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Part A: Introduction to the Novel

Overview of the book.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is an appropriate book for young adults. The book follows the life of Perseus or Percy Jackson who is a 12 year old New Yorker suffering from ADHD and dyslexia. Percy’s world is thrown upside down as he discovers his connection to Greek mythology and in turn the Greek gods.

Author biography.

Rick Riordan is an American author who is known for writing the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series which focuses on a young man who discovers that he is the son of Poseidon. His books have been translated in over 40 languages and he has sold more than 30 million books in the United States alone.

Journal topics.

Journal topics include loss, loneliness, bravery, loyalty and fear in Percy’s situations and how they can be applied in real life.

Discussion questions.

Percy says that he is not normal. Why is Percy not normal? What are his differences? How do his differences help him overcome challenges and situations that a normal person could not have handled?

Percy, his mom, and Grover are attacked by a Minotaur. What does the Minotaur symbolize about the challenges that Percy will be facing? How does the Minotaur symbolize the costs that Percy and those around him will pay as they face challenges?

The novel is fantasy. Why is the novel fantasy rather than science fiction?

Websites.

http://camphalfbloodbklyn.com/

Historical background.

This book centers on Greek mythology with an extra focus on the Greek gods or the 12 Olympians.

Related texts, films. Art and music

The book was adapted into a film that was released in 2010 starring Logan Lerman in the titular role.

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_____Overview of book

_____Author biography

_____Possible journal topics/Discussion questions

_____Web sites

_____Historical background

_____Related texts, films, art, and music

_____Other:

Presentation:

_____Narration

_____Use of text and images

Citation:

_____Works cited

_____Citation within slides when needed

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Web Project - Lord of the FLIES SLIDE ONE

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Summary of Lord of the Flies SLIDE TWO

· A group of British boys (ages 6 – 12) get stranded on an island after a plane crash.

· The boys discover they are on an island alone, without adults.

· The boys are tasked with creating a functional society, conducive to survival.

· Conflict arises which challenges the structure and order of society and raises questions about human nature.

· Photograph Source:

· “Maison Bentley Style.” Maison Bentley Style, Wordpress, 7 Sept. 2015, maisonbentleystyle.com/2015/09/07/lord-of-the-flies/. Accessed 19 June 2017.

About the Author SLIDE Three

· William Golding (1911-1993) – Bristish novelist, born in Cornwall, England (“William Golding Biography.com).

· 1935 – He began teaching English and philosophy in Salisbury (“William Golding Biography.com).

· “Goldings experience teaching unruly young boys would later serve as inspiration for his novel Lord of the Flies” (“William Golding Biography.com).

· 1940 – He temporarily left teaching to join the Royal Navy (“William Golding Biography.com).

· 1954 – Wrote his first novel, Lord of the Flies (“William Golding Biography.com).

· 1983 – He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (“William Golding Biography.com).

· Sources:

· “William Golding Biography.com.” Edited by Biography.com Editors, The Biography.com Website, A&E Television Networks, www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523. Accessed 19 June 2017.

Websites for Background Info SLIDE FOUR

· Information regarding life in Britain during World War II

· http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/homefront/

· Information regarding the evacuation of Britain during World War II

· http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/evacuees_01.shtml

Use for Teaching – Allegory SLIDE FIVE

· Lord of the Flies is an allegorical novel. The setting and characters have a deeper meaning.

· Ralph represents “civilization”

· Piggy represents “reason”

· Jack represents “savagery”

· The island represents “the real world”

· Simon represents “morals - human goodness”

Use for Teaching – Symbolism SLIDE SIX

· The Island symbolizes paradise (Lorcher).

· The Scar is the gash on the island where the plane landed and it symbolizes how the nature of man destroys paradise (Lorcher).

· Piggy’s glasses symbolize vision, the ability to see clearly (Lorcher).

· The conch symbolizes law and order (Lorcher).

· The fire symbolizes the connection to civilization (Lorcher).

· The Beast symbolizes savagery, evilness (Lorcher).

· Source:

· Lorcher, Trent. “Symbolism in Lord of the Flies: Overview of Some of the Main Symbols & Themes.” Edited by Sarah Malburg, Bright Hub Education, Bright Hub Inc. , 29 Mar. 2015, www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/34881-lord-of-the-flies-symbolism/. Accessed 19 June 2017.

Use for Teaching – Themes SLIDE SEVEN

· Civilization vs Savagery

· Loss of Innocence

· Leadership

· The Individual vs Society

· The Power of Fear

Use for Teaching – Dystopian Society SLIIDE EIGHT

· The boys land on an island (paradise) without adults.

· The boys get to make their own rules, create their own society. Essentially they have the freedom to do what they want, without adult supervision.

· Once their utopian society begins to breakdown, the dystopia is revealed.

· Golding uses the dystopian society to suggest that humans are innately savages when left to their own freedoms, without laws or government.

Possible Discussion Questions SLIDE NINE

· Do you believe that human beings are inherently evil?

· What qualities make a good leader?

· If you were stranded on the island with the boys, who would you choose as your leader? Why?

