I developed this Origin Myth Assignment in my class as a culminating project for our Narrative Writing Unit! After we studied the different elements of narrative writing (plot, characterization, conflict, sensory details, context clues, etc) and also some grammar, I wanted a way for the students to show me that they understood it in a fun way. Thus, the Origin Myth project was born!As a fun hook into this activity, I have them watch this video of Scrat. We watch it, I ask what is happening, an