Fall 2017the heros journey 3 unit overview anchor texts the lightning thief by rick riordan dates 10 weeks 46 instructional days appx. Percy jacksonthe lightning thief entering the unknown entering the unknown is when the hero enters a strange world with. See more ideas about hero s journey, the lightning thief, lightning thief activities. Christopher voglers heros journey as a very brief reminder, the twelve stages of voglers heros journey are. Can somebody help me with the heros journey of the lightning. Percy jackson the heros journey chapter 8, a percy jackson. Then, briefly explain an example from the video if you can. Mar 31, 2014 do you teach about the hero s journey. Start studying percy jacksons heros journey the lightning thief. The battle of the labyrinth percy jackson and the olympians. 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. The heros journey and the lightning thief chapter 6 this lesson continues the series of lessons scaffolding students toward writing with evidence. In this informational text, jessica mcbirney further discusses this common structure of storytelling that campbell identified.
Percy jackson and the hero s journey goal to build knowledge reading in the lightning thief. Chiron the hero returns home, but with them they bring their rewardelixir. You can give me a link but if theres someone that helps me with all of the questions below ill give you the best answer. I can select evidence from both the lightning thief and the hero s journey that shows how percy is on a hero s journey. Related to both plot diagram and types of literary conflict, the heros journey is a recurring pattern of. A few days later, the biggest tornado ever spotted in the hudson valley touched down only fifty miles from yancy. By rick riordan we capture a flag the next few days i settled into a routine that felt almost normal, if you dont count the fact that i was getting lessons from satyrs, nymphs, and a centaur. The archetype of percy jackson in the lightning thief. The lightning thief final project kyrene school district.
The main character and the person who is in charge of saving the ordinary world. This story tells the story of percy jackson, who is blamed by zeus for stealing his master lightning bolt. His mother returns home and he gets hailed as a hero. Click here for the workbook pages for each lesson and extra resources in unit 1 the individual lessons are our student workbook pages on the website. Depict and describe how the chosen characters story fits or does not fit into each of the stages of the hero s journey. The lightning thief percy jackson heros journey activity tpt. Percy is suspected of being the thief who stole the master bolt. The incredible story of percy jackson will grab them. He was dressed in black, with shaggy, jutted out black hair. Teaching the heros journey with the lightning thief and a. Percy jackson returns with the master bolt and the helm of darkness. English project hero s journey following percy jackson from percy jackson and the lightning thief.
His book the hero with a thousand faces explores the common journey that heroes from different works of literature take. Analysis of the lightning thief 743 words bartleby. Our state requires students to read 25 books in the year. Jul 17, 2017 percy jackson and the lightning thief by rick riordan is the first in a pentalogy of young adult fantasy novels centered around an eleven year old demigod, percy jackson. It starts out with a young, naive innocent who believes they are simply ordinary prior to being chosen by some supernatural.
The heros journey is a pattern of stages that many heroes experience. An analysis of the book thief, based on joseph campbells 12. This unit is designed to build students background understanding of the archetype of the heros journey and its continuing significance in modern literature. Nov 05, 2014 english project hero s journey following percy jackson from percy jackson and the lightning thief. Teaching the heros journey with the lightning thief and.
The term is from joseph campbell, an american scholar who basically teaches the narrative path that a hero takes on his journey through the story. The lightning thief quotes and analysis gradesaver. The lightning thief by rick riordan heroic journey. The lightning thief is a book in which percy jackson, the hero, and his friends annabeth and grover, must undertake a quest to reclaim zeuss master bolt from hades. Percy is dying on the floor when the tree nymphs save him and carry him back to chiron where percy starts to heal. The lesson plan includes engaging activities for plot, the heros journey. After looking closely at what the hero s journey or monomyth is last week, this week are beginning to look more closely at our reading for this unit, the orgin story of percy jackson in the lightning thief. Its time to collaborate and get your students moving. As a formative, i broke them into triad groups, had them choose their own stories that follow the hero s journey theme and create posters.
Using a graphic organizer to deconstruct percy jacksons heros journey and plan a new heros journey narrative created by expeditionary learning, on behalf of public consulting group, inc. Percy begins as an individual who seems mundane, with no particularly incredible skills, although he is out of. Percy jackson the lightning thief archetype 900 words. Heros journey percy jackson and the lightning thief prezi. Students find the steps of the hero s journey in the movie percy jackson and the lightning thief. Percys ordinary world is that hes a dyslexic kid with adhd and has lots of troubles at school. A summary of percy jackson and the lightning thief bartleby. Create a six 6 page comic book of the heros journey within the story. Mar 02, 2014 as we read the lightning thief we are identifying which stage our hero, percy jackson, is in on his hero s journey. Sep 16, 20 my students need 30 copies of the lightning thief in order to study the hero s journey. Writing a written response using race writing method wb pgs.
