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Grade 6: Module 1: Module Overview
Pairstudentswithstudentsfromayoungergrade.Performbrief,age-appropriateretellings of some of students’ favorite Greek myths to share with the younger students. Encourage students to incorporate props and change their voices for a more dramatic and engaging performance.
Experts
Invite storytellers into the classroom to present early stories from diverse cultures. Note the narrative techniques the storyteller uses to engage the audience, and listen for common themes across stories.
Support students’ ability to complete the visual portion of the performance task by collaborating with an art teacher or introducing students to digital resources for royalty- free graphics and photographs (e.g., Pixabay.com and Unsplash.com).
An area of focus in this module is writing a summary without personal judgment or bias. Invite a local journalist into the classroom, and discuss how they avoid personal judgment and bias when reporting the news. Discuss when it is and is not appropriate to include judgment or bias in di erent sections of a newspaper.
Fieldwork
A local museum may o er exhibits or programs on Greek mythology or mythology from other cultures. Look for ways to leverage a museum’s current exhibits while also o ering hands-on activities, workshops, guided tours and live presentations.
The Lightning Thief describes several ways in which Greek mythology is present in American culture. Locate local places where these influences are clear (through architecture, statues, location names, etc.), and arrange a field trip to see them in person. If a field trip is not an option, a slideshow in class could also make this connection for students.
Service
An area of focus in this module is about how authors develop a character’s point of view, and how that character’s point of view can change over time. Consider engaging in a service experience in which students interact with others with whom they may have preconceived notions (e.g., people of a di erent socioeconomic status, age, or ethnicity). Direct students to write about their perception of this group before and after engaging in the service experience. Ask them to pay particular attention to the ways in which their point of view changed as a result of the experience.
Extensions
The Lightning Thief, like many Greek myths, follows the archetype of the Hero’s Journey. Read about the stages of the Hero’s Journey as described by Joseph Campbell, and apply the archetype to The Lightning Thief as well as many other well-known stories (Star Wars, the Harry Potter series, The Lion King, etc.).
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