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The Lightning Thief & Greek Mythology (2020)

Lesson 3

ELA

Unit 9

6th Grade

Lesson 3 of 28

Lesson Overview

Objective

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.

Lesson Map

Lesson

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.

Materials

Greek Myths pp. 12–23 — "The Titans" and "Zeus and His Family"

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Project

Connect to prior knowledge about the Greek Gods.

Research details about the Greek Gods.

Standards

RI.6.7W.6.7W.6.8

Lesson

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.

Standards

SL.6.4W.6.3

Lesson

Make inferences about Percy as a character.

Analyze how the author develops the narrator’s point of view.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 1

Standards

RL.6.3RL.6.6

Lesson

Make inferences about Percy as a character.

Determine the meaning of an unknown word using context clues.

Materials

“The Three Fates”
The Lightning Thief — Ch. 2

Standards

L.6.4RL.6.6

Lesson

Make inferences about Percy based on his inner thoughts.

Analyze how the author uses first person point of view and dialogue to characterize Percy.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 3

Standards

RL.6.6

Lesson

Make inferences based on character’s response to challenge.

Materials

Theseus and the Minotaur
The Lightning Thief — Ch. 4

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Build background information on the archetypal hero.

Explain the relationship between Percy Jackson and The Hero’s Journey.

Materials

“The Hero’s Journey”
“The Hero's Journey video”

Standards

RI.6.2RL.6.9

Lesson

Make inferences on Percy’s character based on his interactions with other characters, response to challenges and inner thoughts.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 5

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain that Percy is on the hero’s journey based on evidence from The Lightning Thief and "The Hero’s Journey."

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 6

Standards

RL.6.9

Lesson

Determine the meaning of an unknown word using contextual clues.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 7

Standards

L.6.4

Lesson

Explain the clues Rick Riordan gives the readers to determine Percy’s father before he does.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 8

Standards

RL.6.5

Lesson

Identify and explain the main external conflict in chapter 9.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 9
“The Oracle at Delphi”

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Identify and explain character motivation.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 10
Heroes, Gods... pp. 647–651
Prometheus

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain author’s purpose in describing the setting in such detail.

Explain how hubris can have consequences in Greek mythology.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 11
The Story of...

Standards

RL.6.2RL.6.5

Lesson

Explain the author’s use of italics when depicting the evil use.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 12

Standards

L.6.2

Lesson

Analyze how characters are motivated by their relationships with their fathers.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 13

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Identify and analyze the mood when Percy is underwater in the river.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 14

Standards

RL.6.4

Lesson

Analyze how the mood in Waterland contributes to the plot.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 15

Standards

RL.6.3RL.6.4

Lesson

Analyze the impact of words on mood.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 16
Greek Myths — Athena, Arachne, and the Weaving Contest

Standards

RL.6.4

Lesson

Explain the meaning of an unknown word using contextual clues.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 17
Greek Myths — Orpheus and Eurydice

Standards

L.6.4

Lesson

Analyze how the Greek gods use violence to maintain their power.

Materials

Greek Myths pp. 132–142 — Heracles

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain how the setting helps to create the mood.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 18

Standards

RL.6.4

Lesson

Explain how particular sentences contribute to the plot.

Explain how the ancient Greeks understood the origin of winter.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 19
Greek Myths pp. 58–62 — Persephone

Standards

RL.6.2RL.6.5

Lesson

Analyze how the author slows down time and stretches out the story’s conflict
using small, pressure-filled moments.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 20

Standards

RL.6.5

Lesson

Analyze how Percy’s relationship with his father has changed over time.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 21

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Explain Luke’s motivation for stealing the master bolt.

Materials

The Lightning Thief — Ch. 22

Standards

RL.6.3

Lesson

Assessment

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