World of the gods percy must learn all the rules of camp halfblood also, he has to learn how. Percy comes across many symbols in this book that represent his powers. Your students will love the gallery walk instructional strategy in the lightning thief novel unit and analyze the heros journey. 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. The lightning thief is also notable for being hollywoods latest attempt to turn a. Reading act ii of the excerpt of the hero s journey provided in the engage new york curriculum. The concept of games in this story is used to symbolize the violence, battle, and concept of a loser and winner in the heros quest simile. I can get the gist of an excerpt from the lightning thief. A four page packet for students to use while reading the book, the lightning thief, by rock riordan. They often use this elixir, whether it be knowledge or an actual object, to go on other quests and become a true.
This helped us as we started to look at the archetype story of the hero s journey. Perhaps one reason for their appeal comes from such tales as seen in rick riordans novel the lightning thief. Receiving support from different forces throughout the book is an important component of the heros journey. Editable ppt lecture can be used with any novel and student notes guide students. Percy jackson and the lightning thief approach test, allies, and enemies percy jackson is assigned a quest he works with annabeth chase and grover underwood. Start studying the hero s journey and the lightning thief. About sixty years ago, after world war ii, the big three agreed they wouldnt sire any more heroes. They wrote the challengeresponse on index cards and then shared the inferences with discussion. The lightning thief and the stages of the heros journey. I got my first clear look at the person who flashed from the sky. Go on with what your heart tells you, or you will lose all. Aligning heros journey in the lightning thief by curriculum. When percy enters camp halfblood he doesnt know what to do.
Along his journey, he receives help from many supernatural forces the gods and goddesses of olympus. In the lightning thief by rick riordan, percys experiences align with the heros journey because percy and the archetypal hero enter the unknown. I kind of need a bit of a summary and i have no idea about what it is about. Help bring rick riordan s fabulous world of halfbloods and greek gods to them. As a result, they come into this first lesson of unit 3 thinking about. This book was written from the main character, percy jacksons point of view just after sixth grade. They will make the hero feel less alone, provide the motivation that may be helpful. The lightning thief, heros journey gallery walk, poster, rubric. How do percys experiences align with the heros journey. Jackson, a troubled and often misunderstood youth discovers after multiple freak encounters with mythological creatures sent to kill him discovers that he is in fact the son. My students need 30 copies of the lightning thief in order to study the hero s journey. Set before, during and after world war ii, the film tells the story of liesel meminger, who grows from a preteen into a young woman. Jan 21, 20 heros journey i chose percy jackson and the lightning thief for a hero on a heros journey because it is a great example. Your students will love the gallery walk instructional strategy in the lightning thief novel unit and analyze the hero s journey.
Joseph campbell was an american mythologist, writer, and lecturer. The lightning thief heros journey storyboard storyboard that. Over and over again, percy is warned not to say the names of his enemies and his superiors, instructed to show respect for the strength of a name. Ela 6 percy and the heros journey highgate heights ela blog. For homework in lesson 20 of unit 2, students were asked to consider how percy jackson is a hero in the lightning thief. The call to adventure happens after he learns that all those myths and stories about gods, are true. In this lesson, students focus on just the introduction and act 1. Somebodywantedbutso to support aligning the below stages to the hero s journey found within percy jackson s the lightning thief.
Commonlit the heros journey free reading passages and. D is the first to quote this sentiment that appears throughout the book, the idea of names being too powerful to speak. The lightning thief by anand and bryce the end the ordinary world new york city reward and journey home call to adventure unknown world. The lightning thief by rick riordan with images the. How do percys experiences in chapter 8 align with the heros. Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing. Students use the chart to write down any connections they. Now that our students are schooled in the template of a hero s journey that comes up again and again in books, movies, and ancient myths. With all of the literature that used the heros journey as a throughline, this one holds a special place in my life. Ela 6 percy and the heros journey highgate heights. The lightning thief by rick riordan the lightning thief book, the.
Percy jacksons heros journey activity storyboard that. My students, on average, only own 3 to 4 books at home. See more ideas about heros journey, the lightning thief, lightning thief activities. Mar 28, 2014 this essay analyses the film, the book thief percival 20, using joseph campbells 12 stages of the heros journey as set out in class notes beecher 2014. Keyblade master liz castellan it was just an ordinary day for jason grace in camp halfblood, wehn suddenly thalia and rachel bring books that tell percy jackson s story. Use the story of the lightning thief and map it to the narrative structure of the hero s journey. Percys journey reflects the archetypal heros journey in many ways. The lightning thief the lightning thief is the first book in the series.
In the lightning thief, the author uses a mixture of both ideas of hero and heroism. Zeuss master bolt has been stolen and percy is the prime suspect, so now he and his friends have. The ancient gods of olympus are poised to wage war, and percy might be the only person who can stop them. This percy jackson lightning thief resource provides activities and worksheets to facilitate students understanding of the character percy jackson and how he reflects joseph campbell s theory of the hero s journey. A true testament of a heros journey tales of heroes are found throughout the world in various forms and they appeal to every individuals on different levels.
