The Lightning Thief Selecting evidence and partner writing

The Lightning Thief Selecting evidence and partner writing: Aligning The Lightning Thief and “The Hero’s Journey”

Agenda Opening Learning Targets Connecting “The Hero’s Journey” and The Lightning Thief: Carousel of Quotes (10 min) Work Time Selecting Evidence: Aligning Percy’s Experiences with the Hero’s Journey (15 min) Partner Writing: Using Evidence from Two Texts (10 min) Closing Reflecting on Learning Targets Homework Draft read of Chapter 6

Today’s Learning Targets I can explain the relationship between a quote from The Lightning Thief and a quote from “The Hero’s Journey” I can select evidence from “The Hero’s Journey” that aligns with The Lightning Thief I can write a paragraph (with a partner) to describe how excerpts in The Lightning Thief align to “The Hero’s Journey, ’ citing evidence from both texts. ”

Connecting “The Hero’s Journey” and The Lightning Thief Working in your triads you will… Think Pair Share When you think about THJ and TLT, how do you think these two texts are related?

Carousel of Quotes *First, you will independently and silently read quotes on your chart *Think about their relationship to yourself *Jot down your thoughts about how they connect Next… you will go to englishreading. wordpress. com

Example of 2 Quotes QUOTE FROM THE LIGHTNING THIEF “I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life. ” QUOTE FROM “THE HERO’S JOURNEY” “Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place. ” EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE TWO QUOTES These quotes are related because Percy has characteristics that make him feel out of place, and this a challenge many heroes face.

Around the Blog… You will see the same quotes from your recording form on the blog 1. 2. 3. 4. At each blog post, let a different member of your triad read the two quotes aloud Give each person a chance to share their thinking from the recording forms Discuss the relationship between these quotes Write the relationship on the reply section of the post

Question… What is the most important connection between Percy’s experiences and “The Hero’s Journey”? Why?

Selecting Evidence Directions 1. Read the excerpt from The Lightning Thief. 2. Think- Does this excerpt align with the archetype of “The Hero’s Journey”? 3. Go back to “The Hero’s Journey” to confirm you thinking and gather evidence. 4. Share and Discuss with your triad 5. Write in the stage of “The Hero’s Journey” and a quote from “The Hero’s Journey” as your evidence. LET’S SEE AN EXAMPLE

Example Stage of “The Hero’s Journey” Quote from “The Hero’s Journey” Percy’s Experience: Quote from The Lightning Thief The Ordinary World “They possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place. ” “But Mr. Brunner expected me to be as good as everybody else, despite the fact that I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life. ” (page 7)

Partner Writing Using Evidence from Two Texts Turn this question into a claim: How do Percy’s experiences align with the hero’s journey? Percy from The Lightning Thief experiences align with the hero’s journey. 1. Percy’s experiences align with “The Hero’s Journey. ” Think Pair Share- What would be a good example of a topic sentence now that you know what you will be writing about?

Criteria for writing a strong paragraph… Did you… q Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence that makes a claim? q Use evidence from The Lightning Thief that supports your claim? q Use evidence from “The Hero’s Journey” that supports your claim? q Make it clear how the quotes are connected? q Close the paragraph with a clear concluding statement?

Partner Writing Directions 1. 2. 3. 4. With your partner, review the model paragraph (Writing with Evidence from two texts) from lesson 8 Together, choose one stage of the hero’s journey from the Selecting Evidence recording form that you want to use in your writing. On your own, draft a paragraph using evidence from both texts. After finishing the paragraph, trade papers. Did your partner meet the criteria?

PEEL: point, evidence, explain, link POINT: Claim / Topic Sentence Evidence: Quote from The Lightning Thief Quote from “The Hero’s Journey” Explain how the two quotes support your claim Link: Sum it up

Model Paragraph Percy Jackson, the main character in The Lightning Thief, is following the path of the hero in “The Hero’s Journey. ” Percy Jackson is a boy who is not accepted by many people around him. In “The Hero’s Journey” it says that heroes “possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place. ” In The Lightning Thief, Percy says, “I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made about a C- in my life. ” In this quote, Percy expresses his feelings of exclusion because of his learning differences. This shows that Percy is like the archetype of a hero because he also has characteristics that make him feel out of place.

Closing Learning Target reflection- Fist Five I can write a paragraph (with a partner) to describe how excerpts in The Lightning Thief align to “The Hero’s Journey, ’ citing evidence from both texts. ” Fist- I found this target to be difficult Five-I understood and feel I accomplished this target Three- I found this somewhat difficult but I'm getting there.

Homework First draft read of Chapter 6: “I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom”