- Unit 1
- Level 1
- 1 periods
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Standards Addressed:
- RI.6.1
- RL.6.1
- W.6.9
Objectives
- I can select evidence from both The Lightning Thief and “The Hero’s Journey” that shows how Percy is on a hero’s journey.
- I can write a summary of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief.
- I can write a paragraph explaining how Percy’s experiences align with the hero’s journey.
Assessment/CFU
End of Unit 1 Assessment
Opening/Warmup/Connecting Prior Knowledge
Engaging the Reader: Back-to-Back/Face-to-Face (5 minutes)
- Tell students that they will participate in a quick discussion activity that is both fun and will help them quickly review some big ideas for their assessment today. The game is called Back-to-Back/Face-to-Face. Give directions:
- When you say, “Go,” students are to silently walk around the room at a slow place.
- When you say, “Stop,” students should stop, find the nearest person to them and stand “back-to-back” with them.
- You will ask them a question. Students should remain back-to-back, and they have about 15 seconds of think time.
- When you say, “Face-to-face,” students should turn around and take 1 minute to share their thoughts.
- When you say, “Go,” the process starts again.
- Use the Questions for Back-to-Back/Face-to-Face (in Supporting Materials).
Unpacking Learning Targets (5 minutes)
- Invite students to return to their seats. Ask a volunteer to read today’s learning targets while the rest of the class reads along.
- “I can select evidence from both The Lightning Thief and ‘The Hero’s Journey’ that shows how Percy is on a hero’s journey.”
- “I can write a summary of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief.”
- “I can write a paragraph explaining how Percy’s experiences align with the hero’s journey.”
- Tell students that these learning targets should look very familiar because these are the targets they have been doing for the past few lessons.
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