Percy jackson literature unit confessions of a homeschooler. Through the books children will learn more about ancient egyptian, greek and roman. If you have additional ideas, or resources, please post them in the comments. The lightning thief modified movie guide worksheet. Aug 16, 20 four fabulous activities to use with percy jackson. The lightning thief was released in 2010, starring logan lerman, rosario dawson, and pierce brosnan. Displaying all worksheets related to percy jackson book 1. Thank percy jackson later, but a plan b is a savior and works like a miracle when plan a falls flat on its face due to any reason. These worksheets would make great sub plans when paired with the movie, too.
See more ideas about the lightning thief, percy jackson and jackson. See more support materials for percy jackson and the olympians. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Movie worksheet at the end of the download to help students compare and contrast the movie and the book. He discovers that his lifelong reading and attention troubles are all signs that he is a. While he lacks his friends intelligence, percy has loyalty and bravery, which is constantly shown in the book. A teachers guide this is a fulllength guide with activities and discussion questions for every chapter, designed for classroom teachers who would like to teach a unit on the lightning thief andor greek mythology. If you would like to, have a movie night and watch the movie version of percy jackson the lightning thief. Greek mythology, friendship, overcoming adversity tips for success.
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The lightning thief by rick riordan, percy is faced with a major decision. Since ive already had three people visit the blog in search of lesson plans for the lightning thief, i thought id toss out some ideas. He also finds out that his father is actually poseidon, god of the sea. Curriculum by kathleen joaquin of saisd, including vocabulary activities, quizzes and more to accompany the lightning thief by rick riordan. Students will write down the name of the greek god, goddess and mystical creature mentioned in the movie and their special powers or what heshe is god of. Thanks to kathleen joaquin of saisd for making her lesson plans available to other teachers. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. On the first day of summer, percy learns that he is halfhuman,halfgod. Percy jackson and the olympians this site supports the series as a whole. Even if you have an illness or ailment percy had dyslexia and adhd doesnt mean youre weak everyone has a hero in them, and you have to just awaken this hero within you when the time calls. The lightning thief movie lessons can be done alone or together for one weeks worth of activities. The lightning thief themes percy jackson and the olympians.
Hades tells percy that his mom is not dead, but that if percy doesnt hand over his helm of darkness, he will kill her. Percy jackson and the lightning thief homework booklet. It includes approximately 39 days of instructional materials including classroomready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts. How do percys experiences align with the heros journey. He is twelve years old, and he decides to tell us the story of his past year. Physical traits of percy jackson and grover 82 comprehension chapter 3 84 constructed response percys 1 st. Displaying all worksheets related to percy jackson the sea of monsters. This first unit of sixth grade combines rick riordans the lightning thief with classical mythology to create a highinterest, humorous introduction to middle school while also providing students with a foundation in the greek gods and goddesses. Lets go to the movies scientific analysis, discussion and freakouts about film. Four fabulous activities to use with percy jackson. It is the first book in the percy jackson and the olympian series series written by rick riordan. A film version title percy jackson and the olympians. Tasks are projectbased and include research, creative making and written tasks.
Click on olympians, gods, and monsters for thumbnail sketches and background information. The lightning thief essays are academic essays for citation. Imagine you have just discovered that you are a halfblood. Lesson plans at a glance 6 how to use this resource 7 vocabulary teaching method 8. This is supposed to be a consolidation worksheet, which is handed in after watching the movie and after having finished covering one of your content units. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and.
Hades makes a glowing image of percys mom frozen at the moment the minotaur seized her appear. Percy jackson and the lightning thief lesson plans for. The lightning thief discussion questions for the lightning thief a list of 23 discussion questions. The protagonist of the story, twelveyearold new yorker percy jackson is the demigod son of poseidon. The perfect way to bring your studies of greek mythology to life. Percy jackson lightning thief test, quizzes, essay pack. A powerpoint outlining a book of the week percy jackson and the lightning thief with weblinks and a trailer. Various lesson plans and resources from lesson planet must have membership but can do free trial. On the first day of summer, just after his sixthgrade year, percy discovers that something is wrong with him. The teacher should read the entire literature book as well as this packet before reading it with the class.
Life lessons from percy jackson and the olympians percy. This lesson plan is designed to check the comprehension of students who have read the. The lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians. Discussion of themes and motifs in rick riordans percy jackson and the olympians. The lightning thief discussion guide a summary of the book by rick riordan and suggested answers to 15 discussion questions scholastic. After reading, chapter 19, discuss the decisionmaking process percy took, what he decided to do, and what your. Due to his halfgodly greek heritage, percy is dyslexic and has adhd. The lightning thief by rick riordan lesson plans by becky harvey and anna warfield percy spent his childhood being kicked from one school to the next, but now it is clear to the adults in his life that he needs to know the truth. Use this movie guide to help keep your students engaged and create valuable and deep discussion. Percy jackson and the lightning thief book book units teacher classroom tips, teaching ideas, and resources for the upper elementary classroom on book units teacher the lightning thief tells the story of twelveyearold percy jackson. Hades tells percy he knows that that percy came to the underworld to barter for his mother. What cabin do you think you will end up in at camp half blood.
When you import any of the activities below, you can choose to share these readymade characters with your students. This resource supports percy jackson and the olympians. Percy jackson and the olympians esl worksheet by corita. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the lightning thief by rick riordan. If you choose to watch a movie version, ive included a book vs. Vocabulary materials, crossword puzzles, quizzes the vocabulary resources will help expand students vocabulary based the challenging words the resources identify from each chapter of the novel. The novel is about a 12yearold boy who learns that his true father is poseidon, god of the sea. A simple greek mythology scavenger hunt for the movie, percy jackson and the olympians the lightning thief. If youre reading this because you think you might be one, my advice is. Worksheets are primary literature and vocabulary work sixth grade, thanks to kathleen joaquin of saisd for making her lesson, the lightning thief percy jackson and the olympians book one, journal entries and comprehension questions, reading for comprehension series, percy jackson and the. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. The protagonist, a twelveyearold boy who is the demigod son of poseidon. The lightning thief by rick riordan is an ageold tale that resonates with students. Check all the character traits that describe percy jackson.