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Greek mythology is.... a. irrelevant today b. still important today c. forgotten today d. misunderstood today

Explain why you chose the answer that you did based on what you discussed in your groups. Practice writing first and then record your response.

I chose answer ____ because I learned...

Recording:

Is Percy's point of view towards Mr. Brunner positive or negative in this excerpt? 

Turn and Talk with a partner and then complete this statement: Percy's point of view toward Mr. Brunner is _______________ because _____________________.

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-Each person writes their response down.&nbsp; -Share in groups of four.&nbsp; -Each person shares his/her response.&nbsp; -One person shares at a time. During their share, no one interrupts with comments or questions.&nbsp; - You cannot “pass: your turn. If your answer is similar to somebody else’s, you should indicate agreement. Such as, “I have the same opinion as… or I also think that….” -Once the four members have shared their response, other members can comment and ask questions about the responses. a. Percy is “troubled,” dyslexic, and a demigod. Percy’s math teacher turns into a winged monster and attacks him. His Latin teacher and a friend who saw the attack act as if nothing happened. b. Percy Jackson is a very misbehaved kid who is at risk of being suspended from school. c. Percy's math teacher, Mrs. Dodd's doesn't like Percy. She turns into a winged monster and attacks him.

What is the gist of Chapter 1?

Learning Targets: I can determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases in chapter 7 of The Lightning Thief.

“I thought about some of the kids I’d seen in the Hermes cabin, teenagers who looked sullen and depressed, as if they were waiting for a call that would never come” (96).

Read the sentence above. Then, draw a person who is waiting for a call that would never come.

Learning Targets: I can work with a group on a collaborative poster to synthesize information. I can present this information to the class with my group.

What is one challenge that you have faced 

Learning Targets: I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases in a text.

Why do you think we still read ancient greek mythology today? Explain your thinking below:

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Percy's Actions or Choices in Response to this Challenge

What might this reveal about his character?

I notice... I wonder...

Step 1: Group Discussion: With your group, discuss some things that you notice and some things that you wonder.

Step 2: Individual Recording On your own, say at least one thing that you notice and at least one thing that you wonder.

Learning Targets: I can interpretive language in The Lightning Thief through collaborative work with my peers.

What do you think you already know about figurative language (lenguaje figurativo)? Write or draw your thoughts below:

Type here...

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What would you like me to know about you? You may write or speak in English or in your home language:

Use the sentence frames to talk about Percy and Chapter 3 of&nbsp;The Lightning Thief&nbsp;in your own words and within your triad. Percy should have told someone sooner about Mrs. Dodds. After all, _________________. Percy's mother thought he would be safe at Yancy Academy, but _______________ after all.

human&nbsp;follies, stupidity, and even&nbsp;hubris

Move the chunks above into the correct order. 

Based on the context, what do you think&nbsp;after all&nbsp;means in the sentence?

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One’s fate is inevitable; it cannot be avoided or changed.

Percy cares more about his mother than his friends.

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“I thought about some of the kids I’d seen in the Hermes cabin, teenagers who looked sullen and depressed, as if they were waiting for a call that would never come” (96).

Step 1: Read the sentences around the word. Is sullen a positive or negative word? What words/phrases in the sentences around the word give you clues about the meaning of sullen? List them below: Step 2: Based on the clues you found, what can you infer about the meaning of the word sullen? Step 3: Use a <a href="https://learnersdictionary.com/">dictionary</a> to determine the definition of sullen. Write the dictionary definition below:

Step 4: Draw a picture to represent the word sullen. Step 5: Write a sentence using the word sullen. A student should be able to read the sentence and determine the meaning based on context clues.

Add a drawing that represents the challenge Percy faces and how he responds to it

Chapter Synopses for Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Completing a quest is important to Annabeth.

Learning Targets: I can re-read chapter 11 with a group to determine what Percy's reactions to challenges reveal about his character. I can work with a group on a collaborative poster to synthesize information.

-What is one challenge that you have faced in your life? -How did you respond to that challenge? -How did you learn about yourself from this challenge and how you responded? Explain below:

teenagers who looked sullen and depressed

You just presented on one of these words and listened to others present on the other word. You also learned that these words are synonyms, which means they have basically the same meaning. Based on what you have learned, talk about the following question: Turn and Talk: Do you think these words are exactly the same, or are they a little bit different? How are they different?

