Curriculum / ELA / 6th Grade / Unit 10: The Lightning Thief & Greek Mythology (2020) / Lesson 1
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Unit 10
6th Grade
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Complete a family tree of the Greek gods based on the myths "The Titans" and "Zeus and His Family."
Explain the purpose of mythology in Ancient Greece.
Book: D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire pp. 12 – 23 — "The Titans" and "Zeus and His Family"
Resource: The Lightning Thief: A Teacher’s Guide — p. 4
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What purpose did mythology serve in ancient Greece?
Complete a family tree of the Greek gods based on the myths “The Titans” and “Zeus and His Family.”
Make sure to include the following gods in your tree: Cronus, Rhea, Zeus, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Apollo, Dionysus, Hephaestus, and Aphrodite.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
Text to self: In ancient times, the Greeks had gods for many important forces in their lives—the sea, thunderstorms, farming, music, medicine, poetry, archery, etc. Why do you think they imagined many different gods rather than just one? Would this make life more confusing or less confusing?
Questions for “The Titans” and “Zeus and His Family”
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
Vocab from D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths: offspring (14) fled (17)
Suggestions for teachers to help them teach this lesson
RL.6.3 — Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
Lesson 2
RL.6.3
Project
Connect to prior knowledge about the Greek Gods.
Research details about the Greek Gods.
RI.6.7 W.6.7 W.6.8
Project – 3 days
Use research to write a narrative from first-person point of view from the perspective of a god or goddess.
Present narratives aloud to class, focusing on tone and volume.
SL.6.4 W.6.3
Make inferences about Percy as a character.
Analyze how the author develops the narrator’s point of view.
RL.6.3 RL.6.6
Determine the meaning of an unknown word using context clues.
L.6.4 RL.6.6
Make inferences about Percy based on his inner thoughts.
Analyze how the author uses first person point of view and dialogue to characterize Percy.
RL.6.6
Make inferences based on character’s response to challenge.
Build background information on the archetypal hero.
Explain the relationship between Percy Jackson and The Hero’s Journey.
RI.6.2 RL.6.9
Make inferences on Percy’s character based on his interactions with other characters, response to challenges and inner thoughts.
Explain that Percy is on the hero’s journey based on evidence from The Lightning Thief and "The Hero’s Journey."
RL.6.9
Determine the meaning of an unknown word using contextual clues.
L.6.4
Explain the clues Rick Riordan gives the readers to determine Percy’s father before he does.
RL.6.5
Identify and explain the main external conflict in chapter 9.
Identify and explain character motivation.
Explain author’s purpose in describing the setting in such detail.
Explain how hubris can have consequences in Greek mythology.
RL.6.2 RL.6.5
Explain the author’s use of italics when depicting the evil use.
L.6.2
Analyze how characters are motivated by their relationships with their fathers.
Identify and analyze the mood when Percy is underwater in the river.
RL.6.4
Analyze how the mood in Waterland contributes to the plot.
RL.6.3 RL.6.4
Analyze the impact of words on mood.
Explain the meaning of an unknown word using contextual clues.
Analyze how the Greek gods use violence to maintain their power.
Explain how the setting helps to create the mood.
Explain how particular sentences contribute to the plot.
Explain how the ancient Greeks understood the origin of winter.
Analyze how the author slows down time and stretches out the story’s conflict using small, pressure-filled moments.
Analyze how Percy’s relationship with his father has changed over time.
Explain Luke’s motivation for stealing the master bolt.
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