7th Grade Language Arts
The Lightning Thief
Name: _______________________________________
The Lightning Thief: Medusa’s Obituary
Study some obituaries from your local newspaper, and then write an obituary for
Medusa. You can make it funny or serious. You must use some facts from her life
(from the myths) and her death (from The Lightning Thief). What will her funeral
arrangements be? Where should people send flowers or charitable donations?
A good place to begin your research about Medusa’s life is www.theoi.com
This obituary is due __________________________.
Grading Rubric
Turned in on time with this rubric taped to the back (10 pts)
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Creative, neat, easy to read (10 pts)
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At least three facts from her life (60 pts.)
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Death described as in the book (The Lightning Thief) (10 pts.)
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Grammar, punctuation, spelling (10 pts.)
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Total Points
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