Turn and Talk: Why didn't the author just use the word sad?

the way words make someone feel or think of different things, even if the words have essentially the same meaning

Connotation

You and your group will present your poster to the class. Everyone in your group must speak. Everyone in your group must also stand and support one another. Decide what each person in the group will share before you present.

the point that the author wants you to remember most

Examine the title and subtitles and identify the topic

Check the first and last sentences/paragraphs

Close Readers.... Use strategies to figure out the meanings of words they do not know: •Context: read the sentence around the word. •Verify the inferred meaning. •Look at the affixes for clues. •Look at the root of the word for clues. •Use a dictionary.

Directions: You will work in a group of four to determine the meaning of an assigned word from the close read sentence. You will complete the note catcher on the next pages with your group for your assigned word.

Annabeth ran her palm along the rail. "The gods are busy. They have a lot of kids and they don't always...Well, sometimes the don't care about us, Percy. They ignore us." I thought about some of the kids I'd seen in the Hermes cabin, teenagers who looked sullen and depressed, as if they were waiting for a call that would never come. I'd known kids like that at Yancy Academy, shuffled off to boarding school by rich parents who didn't have the time to deal with them. But gods should behave better.

What do you think you know about mythology (mitología)? Write or draw down anything you can think of below: 

The words that the author has chosen to use in a text can give clues to what a character's point of view is toward something or someone. It is important to look at the different words and phrases when trying to determine a character's point of view. 

Take a look at the word choices we reviewed from the two chapters.

Chapter 1: Positive "cool" "told stories and jokes" "let us play games" "awesome" "only teacher whose class didn't put me to sleep"

Chapter 2: Negative "embarrassed me" "I mumbled" "only a matter of time" "couldn't handle it" "destined to get kicked out" "you're not normal"

The first chapter used more positive words and phrases, therefore creating a positive tone, or attitude about Mr. Brunner. 

Whereas in chapter 2, there were more negative words and phrases, creating a negative tone and showing that Percy no longer thought so highly of Mr. Brunner.

Look back at the excerpt. What words or phrases does the author use to show that Percy has this point of view towards Mr. Brunner?

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Type of Figurative Language: Example: “On this side of the house, the valley marched all the way up to the water” (61) Draw a picture of what you imagine in your head when you read this:

Now you are going to think about what the example of figurative language means literally (what the author actually means). Explain it using the sentence starter below: 

“Marched” is something that humans can do. If a valley marches up to the water, it means that . . .

Write your final paragraph on this page. When you are done writing, record yourself reading the paragraph aloud. 

Is Percy's point of view toward Mr. Brunner positive or negative?

human&nbsp;follies, stupidity, and even&nbsp;hubris

What does the word follies mean?

What does the word hubris mean?

Strategy: Think about the unknown word's part of speech.

What part of speech is&nbsp;stupidity: a noun, verb or adjective?

What are other words with the affix&nbsp;-ity?

Stupidity is a ____________ because...

Other words that end in the affix -ity are:

Teacher Directions -Create four different groups and assign them a different one of the pages on the next set of slides. They each represent the four types of figurative language: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole -Once students know which page they are working on, have them the type of figurative language it is an example of. - As a group, have them come up with a drawing in Book Creator or on a piece of paper/poster paper to show the image that comes up in their minds when they read the example of figurative language. -Then, students will work in their assigned groups to infer the literal meaning of the figurative language. You may need to explain what the words literal and infer means. -When students are done, they will present their example to the rest of the class and it's literal meaning.

Student Directions -Read your example of figurative language and write the type of figurative language it is.&nbsp; -As a group, draw an image to represent what you picture in your mind when you read the figurative language. -Then, you will think about the literal meaning of the sentence-what the author means through the figurative language. -Write your thinking using the sentence starter on the page. -Be prepared to present your example to the class.

Strategy: Use context to learn more about unknown words.

What does&nbsp;stupidity&nbsp;mean?

Is&nbsp;stupidity&nbsp;a positive or negative trait?

Do you think the words&nbsp;follies&nbsp;and&nbsp;hubris&nbsp;describe positive or negative traits? How do you know?

I think follies and hubris are _______________ traits because...

Excerpt from Chapter 1

After all, a lot of these stories tell tales of how human follies, stupidity, and even hubris get people in trouble.

I think the meaning of this sentence is...

What do you think is the meaning of this sentence? How does this sentence add to your understanding of the guiding question?

This sentence adds to my understanding of the guiding question because...

Guiding Question: What is mythology?

Use the sentence frame to discuss the role of follies, stupidity, and hubris in mythology with a group. Human follies, stupidity, and hubris are common in mythology because _______________. Now, record yourself explaining the role of follies, stupidity, and hubris in mythology

This lesson has been designed with research-based principles and is an adaptation of the EL Education’s ELA Grade 6, Module 1, GREEK MYTHOLOGY. Students begin Unit 1 by reading from&nbsp;The Lightning Thief.&nbsp;They analyze how the author develops the point of view of the narrator, and they strategize to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words and phrases, including figurative language. In the second half of Unit 1, students prepare for a Socratic Seminar discussion by analyzing how Percy, the main character in the novel, responds to challenges. They create discussion norms to have a productive text-based discourse about the novel. Theme is also introduced in the second half of the unit, in preparation for Unit 2. We encourage teachers to maintain the integrity of the content presented. However, remixing is permitted to adapt to the needs of your learners.

Based on what happened in chapter 1, what can you infer?

Think about your response and write it below. Then, record yourself sharing your inference. Based on what happened in chapter 1, I can infer that...

In your response, I want you to try to use some of the following question words: 

Examples: I wonder what is in his hand. I wonder how he got it.

Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?

Now that you know the meanings of each word, work with a group to come up with a sentence and a drawing for each word that shows your understanding of its meaning.

follies Sentence: Drawing:

hubris Sentence: Drawing:

Now, you will record yourself saying the word, it's definition, and reading the sentence that you and your group created. 

Learning Targets: I can infer the topic of this module by discussing resources with my classmates. I can read Chapter 1 of The Lightning Thief and discuss the gist with my classmates.&nbsp; I can write the gist of Chapter 1 of The Lightning Thief.

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Lesson 1 &amp; 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 3 &amp; 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 5 &amp; 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 7 &amp; 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 9 &amp; 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 11 &amp; 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 13 &amp; 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson 15 &amp; 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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“I thought about some of the kids I’d seen in the Hermes cabin, teenagers who looked sullen and depressed, as if they were waiting for a call that would never come” (96).

Step 1: Read the sentences around the word. Is depressed a positive or negative word? What words/phrases in the sentences around the word give you clues about the meaning of depressed? List them below: Step 2: Based on the clues you found, what can you infer about the meaning of the word depressed? Step 3: Use a <a href="https://learnersdictionary.com/">dictionary</a> to determine the definition of depressed. Write the dictionary definition below:

Step 4: Draw a picture to represent the word depressed. Step 5: Write a sentence using the word depressed. A student should be able to read the sentence and determine the meaning based on context clues.

Learning Targets: I can explain Percy’s point of view toward Mr. Brunner in chapter 1 and 2 of The Lightning Thief through discussion with a partner and a sort activity. I can explain how the author develops Percy’s point of view toward Mr. Brunner in chapter 1 and 2 of The Lightning Thief through a discussion with a group.

What do you think you already know about point of view (punto de vista)? Write or draw your thoughts below: 

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Unit 1: Building Background Knowledge: Greek Mythology

Think-Pair-Share: After using those two strategies, think about what the word follies might mean. Then, turn to a partner and discuss. You will have two minutes before we discuss as a class.

Think-Pair-Share: After using those two strategies, think about what the word hubris might mean. Then, turn to a partner and discuss. You will have two minutes before we discuss as a class.

What does the word follies mean? Before Dictionary: After Dictionary:

What does the word hubris mean? Before Dictionary: After Dictionary:

Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Type of Figurative Language: Example: "He would plant a disease in my brain that would leave me wearing a strait-jacket in a rubber room for the rest of my life” (71). Draw a picture of what you imagine in your head when you read this:

The visions that Mr. D shows Percy are compared to a disease because . . .

Symbols of Greek culture are present all over the United States.

It is never too late to change your ways.

Carefully read these two sentences: “Instantly, I felt better. Strength surged back into my arms. The sword didn’t feel so awkward” (110). Instantly, I felt better. Strength returned back into my arms. The sword didn’t feel so awkward. Take a look at the definitions of the words surge and return. These words have very similar meanings. How does the author’s choice to use the word surged affect the reader’s understanding of the first sentence?

to move very quickly and suddenly in a particular direction

Turn and Talk: Discuss this question with a partner. Then, when you feel ready, record your response.

Work with a partner to answer the multiple choice question below. Then, explain which answer you chose and the reason you chose it through a recording.

How has the author developed Percy’s point of view in chapter 2 compared to chapter 1? a. He has developed Percy’s point of view toward Mr. Brunner from positive to negative through Percy’s interpretation of what Mr. Brunner is saying to him. b. He has developed Percy's point of view toward Mr. Brunner from negative to positive through Percy’s interpretation of what Mr. Brunner is saying to him. c. He has developed Percy's point of view toward Mr. Brunner from negative to more negative because Mr. Brunner was always mean to him and now is kicking him out of school. d. He has developed Percy's point of view toward Mr. Brunner from positive to more positive because he thought Mr. Brunner was "cool" and "told good stories" and now he's praising him for his encounter with Mrs. Dodds.

