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Greek Mythology
Opening
A. Engage the Learner – RL.6.2 (5 minutes)
Direct students to the posted directions on the board, then read them aloud.
“Review or complete your summary homework answers with a partner, revising as
necessary. Be ready to share with the large group.”
Facilitate a quick review of the sample summaries and what’s missing from each.
Repeated routine: Follow the same routine as the previous lessons to review learning targets and the purpose of the lesson, reminding students of any learning targets that are similar or the same as previous lessons.
With students, use the vocabulary strategies on the Close Readers Do These Things anchor chart to deconstruct the words opinion and judgment (belief; viewpoint, idea). Record on the academic word wall with translations in home languages, where appropriate, and invite students to record the words in their vocabulary logs.
Turn and Talk:
“What do you think you will be doing in this lesson based on these learning targets?” (We are going to be reading a Greek myth, determining its theme, and writing a summary of it.)
“Why are we doing this? How is it meaningful to you? How will it help you to be successful?” (Reading the actual Greek myths referenced in the novel will help the reader to better understand the plot and characters, as well as the message the author is trying to convey in the novel.)
Work Time
A. Read The Lightning Thief, Chapter 14 Excerpt – RL.6.1 (15 minutes)
Repeated routine: Read aloud the selected excerpt, using the Text Guide: The Lightning Thief for comprehension and vocabulary questions as needed. Students continue to record the gist on sticky notes, unpack and record unfamiliar vocabulary, and reflect on their reading as they choose. Refer to the following resources as appropriate to support this section of the lesson: Gist Record: The Lightning Thief anchor chart (example for teacher reference), vocabulary logs, chapter synopsis, and Work to Become Ethical
People anchor chart.
– Excerpt: starting at page 212 “I’d love to tell you. . . ”and ending at page 215 “. . . and
swam for the surface.”
– Gist: Percy falls into the water and realizes he can breathe underwater. A water spirit brings him a message that there is still hope for his mom.
Repeated routine: Invite students to reflect on their progress toward the relevant learning targets.
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Unit 2: Lesson 2
