The Lightning Thief - Hero's Journey
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Lesson Plans by Becky Harvey
Percy, the son of a god, goes to a camp for demigods so he can learn about his divine heritage, and how to defend himself against the dangers of the mythological world. Along with his friends, Annabeth and Grover, Percy has to save the world of humans. The first book of the Percy Jackson series, The Lightning Thief is sure to encourage students to read on and on.
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The Lightning Thief Hero's Journey - Follow Percy Jackson on his quest!
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- ORDINARY WORLD
- HMOWEROK
- CALL TO ADVENTURE
- REFUSAL
- MENTOR / HELPER
- N Y
- Percy Jackson is a regular troublemaking kid with ADHD and dyslexia going to school for troubled kids in New York.
- CROSSING THE THRESHOLD
- Percy’s identity has been discovered and he is in danger from monster attacks. His mother and protector bring him to Camp Half-Blood, through a hurricane, with monsters on their heels.
- TESTS / ALLIES / ENEMIES
- Poseidon claims Percy as his son. Percy is suspected of being the thief who stole the master bolt. Percy resents being accused of something he didn’t do, but takes the quest to prove himself.
- APPROACH
- Chiron advises Percy before he leaves. Grover Underwood and Annabeth Chase go with Percy on his quest.
- ORDEAL
- Argus drops the three off at the bus station. They are now alone, with no protection from Camp Half-Blood.
- The heroic trio undergo many trials and face many enemies on their journey from New York to Los Angeles.
- Percy, Annabeth, and Grover bribe Charon to take them to the Underworld, in order to retrieve the master bolt from Hades.
- The three heroes discover that Hades' own helm of darkness is missing, and the master bolt magically appeared inside the pack given by Ares! After escaping Hades’ wrath by using the pearls, Percy battles Ares on the beach.
- REWARD
- ROAD BACK
- ATONEMENT
- RETURN
- Percy is able to wound Ares in his heel. Ares refrains from killing him, but because Percy won, he wins the master bolt and the helm of darkness.
- A son of Poseidon in the air is dangerous, but Percy flies in an airplane to get to Mount Olympus in time. Percy meets his father and Zeus for the first time.
- Zeus considers whether or not to obliterate Percy. Percy returns the master bolt to Zeus and reports about the darkness in Tartarus that influenced Ares.
- The three heroes return to Camp Half-Blood in triumph.
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