Sentence Starters: I chose answer ______. I chose this answer because...

Writing Task: Write a paragraph that summarizes the challenge that Percy faces in chapter 11 and how he responds to it. Then, explain what you can infer about his character based on his response to that challenge. Plan your writing on this page and write your final paragraph on the next page.

In Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan,...

Summarize the challenge in this chapter Be sure to include important details

One example of a challenge Percy faces happens in chapter 11 when...

Explain how Percy responds to the challenge Be sure to include important details

Topic Sentence Introduce the text, author, and topic you will be writing about

Explain what Percy's response reveals about his character

His response to this challenge reveals...

Concluding Sentence Sum up your paragraph in one sentence

Growing up, or coming of age, is not easy.

Percy cannot complete his quest without his friends by his side.

Collecting memories is more important than collecting things.

Half-bloods have complicated relationships with their immortal parent.

Statement: I can explain what mythology is and what the value of studying mythology from other cultures is. I can explain why stories from Greek mythology have remained popular. I can explain how point of view changes with experience.

A, B, or C?

“A” means 🧠💡 I am able to explain it without help. “B” means 🤔&nbsp;I may be able to explain it with some help. “C” means 🙅🚫&nbsp;I don't know how to explain it yet.

I think a language dive is ____________ because... I agree with you because... I disagree with you because...

From: Why Ancient Greek Mythology is Still Relevant Today Paragraph 10 It has been said that simply by studying or even just reading some of these myths, people can learn how to control their actions or at least think better of what they do. After all, a lot of these stories tell tales of how human follies, stupidity, and even hubris get people in trouble. In a sense, these myths serve as a warning for people on how they should and should not be. The irony of the situation is that most people still tend to go with their follies, choose to make stupid decisions, and have hubris. It is almost comical how these myths capture human behavior in the ancient times that are still alive and kicking(relevant and still occurring) today.

With a partner, match the example of figurative language from your novel to the correct type.

He would plant a disease in my brain that would leave me wearing a strait-jacket in a rubber room for the rest of my life” (71).

“I waited in the dark for what seemed like forever” (20).

“My mouth felt like a scorpion had been using it for a nest” (58).

“On this side of the house, the valley marched all the way up to the water” (61)

Choose one of the types of figurative language that you learned about: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole. Write an example of one you have heard before or one that you made up. Then, write an explanation describing the literal meaning.

Example: Type: Hyperbole Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a whole horse!" Explanation: The person could not actually eat a whole horse, they are exaggerating to express how hungry they are.

Your turn: Type: Example: Literal Meaning:

On the next page, you are going to draw a picture that represents Percy's point of view (POV) in Chapter 1 (Before) OR his POV in Chapter 2 (Now). In your drawing, be sure to include: -Two or more quotations from the text that reveal the character’s POV. -Two or more original sentences that synthesize what the character is going through.&nbsp; -Two or more symbols that communicate relevant information about the character's POV. -Two drawings that communicate something about the character(s).

Teacher Model (For Teacher Reference)

Even though he does not understand what is happening, Percy uses a pen that turns into a sword to destroy Mrs. Dodds

Percy is confused about what is happening, but in the moment is able to be brave enough to destroy Mrs. Dodds. 

In your response, I want you to try to use an adjective + a noun.

I notice dark skies.

I notice he is wearing a blue shirt.

a word that describes a noun or a pronoun

a word that is the name of something (such as a person, animal, place, thing, quality, idea, or action)

The point of view in narrative texts is the narrator’s position in relation to the story being told. It shows the opinions or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. Point of view is the way the author allows the reader to “hear” and “see” what is happening. Point of view focuses on who is telling the story or who is speaking. The ways in which one’s perspective about or attitude toward a subject is revealed depends on how the author develops the speaker’s point of view.

Step 1: Read the excerpt from chapter 11 with your group

Step 3: Complete the graphic organizer on the next page. 

Excerpt from Chapter 11

Step 2: After reading, answer the questions in the text that look like this: 

the act of regarding (someone) as belonging to a group

One theme that Rick Riordan teaches in The Lightning Thief is that all people desire acceptance. In the space below, write, draw, or record yourself explaining/showing how Percy's actions reflect this theme in the novel.

Turn and Talk: What do you learn from the second paragraph of the text?

to become aware of (something or someone) by seeing, hearing, etc.

Take a look at the image. Think about: What do you notice? What do you wonder?

With a partner, look up the definitions of each of the types of figurative language and move the correct type next to each definition:

a word or&nbsp;phrase&nbsp;that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning

a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

There are different types of figurative language. Some examples include: &#160;

giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics