Greek Mythology Unit Kick Off

We began our Greek Mythology unit this week, and we have jumped in strong! After taking a virtual field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and browsing through their Greek collections, we began reading The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan. The students were able to picture the stele that Percy's class gathered around in Chapter 1, and we were able to look at the very fountain outside of the museum where all of the action happened!
Take your class on a virtual tour with the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek Collection.

After finishing chapter one, I gave my students the power of a teacher, and allowed them to write a discipline referral of their own. They had to choose whether Percy or Nancy deserved a referral for his/her actions, and support their opinion with evidence from the text. By giving the class the opportunity to choose the discipline action taken, it caused them to take ownership of the knowledge that they learned in the chapter. Boy, they were cracking me up with their discipline actions taken! I think my favorite was, "Make her sit by herself at lunch for two weeks!"

This resource and many others were found at http://www.rickriordan.com/educational-resources/teachers-guide.