· What is the beast? How does it relate to the overall theme of the novel?

· What happens to Piggy at the end of the novel? What does it signify?

Pair Classic Novel with Contemporary YA Novel SLIDE TEN

Classic Novel

Contemporary YA Novel

Lord of the Flies, William Golding

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins

Works Cited SLIDE 11

· Lorcher, Trent. “Symbolism in Lord of the Flies: Overview of Some of the Main Symbols & Themes.” Edited by Sarah Malburg, Bright Hub Education, Bright Hub Inc. , 29 Mar. 2015, www.brighthubeducation.com/homework- help-literature/34881-lord-of-the-flies-symbolism/. Accessed 19 June 2017.

· “Maison Bentley Style.” Maison Bentley Style, Wordpress, 7 Sept. 2015, maisonbentleystyle.com/2015/09/07/lord-of-the-flies/. Accessed 19 June 2017.

· “William Golding Biography.com.” Edited by Biography.com Editors, The Biography.com Website, A&E Television Networks, www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523. Accessed 19 June 20 2017.

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Table of Contents Web Project Sample Eleanor & Park Web Project (1)

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Eleanor & Park SAMPLE TWO

A Web Project

Author Spotlight: Rainbow Rowell SLIDE ONE

· Writes both contemporary adult fiction, short stories, and young adult fiction

· Newest development: Marvel’s Runaways

· Lives in Nebraska and sets many of her novels in the Midwest

· (“Eleanor and Park”)

· Focuses on gregarious characters who feel like they fail and who fall in love

Rowell, Rainbow. “Home” Rainbow Rowell,www.rainbowrowell.com/eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017.

Novels SLIDE TWO

· Attachments

· Eleanor & Park

· FanGirl

· Landline

· Carry On

· Yasmin. “Yasminwithane.” Yasminwithane, Tumblr, England, 17 June 2016, yasminwithane.tumblr.com/page/19. Accessed 17 June 2017.

Star-Crossed Lovers SLIDE THREE

· Set over one school year in 1986, Eleanor & Park is the story of two star-crossed misfits – smart enough to know first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. 

· ~Rainbow Rowell

· (“Eleanor and Park”)

· Blocker, Simini. “Eleanor & Park.” Goodreads, Goodreads Inc, 3 June 2014, www.goodreads.com/book/show/15745753-eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017. 

1980’s Pop Culture Creates Characterization SLIDE FOUR

· Geek culture (Star Wars, comic book references)

· Classic literary allusions

· Music (The Beatles, The Smiths, Elvis Costello, The Misfits, Black Sabbath)

· Setting and cultural references help create CHARACTERIZATION

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· (“Two Against the World”)

· Characterization John Green. https://www.canva.com/design/DACaGD5ACIMGf5Q6pL_4H440EYK60KlWg/edit2. 2 July 2017.

Why teach it? SLIDE FIVE

· Culturally-Responsive (culture, class, race, and gender)

· Qualitative value for high school

· Companion text or Thematic Unit

· Authorial style

· Creative Writing

Rowell, Rainbow. “Eleanor & Park.” Rainbow Rowell, www.rainbowrowell.com/eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017.

What’s so special about Eleanor & Park? SLIDE SIX

· A Michael L. Printz Honor Book

· A New York Times Notable Book

· Indies Choice, Young Adult Book of the Year

· Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction

· Goodreads Choice Award, Best Young Adult Book of the Year

· Amazon Editors’ Top 10 Books of the Year

· Amazon’s Best Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year

· Audible’s Best Teen Audiobook of the Year

· An Odyssey Honor Audiobook

· International Reading Association Award for Young Adult Fiction

· Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award

· (“Eleanor & Park”) 

· John Green Quote. https://www.canva.com/design/DACYso2jrak/RM1QJu_wFG6PhiXBb6r0eA/edit 17 June 2017.

Works Cited SLIDE SEVEN

· Blocker, Simini. “Eleanor & Park.” Goodreads, Goodreads Inc, 3 June 2014, www.goodreads.com/book/show/15745753-eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017. 

· Characterization John Green. https://www.canva.com/design/DACaGD5ACIM/Gf5Q6pL_4H440EYK60KlWg/edit2 July 2017.

· Green, John. “Two Against the World ‘Eleanor & Park,’ by Rainbow Rowell.” The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2013, www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/books/review/ eleanor-park-by-rainbow-rowell.html. Accessed 17 June 2017.

· John Green Quote. https://www.canva.com/design/DACYso2jrak/ RM1QJu_wFG6PhiXBb6r0eA/edit 17 June 2017.

· Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. New York, St. Martin's Griffin, 2016.

· Rowell, Rainbow. “Eleanor & Park.” Rainbow Rowell, www.rainbowrowell.com/eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017.

· Rowell, Rainbow. “Home” Rainbow Rowell, www.rainbowrowell.com/eleanor-park. Accessed 17 June 2017.

· Yasmin. “ Yasminwithane.” Yasminwithane, Tumblr, England, 17 June 2016, yasminwithane.tumblr.com/page/19. Accessed 17 June 2017.

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