A figure stepped up from the ice, it was most likely a man. Jan 09, 2012 the 17 stages monomyth of percy jackson and the lightning thief percy jackson is a normal teenager in the states except that his father is a god of water, poseidon. Ill be ending our novel unit with narrative writing where my smarties will create their own hero s journey. The lightning thief by rick riordan is the first book in his fiction greek god and goddess series. Followfav hoo characters read the lightning thief by. I can answer questions using evidence about an excerpt from the lightning thief. The book inspired my love for greek mythology and i became an instant fan of mr. Christopher vogler, the man who condensed the heros journey into the twelve stages were most familiar with, developed the archetype while working at disney.
Percy, the main character, is the hero in the lightning thief and is the one who has to prevent a war of the gods. This percy jackson lightning thief resource provides activities and worksheets to facilitate students understanding of the character percy jackson and how he reflects joseph campbells theory of the hero s journey. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular tres navarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery. Teaching the heros journey with the lightning thief and a freebie. I want to keep this formula fresh in their minds as we work our way through the lightning thief. Students will practice reading closely as they analyze the highly popular novel the lightning thief by rick riordan 780l. On the first day of summer, percy learns that he is halfhuman,halfgod. As the first book of the percy jackson series, the lightning thief is. Percy jacksons heros journey in the lightning thief. The heros journey story line joseph campbells idea of the heros journey is portrayed in many stories, not just the lightning thief. The ordinary world is just percy living his life with his mother and his stepfather.
Here, percy dreams of poseidon s symbol the horse and zeus s symbol the eagle fighting, helping him to understand what exactly is going on over on mount olympus. Percy goes to a middle school called yancy academy, which is a school for troubled kids. The lightning thief, heros journey gallery walk, poster. Jan 22, 20 percy jackson and the olympians the lightning theif trailer. The lightning bolt of zeus represents his individual power. Percys transformation into a hero is perfectly embodies campbells heros journey. I can use the heros journey to describe how percy jacksons adventures in. Can somebody help me with the heros journey of the. Percy, annabeth, and grover bribe charon to take them to the underworld, in order to retrieve the master bolt from hades. How is percy jackson a hero in the lightning thief. Continue working on the narrative story line hero s journey graphic organizer with ideas for your own hero s journey narrative. This goes along with the book s theme of the importance of identity. Challenge and response with the lightning thief coffee cups.
The lightning thief heros journey by lilly computer class on. My students continue this technique when they read and we add to the charts in our room about percy s character. Percy s journey reflects the archetypal hero s journey in many ways. Related to both plot diagram and types of literary conflict, the heros journey is a recurring pattern of stages many heroes. The road of trials1st stage in the initiation phase of the monomyth duration. Nov, 2011 the 17 stages monomyth of percy jackson and the lightning thief percy jackson is a normal teenager in the states except that his father is a god of water, poseidon.
The heros journey a supplement to the lightning thief. My students need 35 copies of the lightning thief by rick riordan and a teacher s guide to read this highinterest novel that introduces greek mythology. It starts out with a young, naive innocent who believes they are simply ordinary prior to being chosen by some supernatural event. You can give me a link but if there s someone that helps me with all of the questions below ill give you the best answer. Tell students that now that they have finished the lightning thief novel, it is. Joseph campbell, the author of a hero of a thousand faces, so eloquently expressed that we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. As you watch the video, check off each stage that you see portrayed. Throughout percys quest, the archetype of the heros journey. Reading the introduction and act i of the excerpt of the hero s journey provided in the engage new york curriculum. The lightning thief percy jackson heros journey activity. This is my movie about a percy jackson heros journey.
Nov 01, 2016 percys experiences align with the heros journey because in the lightning thief it says that the freak weather continued, which didnt help my mood. Percy jackson is a 12yearold with adhd and dyslexia. So my english teacher wants me to outline the summary of the lightning thief and i never read it before. I bet you use the plot sequence in your classroom on a pretty regular basis, but you may not call it the hero s journey. Start studying the lightning thief hero s journey chp. Dec 19, 2010 so my english teacher wants me to outline the summary of the lightning thief and i never read it before. Percy jackson and the lightning thief heros journey youtube.
The return percy returns the lightning bolt to contribute to society and then returns home revelation percy now has different views of the gods and the olympians the call the abbys this is the part of the book where percy must fight his greatest battle yet, ares percys main call. Next we brainstormed a journey using harry potter as a class. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Percy jackson and campbells monomyth heroes journeys. The lightning thief heros journey follow percy jackson on his quest. What is a summary of chapter 12 in percy jackson and the olympians.
An experienced teacher gives the hero help in their journey by providing wisdom advice or a magical object. One night, a thunderstorm blew out the windows in my dorm room. Exploring the heros journey through the lightning thief. See more ideas about heros journey, journey and archetypes. Percy jackson 17 stages of monomyth pat online portfolio. Get an answer for how do percy s experiences in chapter 8 align with the hero s journey. Percy is called to adventure by his teacher is turning to be a fury and asking him for the lightning bolts, for the location of lightning bolts. How does the the lightning thief align with the heros.
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