Untitled Lesson

By Deyvi Rocha

​September 12,2025

Multiple Choice

How are you feeling right now?

• Excited
• Neutral
• Sad
• Angry

Book: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

Lesson 3 Day 3: Characterization, Compare & Contrast Essay
Portfolio Artifact

Chapters 3 and 4 TWR L3

Students will write an essay that compares and contrasts Percy Jackson and the Minatour and the story of Thesus and  the Minotaur. Remember to discuss both similarities and differences that can be found between the two stories.

​-I can compare and contrast  by reading a text selection and a chapter from the novel, “The Lightning Thief” in order to analyze the similarities and differences using a graphic organizer. 

- I can write an essay that compares and contrasts Percy Jackson and the Minatour and the story of Thesus and  the Minotaur. Remember to discuss both similarities and differences that can be found between the two stories.

objectives Assessment

​Cornell Notes

​What is the Point-by-Point Method? CORNELL
is a way to write a compare-and-contrast essay. Instead of talking about all of Story A and then all of Story B, you go one idea (point) at a time. For each point, you explain how it happens in both stories.
Example with Percy Jackson and Theseus

• ​Point 1: The Hero

• Percy = a modern boy, son of Poseidon.

• Theseus = an ancient prince.

  Point 2: The Setting

• Percy = fights the Minotaur in today’s world.

• Theseus = fights in the Labyrinth.

​ Point 3: The Battle

• Percy = uses a magical sword.

• Theseus = uses strength and Ariadne’s string.

• Point 4: The Purpose

  • Percy = saves his mom and friends.

  • Theseus = saves Athens.

Multiple Choice

What is the Point-by-Point Method?

• The Point-by-Point Method is a narrative style that focuses on storytelling.
• The Point-by-Point Method is a technique for summarizing a single subject.
• The Point-by-Point Method is a comparative writing technique that discusses each point of comparison between two subjects in separate sections.

Structure of a essay

• • Introduction: Hook, Background Information, Thesis statement

  • Body Paragraph 1: Discuss the similarities between the two stories (ie. characters, events of the story, etc. )

  • Body Paragraph 2: Discuss the differences found between the two stories (ie. characters, events of the story, and etc. 

  • Conclusion: Sum up key ideas and give final thoughts on the topic/ subject

​Summary - Everybody Writes 5min

​Daily Instructional Task: Write an essay that compares and contrasts Percy Jackson and the Minatour and the story of Thesus and the Minotaur. Remember to discuss both similarities and differences that can be found between the two stories. Students should complete their 1st draft of the essay. Final draft should the next day lesson plan (see below)

​Tarea diaria: Escribe un ensayo que compare y contraste Percy Jackson y el Minatour con la historia de Teso y el Minotauro. Recuerda analizar las similitudes y diferencias entre ambas historias. Los estudiantes deben completar el primer borrador del ensayo. El borrador final debe entregarse al día siguiente en el plan de clase (ver más abajo).

​S.P.O. Introduction

T.S.Percy Jackson and Theseus both fight a scary monster called the Minotaur.

1. Percy lives in today’s world

2.Theseus lived a long time ago in ancient Greece.

3. They face danger to help people.

4. show clever thinking when fighting the monster.

C.S. Even though their worlds are different, both heroes show courage and teach us important lessons about bravery and helping others.

​Introduction

Have you ever imagined fighting a monster bigger than a house? Percy Jackson and Theseus both fight a scary monster called the Minotaur. Percy lives in today’s world, while Theseus lived a long time ago in ancient Greece. They face danger to help people and show clever thinking when fighting the monster. Even though their worlds are different, both heroes show courage and teach us important lessons about bravery and helping others.

​Paragraph 1 s.p.o. Percy Jackson

T.S. Percy is a demigod, which means he is half human and half god.

1. He fights the Minotaur to save himself and his friends.

2. Quote: “I saw a huge man walking toward us. He was holding a fuzzy blanket over his head” (Riordan, 2005, p. 43).

3.This shows how strong and scary the Minotaur is.

4.Percy is also brave and determined

CS. Percy’s courage and clever thinking help him protect his friends and face danger.

​Body Paragraph 1 Percy Jackson

Percy is a demigod, which means he is half human and half god. He shows his bravery and determination when he fights the Minotaur to save himself and his friends. For example, Percy recalls, “I saw a huge man walking toward us. He was holding a fuzzy blanket over his head” (Riordan, 2005, p. 43), which shows how strong and scary the Minotaur is. Percy’s courage and clever thinking help him protect his friends and face danger.

Paragraph 2 SPO Theseus

TS.Theseus is a brave and clever hero in Greek mythology.

1. He volunteers to face the Minotaur to save the young people of Athens.
2. He uses a ball of thread given by Ariadne to navigate the labyrinth.
3.He defeats the Minotaur and safely escapes, showing both courage and intelligence
4.“Theseus used a ball of thread to find his way out after killing the Minotaur” (Greek Mythology, p. 45).
CS. Theseus’s bravery and cleverness make him a strong and heroic figure in the story.

​Body Paragraph 2

Theseus is a brave and clever hero in Greek mythology. He volunteers to face the Minotaur to save the young people of Athens. To navigate the labyrinth, he uses a ball of thread given to him by Ariadne. He defeats the Minotaur and safely escapes, showing both courage and intelligence. As the story says, “Theseus used a ball of thread to find his way out after killing the Minotaur” (Greek Mythology, p. 45). Theseus’s bravery and cleverness make him a strong and heroic figure in the story.

​Similarities SPO

T.S.

1.
2.
3.
4.

CS.

Conclusion; S.P.O.

TS.
1.
2.
3.
4.
C.S.

​Small Groups - Rotation 15min EPIC