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Greek Mythology
Build Background Knowledge: Greek Mythology
Students begin Unit 1 by reading from The Lightning Thief. 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.
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TOPIC
TASK
Greek Mythology
Analyze and determine the meaning
of unfamiliar vocabulary and phrases, including figurative language; explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator in a new chapter of The Lightning Thief (mid-unit assessment).
Prepare for a text-based discussion with peers in a Socratic Seminar, answering the prompt: How does Percy respond to challenges? What can we infer about his character from these responses? (end of unit assessment)
TARGETS
TEXTS
L.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.6, L.6.4a, L.6.4b, L.6.4c, L.6.4d, L.6.5, L.6.6, SL.6.1
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, “Why Ancient Greek Mythology Is Still Relevant Today” by Geri Mlle
CCS Standards
Below are the standards that are formally assessed in this unit.
Reading—Literature
RL.6.1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the text.
RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
RL.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone
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Unit 1: Overview
