By Lindy
Our featured book for this issue is "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan.
Mr. Berger, the Middle School English teacher, has recently taught the sixth graders their unit on Greek mythology. They have also performed plays with many of the characters from their studies. The plays went by the names of “Demeter and Persephone” and “Speed, a Story of Atalanta.” The plays and their unit tie in with their studies with the Mighty Theater program. One student, a sixth grader in the Middle School, commented that she thought the unit of Greek mythology was interesting and fun. She especially enjoyed the story of the Trojan Horse.
"The Lightning Thief" combines all of the gods from Mount Olympus as well as a captivating story with a most unusual main character. In this epic tale, you will find that looks can be deceiving and even those you trust can turn on you. Join Percy Jackson in his quest to fit in and solve the mystery of the strange beasts he seems to always be attracting. Along the way, experience how things can go wrong and something as simple as riding a bus can be lethal.
If you enjoy Greek mythology or just a good story, then "The Lightning Thief" is definitely the book for you. "The Lightning Thief" can be bought at stores such as Barnes and Noble or from Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Thief-Percy-Jackson-Olympians/dp/0786838655/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211905262&sr=8-1.
Our featured book for this issue is "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan.
Mr. Berger, the Middle School English teacher, has recently taught the sixth graders their unit on Greek mythology. They have also performed plays with many of the characters from their studies. The plays went by the names of “Demeter and Persephone” and “Speed, a Story of Atalanta.” The plays and their unit tie in with their studies with the Mighty Theater program. One student, a sixth grader in the Middle School, commented that she thought the unit of Greek mythology was interesting and fun. She especially enjoyed the story of the Trojan Horse.
"The Lightning Thief" combines all of the gods from Mount Olympus as well as a captivating story with a most unusual main character. In this epic tale, you will find that looks can be deceiving and even those you trust can turn on you. Join Percy Jackson in his quest to fit in and solve the mystery of the strange beasts he seems to always be attracting. Along the way, experience how things can go wrong and something as simple as riding a bus can be lethal.
If you enjoy Greek mythology or just a good story, then "The Lightning Thief" is definitely the book for you. "The Lightning Thief" can be bought at stores such as Barnes and Noble or from Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Thief-Percy-Jackson-Olympians/dp/0786838655/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1211905262&sr=8-1.
If you have any questions about the Greek mythology in the book, all of the characters and tales related to Greek mythology can easily be found on Greek mythology websites such as:
http://www.greekmythology.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
http://www.greekmythology.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_mythology
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
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Dear Lindy - This book sounds great - and all the links you've included add a lot of context and are really helpful for the reader. Sounds like a good book for summer -
ReplyDeleteBest, Mrs. Prentice
I love this book! The final book of the series just came out a few days ago, and I loved it. Percy is really a great character, and really funny. It's a truly great series.
ReplyDelete~Noah