MYP1 Lesson 11/12 Unit 1

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Lesson 11/12 Unit 1 MYP1

Good Morning

Reinventing myths

Let's work on the following Activity:

page 51

interview with Rick Riordan

Reinventing myths

In groups of three discuss the following:

"According to Rick Riordan, what is the appeal of myths?"

Reinventing myths

Let's work on the following Activity:

Extract page 51 & page 52

Read the Extract on page 51 and page 52

- What revelation does Chiron make?

- Which mythical creatures are mentioned in the extract?

- What is mr. D's attitude towards mortals?

-What do we learn about Grover? What techniques does the writer use to establish character?

-What conventions of myth can you identify?

-How does Percy's perspective change in the extract?

What revelation does Chiron make?

Read the Extract on page 51 and page 52

- What revelation does Chiron make?

Gods are real (Zeus, Hera, Apollo)

Mythical creatures are real (satyr, minotaur)

There are immortal beings

Which mythical creatures are mentioned in the extract?

What is mr. D.'s attitude towards mortals?

Read the Extract on page 51 and page 52

- Which mythical creatures are mentioned in the extract?

Satyrs & Minotaurs

- What is mr. D's attitude towards mortals?

He doesn't like them much. "They have no sense of perspective. They think they've come so far."

What do we learn about Grover?

Read the Extract on page 51 and page 52

-What do we learn about Grover? What techniques does the writer use to establish character?

He is timid, seems fearsome of Mr. D. & Looks after Percy

" Grover asked timidly", " ...chewed it mournfully", " Grover was dutifully minding his cards", "Grover said: P-please sir...", 

What conventions of myth can you identify?

How does Percy's perspective change in the extract?

Read the Extract on page 51 and page 52

-What conventions of myth can you identify?

distant thunder on a cloudless day

a goblet appeared on the table

the goblet filled itself with wine

-How does Percy's perspective change in the extract?

He starts to believe in Gods and things that seem impossible or unreal.

Comic Books and Superheroes

Classroom Activity

Quotes

Which superheroes do you know?

Quotes

World Problems

In groups of 3 or 4 I want you to make a mindmap of all the different world problems there are.

Grab an A3 sheet of paper and make a mindmap 

What makes a superhero

Classroom Activity

So are superheroes the gods and demi-gods of the modern age? Have they replaced the heroes of old? 

Activity 2