The Lightning
Thief
Selecting evidence and
partner writing: Aligning The
Lightning Thief and “The
Hero’s Journey”
Agenda
Opening
 Learning Targets
 Connecting “The Hero’s Journey” and The
Lightning Thief: Carousel of Quotes (10min)
Work Time
 Selecting Evidence: Aligning Percy’s
Experiences with the Hero’s Journey (15min)
 Partner Writing: Using Evidence from Two Texts
(10min)
Closing
 Reflecting on Learning Targets
Homework
 Draft read of Chapter 6
Today’s Learning Targets

I can explain the relationship between a
quote from The Lightning Thief and a quote
from “The Hero’s Journey”

I can select evidence from “The Hero’s
Journey” that aligns with The Lightning Thief

I can write a paragraph (with a partner) to
describe how excerpts in The Lightning Thief
align to “The Hero’s Journey,’ citing evidence
from both texts.”
Connecting “The Hero’s Journey”
and The Lightning Thief
 Working
in your triads you will…
Think Pair Share
When you think about THJ and TLT, how do
you think these two texts are related?
Carousel of Quotes
*First, you will independently and silently
read quotes on your chart
*Think about their relationship to yourself
*Jot down your thoughts about how they
connect
Next… you will go to
englishreading.wordpress.com
Example of 2 Quotes
QUOTE FROM THE LIGHTNING THIEF
“I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had
never made above a C- in my life.”
QUOTE FROM “THE HERO’S JOURNEY”
“Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes
them feel out-of-place.”
EXPLAIN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE TWO QUOTES
These quotes are related because Percy has
characteristics that make him feel out of place, and this a
challenge many heroes face.
Around the Blog…
You will see the same quotes from your
recording form on the blog
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2.
3.
4.
At each blog post, let a different
member of your triad read the two
quotes aloud
Give each person a chance to share
their thinking from the recording forms
Discuss the relationship between these
quotes
Write the relationship on the reply
section of the post
Question…
What is the most important
connection between Percy’s
experiences and “The Hero’s
Journey”? Why?
Selecting Evidence
Directions
1. Read the excerpt from The Lightning Thief.
2. Think- Does this excerpt align with the
archetype of “The Hero’s Journey”?
3. Go back to “The Hero’s Journey” to confirm
you thinking and gather evidence.
4. Share and Discuss with your triad
5. Write in the stage of “The Hero’s Journey”
and a quote from “The Hero’s Journey” as
your evidence.
LET’S SEE AN EXAMPLE
Example
Stage of “The
Hero’s Journey”
Quote from “The
Hero’s Journey”
Percy’s
Experience: Quote
from The Lightning
Thief
The Ordinary
World
“They possess
some ability or
characteristic that
makes them feel
out-of-place.”
“But Mr. Brunner
expected me to
be as good as
everybody else,
despite the fact
that I have
dyslexia and
attention deficit
disorder and I had
never made
above a C- in my
life.” (page 7)
Partner Writing
Using Evidence from Two Texts
Turn this question into a claim:
How do Percy’s experiences align with the hero’s journey?
Percy from The Lightning Thief experiences align with the hero’s
journey.
1.
Percy’s experiences align with “The Hero’s Journey.”
Think Pair Share- What would be a good example of a topic
sentence now that you know what you will be writing about?
Criteria for writing a strong
paragraph…
Did you…
 Begin your paragraph with a topic
sentence that makes a claim?
 Use evidence from The Lightning Thief that
supports your claim?
 Use evidence from “The Hero’s Journey”
that supports your claim?
 Make it clear how the quotes are
connected?
 Close the paragraph with a clear
concluding statement?
Partner Writing Directions
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2.
3.
4.
With your partner, review the model
paragraph (Writing with Evidence from
two texts) from lesson 8
Together, choose one stage of the
hero’s journey from the Selecting
Evidence recording form that you want
to use in your writing.
On your own, draft a paragraph using
evidence from both texts.
After finishing the paragraph, trade
papers. Did your partner meet the
criteria?
PEEL: point, evidence, explain, link
POINT: Claim / Topic
Sentence
Evidence: Quote from The
Lightning Thief
Quote from “The Hero’s
Journey”
Explain how the two quotes
support your claim
Link: Sum it up
Model Paragraph

Percy Jackson, the main character in The
Lightning Thief, is following the path of the hero in
“The Hero’s Journey.” Percy Jackson is a boy who
is not accepted by many people around him. In
“The Hero’s Journey” it says that heroes “possess
some ability or characteristic that makes them feel
out-of-place.” In The Lightning Thief, Percy says, “I
have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I
had never made about a C- in my life.” In this
quote, Percy expresses his feelings of exclusion
because of his learning differences. This shows
that Percy is like the archetype of a hero because
he also has characteristics that make him feel out
of place.
Closing
 Learning
Target reflection- Fist Five
I can write a paragraph (with a partner) to
describe how excerpts in The Lightning Thief
align to “The Hero’s Journey,’ citing
evidence from both texts.”
Fist- I found this target to be difficult
Five-I understood and feel I accomplished
this target
Three- I found this somewhat difficult but I'm
getting there.
Homework
First draft read of Chapter 6: “I Become
Supreme Lord of the Bathroom”