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| Unit Arc | Instructional Time | Essential Question | Key Milestones |
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Spark | 3 lessons | Why do cultures tell stories, and what do those stories reveal? |
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Investigation 1 | 17 lessons | Why do cultures tell stories about gods, monsters, journeys, and transformations? |
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Investigation 2 | 18 lessons | How do stories from different cultures explore danger, courage, or the unknown? |
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Greek and World Mythology: How ancient stories explain the unknown, express cultural values, and continue to shape modern storytelling.
why cultures create stories about gods, monsters, and origins.
how Greek mythology shapes Percy Jackson’s world.
how stories from different cultures describe danger, courage, or the unknown.
how authors adapt traditional stories for modern readers.
how myths express cultural values and ways of understanding the world.
Analyze key elements of Greek mythology—gods, monsters, the Underworld, and prophecy—and connect them to their adaptations in The Lightning Thief.
Compare myths from different cultures to identify similarities and differences in purpose, structure, and cultural values.
Evaluate how Riordan adapts classical mythology for a modern audience, analyzing the craft choices he makes as an author.
Use textual evidence to explain how mythic stories reflect the beliefs and worldview of the cultures that created them.
How did ancient cultures use myths to explain the natural world, human experience, and the unknown?
How do Greek gods, monsters, and the Underworld shape Percy's world and identity in The Lightning Thief?
How do stories from different cultures approach danger, challenge, and the supernatural—and what do they share?
How does Percy's quest draw from and adapt classical mythological traditions?
Investigation 1: Why do cultures create stories about gods, monsters, journeys, and transformations?
Investigation 2: How do stories from different cultures explore danger, courage, or the unknown?
The Quest of Medusa’s Head
James Baldwin, Old Greek Stories

Ancient Greeks
USHistory.org

Ancient Greeks: Gods, Goddesses and Heroes
USHistory.org

Ancient Greeks: Truthseekers
USHistory.org

Percy Jackson and Mythology
Library of Congress, adapted by Newsela

The Hare and the Lion
From Zanzibar Tales

What Are Myths?
Tanu Wakefield, Newsela staff

The Raven Myth
Myths and Legends of Alaska

The Oracle of Delphi
Standard News Bureau

The Popol Vuh: The Mythic and Heroic Sagas of the Kʼicheʼ People of Central America
Translated by Lewis Spence


L2 Hypothesis—The Song of Ares and Aphrodite
Homer

Homer’s The Odyssey Book 13 Excerpt
Homer

Virgil’s Aeneid Book 6 Excerpt
Virgil
