Use various sources to research information about the fates
and use this information to infer meaning of a scene in Chapter 2 of The Lightning Thief
when Percy sees three fruit-stand ladies "snip the cord" (27-28).
and use this information to infer meaning of a scene in Chapter 2 of The Lightning Thief
when Percy sees three fruit-stand ladies "snip the cord" (27-28).
Lesson Sequence:
1) Read a scene from The Lightning Thief.
2) Predict meaning of a particular event.
3) Research the fates using various sources.
4) Synthesize information to infer meaning.
5) Submit and reflect on your work.
2) Predict meaning of a particular event.
3) Research the fates using various sources.
4) Synthesize information to infer meaning.
5) Submit and reflect on your work.
Standards Alignment:
This learning activity is appropriate for students in grades 4 through 8, though it was designed specifically for sixth grade students based on alignment with history / social science content. Thus, the language of these standards is excerpted from the sixth grade Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts:
The activity also aligns to History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools:
- Reading Standards for Literature #5 : Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Reading Standards for Literature #5: Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.
- Reading Standards for Informational Text #1: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- Reading Standards for Informational Text #7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
- Writing Standard #1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- Writing Standard #7: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and refocusing the inquiry when appropriate.
- Writing Standard #9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
The activity also aligns to History-Social Science Content Standards for California Public Schools:
- History Standard #6.4.4: Explain the significance of Greek mythology to the everyday life of people in the region and how Greek literature continues to permeate our literature and language today, drawing from Greek mythology and epics, such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, and from Aesop’s Fables.