Friends & Family in The Lightning Thief

Character Paper Intro

Subject: English Literature
Grade Level: 7th
Subject/Unit: Friends & Family in The Lightning Thief
Number of Class Days: 1/2 (7 total- different each time)
Overview

Students will write an essay that gives a name to describe the

relationship between their character and Percy with evidence from the
book.

Objectives

At the end of this assignment, students will have categorized encounters

between Percy and his/her character in order to interpret their
relationship.

Materials

Novel
Surface
Handout (paper or in OneNote)

Standards

7.W.4:
Apply the writing process to
Plan and develop; draft; revise using appropriate reference
materials; rewrite; try a new approach; and edit to produce and
strengthen writing that is clear and coherent, with some guidance
and support from peers and adults.
7.W.3.1:
Write arguments in a variety of forms that Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternative or opposing claims
and use appropriate organizational structures.
Support claim(s) with logical reason and relevant evidence,
using accurate, credible sources and understanding of the topic
or text.
Establish and maintain a consistent style and tone appropriate to
purpose and audience.
Use effective transitions to create cohesion and clarify the
relationships among claim(s), reason, and evidence.
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows form and
supports the argument presented.
7.RL.2.2
Analyze the development of a theme or central idea over the course of a
work of literature; provide a detailed summary that supports the
analysis.

7.RL.2.1:
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what a text
says as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Procedures

Extensions

1)
Have students move the assignment page (titled:
Character Paper) from content library into their Character section
2)
Go over the assignment instructions. Give them dates for
each of the work days depending on the semester/month 15 mins
3)
Answer student questions 5-10 mins
4)
Have students look through their Character section as
well as their novel and make sure they have all the parts they will
need to do this paper. 10-15 mins
ELL and students with IEPs can come to me with whatever questions
they have and I will work with them.