.
- a. Atalanta’s self-confidence.
- b. The first apple; the result.
- c. The second apple; the result.
- d. The third apple; the result.
Preparation:—
Tell me of a game in which one child outruns another.
Tell me of a story in which two animals played a game like this race of Atalanta. (Hare and Tortoise.)