Discussion Questions for Percy Jackson & the Olympians

 We are watching Percy Jackson and the Olympians Friday and Monday!

Students have a handout with these questions.

1. Describe what kind of student Percy Jackson is. What troubles does he have in school?


2. What disabilities do you have? How can you view these disabilities as an ability? (connect with Percy...ADHD are warrior skills, battle training...dyslexia is because his head is hard-wired to ancient greek)

3. A lot of the Gods in this story hide under the cloak of disabilities. (Crutches, wheelchair...) What would change if we treated everyone with a disability with the respect of a God?
4. 500 BC is to shiny shield as 2011 is to _________.
5. 500 BC is to goatskin bag as 2011 is to __________.

6. "Why do you stay with him mom? He smells like a pig!" What type of sentence compares two things using like or as?

7. AnnaBeth says she is drawn to Percy but don't know if the feelings are positive or negative. Who are some people you are drawn too? Why?

8. Do you have a voice inside your head sometimes giving you advice like Percy or AnnaBeth? What do you think that is?

9. At the Lotus Casino, Percy realizes that unless he gets out quickly, he will "...stay here, happy forever, playing games forever, and soon I'd forget my mom, and my quest, and maybe my own name." What critique is the movie offering of modern life? Do you agree with it?

10. Do you sympathize with Luke's feelings of betrayal? Why would Zeus create a rule to separate parents from their children?

11. Mt. Olympus is in what American city? How do you know that?

12. Your a demigod- What do you do? What powers would you harness?

13. Why do you think did this author put Hades in HollyWood?

14. Pers, Percy, Perseus- Nichnames! Do you have any/ What are they? What is the story behind them?

15. The eyes are the window to the soul. What does this mean for Auntie Em (Medusa...)?

Finish Presenting Greek Posters- Class Greek Jeopardy!!!

Let's have an awesome day presenting!!!

Then, we will play class greek jeopardy!

Greek Poster Presentations! Greek Notes

Today we will be presenting our posters! Make sure to give me your rubric that we created in our notebooks!

While we are learning from our posters- we will be taking main idea notes!

Finish Posters- Turn back Notebook- PTC

Monday Dec. 12

Ancient Greek Jeopardy


Battle of Marathon- Current Event


Ancient Greek Vocab Quiz


Persian War
The Marathon was created during the Ancient Greek civilization. A solider ran 26.2 miles to scream "Nike!" The Greeks just defeated the Persians in the famous Persian War! Nike means Victory!

Monday and Tuesday
We will be finishing our Greek Posters today and tomorrow!

Presenting our posters on Wednesday and Thursday!

Requirements for POSTERS:

typed paragraph or neatly written
title
colorful- completely colored no negitive space
picture
border


Parent Teacher Conferences today and tomorrow until 6pm!

Greek Olympics

What do you think you know about the Greek Olympics?

 

Olympics News!

Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

Pandora gets the blame for releasing all troubles into the world - but did she deserve it?

Pandora's Appearance: A beautiful young girl

Pandora's Strengths:Pandora evokes strong desire in all who see her.

Pandora's Weaknesses:Deceitful but the gods made her that way; in later, kinder interpretations, her curiosity.


Crash Course of All Greek Gods