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Greek Mythology
In chapter 17, one line of The Lightning Thief (“‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch.’ That’s an ancient Greek saying that translated pretty well into American”) appears to conflate the English language with an American identity. Be aware of ways in which this embedded attitude could feel alienating to ELLs. Welcome any critical questions posed by students.
Studentsmayneedadditionalsupportwhileplanningtheirproofparagraphs.Groupthose students for a guided discussion to find evidence to support their points.
Provide opportunities for students to interact and discuss what they want to include in their proof paragraphs before they begin planning independently.
Assessment Guidance
Use the Writing Record Checklist (Informal Assessment) to assess students’ writing abilities in Work Time B.
Down the Road
In the next lesson, students will continue planning their compare and contrast essay focusing on their second proof paragraph. They will also read from chapter 18 of The Lightning Thief.
In Advance
Strategicallydecidehowstudentswillaccomplishthereadingfortoday’sclass.Bemindful of and balance variety with students’ needs and their desire for choice while planning for the reading time during the lessons.
Review the student tasks and example answers to get familiar with what students will be required to do in the lesson (see Materials list).
Preread chapter 17 in The Lightning Thief to identify words or plot points that may challenge students.
Prepare copies of handouts for students, including entrance ticket (see Materials list).
Cut up the Proof Paragraph 1 Strips in preparation for the activity in Work Time B.
Post the learning targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).
Technology & Multimedia
Work Time A: Many new figures from Greek mythology are named in chapter 17 (Procrustes, Charon, Hercules, Orpheus). Use a search engine to compile visuals of these figures to enhance reading of this chapter. Many images of figures from Greek mythology are not school-appropriate; preview images first before displaying them to the class.
Work Time B: Provide the Informative Writing checklist in a digital form, such as http://eled.org/0158.
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Unit 2: Lesson 9
