This student handout (task analysis) explains the process for turning research into a mythological figure into a ballad. This eliminates the temptation to plagiarize, and makes a mundane research assignment creative.
This can be adapted to multiple subjects and disciplines.
Please note that the ballad samples included are all readily available on the Internet, and no copyright infringement is intended.

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I have been working in public schools for nearly two decades. I started as an instructional aide in a special ed (RSP) English class, then moved to the challenging world of substitute teaching. For the past 12 years, I have taught all levels of high school English, grades 9-12, as a full time classroom teacher, most recently 11th grade (including special education) and Advanced Placement Literature and Composition.
