We've learned in "The Sea of Monsters" that Hermes is the god of many things-- medicine, thieves, shipping & mail delivery, trickery, etc. He's also the god of travel and travelers. Because of this, he helps Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson start their Quest to save Grover by packing for them. He says that he is an "expert packer."
If you knew that you were going to be trapped on an island in the middle of the Sea of Monsters what 10 items would you pack?
***BONUS***
Use the internet to research Hermes. Make a list of all of the things that he is the god of.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Reviews of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
A review is one person or group's opinion of a book, movie, play, song, concert, etc...
The following are reviews of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
"The escapades of the Greek gods and heroes get a fresh spin in the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, about a contemporary 12-year-old New Yorker who learns he's a demigod. Perseus, aka Percy Jackson, thinks he has big problems. His father left before he was born, he's been kicked out of six schools in six years, he's dyslexic, and he has ADHD. What a surprise when he finds out that that's only the tip of the iceberg: he vaporizes his pre-algebra teacher, learns his best friend is a satyr, and is almost killed by a minotaur before his mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood--where he discovers that Poseidon is his father. But that's a problem, too. Poseidon has been accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, and unless Percy can return the bolt, humankind is doomed. Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to Harry Potter are frequent and obvious. Because Riordan is faithful to the original myths, librarians should be prepared for a rush of readers wanting the classic stories." ~Chris Sherman
"Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology . . . along with rip-snorting action sequences, this book really shines." ~Horn Book Magazine
"[A] riotously paced quest tale of heroism that questions the realities of our world, family, friendship and loyalty." ~Kirkus Reviews, starred review
As you can see, reviews offer a summary of the book's events, and then give the reader's opinion of the book. For your comments on this post, I want each of you to write your own review of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Remember, this is YOUR opinion! Do not read anyone else's post before writing yours!
The following are reviews of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.
"The escapades of the Greek gods and heroes get a fresh spin in the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, about a contemporary 12-year-old New Yorker who learns he's a demigod. Perseus, aka Percy Jackson, thinks he has big problems. His father left before he was born, he's been kicked out of six schools in six years, he's dyslexic, and he has ADHD. What a surprise when he finds out that that's only the tip of the iceberg: he vaporizes his pre-algebra teacher, learns his best friend is a satyr, and is almost killed by a minotaur before his mother manages to get him to the safety of Camp Half-Blood--where he discovers that Poseidon is his father. But that's a problem, too. Poseidon has been accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, and unless Percy can return the bolt, humankind is doomed. Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous, and funny. Percy is an appealing, but reluctant hero, the modernized gods are hilarious, and the parallels to Harry Potter are frequent and obvious. Because Riordan is faithful to the original myths, librarians should be prepared for a rush of readers wanting the classic stories." ~Chris Sherman
"Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology . . . along with rip-snorting action sequences, this book really shines." ~Horn Book Magazine
"[A] riotously paced quest tale of heroism that questions the realities of our world, family, friendship and loyalty." ~Kirkus Reviews, starred review
As you can see, reviews offer a summary of the book's events, and then give the reader's opinion of the book. For your comments on this post, I want each of you to write your own review of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. Remember, this is YOUR opinion! Do not read anyone else's post before writing yours!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
The ♥ of the West
In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Percy has survived middle school, caused his math teacher to vanish, found out his Latin teacher is really a centaur and his best friend (Grover) a satyr, watched his mom disappear, defeated the minotaur, learned the Greek gods are real, and discovered that somehow he is part of all of it.
That's ALOT for a kid to handle!
When Chiron (the centaur formerly known as Mr. Brunner), is giving Percy a tour of Camp Half-Blood, he explains to him that the home of the Greek gods (Mt. Olympus) follows the heart of the West. What he means is that the gods go wherever Western civilization is most dominant. In our time, Chiron explains, that place is America.
When people think of Western civilization, they think of democracy. Greece was the first democracy, and now America is the most powerful democracy in the world. Another characteristic of Western civilization is the idea that all citizens are created equal and should begin life with equal opportunities. These are just two examples of our culture.
What, in YOUR opinon, are some of the best things about our culture (Western civilization)?
That's ALOT for a kid to handle!
When Chiron (the centaur formerly known as Mr. Brunner), is giving Percy a tour of Camp Half-Blood, he explains to him that the home of the Greek gods (Mt. Olympus) follows the heart of the West. What he means is that the gods go wherever Western civilization is most dominant. In our time, Chiron explains, that place is America.
When people think of Western civilization, they think of democracy. Greece was the first democracy, and now America is the most powerful democracy in the world. Another characteristic of Western civilization is the idea that all citizens are created equal and should begin life with equal opportunities. These are just two examples of our culture.
What, in YOUR opinon, are some of the best things about our culture (Western civilization)?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Hello Students!
I want to WELCOME all of you back to school and INTRODUCE you to our class blog! I hope all of you had an AWESOME summer. We will be using this BLOG to discuss books and articles that we are READING in class. This is my FIRST blog, so I am relying on YOUR help this year to keep it running SMOOTHLY.
A few times a month, I will POST questions about something we’ve READ or TALKED about in class. It will be YOUR job to comment on those posts. At FIRST, this will be for bonus points, but AFTER Christmas it will be a grade.
So, LET’S get STARTED!!! Here’s your first QUESTION:
What did YOU read this summer? Think about more than just books….
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