PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF GREEK MYTHOLOGY

UNIT
WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION TO GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND THE HEROS JOURNEY

Show Introduction to Greek Mythology PPT to students (found on Faculty Shared Drive)

Create the Greek Mythology Schema chart

o Have students fill out My Greek Mythology Schema card and put it in the chart folder
o Share whole group and have students add to the chart using sticky notes, add to chart
throughout unit
o Move schema sticky notes to misconceptions if they are proved untrue
o Have students fill out My New Learning About Greek Mythology card and add to new
learning section as unit progresses

Allusions from Greek Mythology

o Introduce Today, we us terms that derived from Greek myths and characters. We will
look at 4 Greek myths from which common allusions are used today: Hercules, Achilles,
King Midas, and Pandora
o Read and discuss attached Greek Myths Achilles, Hercules, King Midas, Pandora
o Students will complete the Allusions from Greek Mythology packet. They will define the
allusion from each myth read as well as color the mythological character.

Identifying archetypes in Greek myths

o Introduce Archetypes the typical type of character you would find in a myth
o Create a circle map of the archetypes/typical characters that students think might be
found in a myth hero, mentor, trickster, etc
o Review details about the Achilles, Heracles, King Midas, and Pandora myths
What kinds of archetypes are in these stories? What characteristics do each of
the main characters have?
o Complete characteristics traits packet and complete the brainstorming activity for each of
the myths main characters
o Discuss with students other stories that they have read or are familiar with that have
similar archetypes

The Heros Journey

o Discuss and create a bubble map what is a hero?
o Discuss - In any given story about a hero, the hero will have typical behavior patterns.
This behavior pattern of a hero in a text is called, The Heros Journey. We will be using
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief as a model for The Heros Journey.
o Hand out Heros Journey packet.
o Discuss outline and graphs/diagrams
o Explain that as we read Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief we will be stopping
periodically to identify what stage of the heros journey Percy is in

Begin Novel
Hand out RR packet and Greek mythology character charts
CHAPTER 1 (pp. 1-15)
o Re-visit The Heros Journey chart and discuss The Ordinary World what makes Percy
feel out of place?
o Students complete RR questions, vocabulary circle maps, and fill out character chart

WEEK 2

CHAPTER 2 (pp. 16-28) and CHAPTER 3 (pp. 29-43)

o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle
CHAPTER 4 (pp. 44-56)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle
CHAPTER 5 (pp. 57-74)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle
CHAPTER 6 (pp. 75-92)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle
CHAPTER 7 (pp. 93-106)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle

maps, and character chart

maps, and character chart
maps, and character chart
maps, and character chart
maps, and character chart

DISCUSS The Heros Journey The Call to Adventure what parts in the novel so far
provide evidence that Percy is now embarking on the call to adventure in his heros journey?

WEEK 3

CHAPTER 8 (pp. 107-126)

o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 9 (pp. 127-148)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 10 (pp. 149-167)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 11 (pp. 168-187)
o Students complete RR

question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart

question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart
question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart
question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart

DISCUSS The Heros Journey The Call to Adventure/Supernatural Aid/Allies and

Helpers/The Road of Trials what parts in chapters 8-11 provide evidence that Percy is still
in the call to adventure stage? What is his supernatural aid or mentor? Who are his allies
and helpers? What trials and struggles has he endured so far?

WEEK 4
CHAPTER 12 (pp. 188-196)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle maps,
CHAPTER 13 (pp. 197-211) and CHAPTER 14 (pp. 212-218)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle maps,
CHAPTER 15 (pp. 219-241)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle maps,
CHAPTER 16 (pp. 242-265)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle maps,
CHAPTER 17 (pp. 266-282)
o Students complete RR question, vocabulary circle maps,

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DISCUSS The Heros Journey The Road of Trials what parts in chapters 12-17 provide
evidence that Percy is in the road of trials stage of his heros journey?

INTRODUCE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT PROJECT HANDOUT AND RUBRIC

WEEK 5

CHAPTER 18 (pp.283-299)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 19 (pp. 300-319)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 20 (pp. 320-333)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 21 (pp. 334-353)
o Students complete RR
CHAPTER 22 (pp. 354-375)
o Students complete RR

question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart

question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart
question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart
question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart
question, vocabulary circle maps, and character chart

DISCUSS The Heros Journey The Road of Trials, The Supreme Ordeal, The Magic
Flight, Confronting the Father, Restoring the World what parts in chapters 18-22
provide evidence that Percy is still in the road of trials phase of his heros journey? What is
Percys supreme ordeal? What part is the magic flight? Confronting the father? How does
Percy restore the world as a hero?

What other novels/stories have you read where the character completes the heros journey?

Compare and contrast Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief to another story where the main
character completes the cycle of the heros journey.

PERFORMANCE PROJECT PRESENTATIONS DUE AT END OF WEEK