Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Activity - Greek Art Museum & Art Project
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief Activity - Greek Art Museum & Art Project: Take your students on a virtual journey through Ancient Greece with this interactive activity inspired by Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. In this lesson, students will explore a digital museum filled with artwork and artifacts connected to the myths and characters featured in the novel. As they investigate each exhibit, they’ll use a graphic organizer to track their learning and connect it to the story. Then, students will use what they’ve discovered to create a Greek-inspired piece of artwork that represents one of Percy’s early victories—complete with symbolism and text evidence.
This is included in our unit plan for the novel:
>>> The Lightning Thief Unit Plan
Included in The Percy Jackson Greek Art Museum & Art Activity:
➡️ Interactive Museum Tour Presentation: Guide students through a virtual art museum filled with clickable exhibits inspired by Ancient Greek mythology. Each slide provides background information on figures and stories that appear in The Lightning Thief.
➡️ Museum of Art Graphic Organizer: As students explore the museum, students will complete this graphic organizer to record key information about each figure or location. This helps them make connections between the mythology and the novel.
➡️ Museum of Art Teacher Answer Key: Use this completed sample organizer to support class discussion, streamline grading, or offer guidance to students who need additional support.
➡️ Percy’s Victory Art Assignment: Have students create a piece of Greek-inspired artwork that represents one of Percy’s early battles over Mrs. Dodds or the Minotaur. Students must include two quotes from the novel and explain the symbolic choices in their piece.
How Percy Jackson Greek Art Museum & Art Activity works:
- Students will begin by taking a virtual field trip through the Ancient Greece Museum Tour Presentation. As they click through the exhibits, they’ll learn about gods, creatures, and places that appear throughout the novel.
- While they explore, students will complete a graphic organizer where they record key information about each figure or place. This helps build background knowledge and deepen their understanding of the mythological references in the text.
- To wrap up the activity, students will create an original artwork that celebrates one of Percy’s early battles. Their piece must include symbolic elements and text-based connections that reflect the novel’s events.
This activity is best used anytime after students have completed Chapter 4 of the novel, once they are familiar with Percy’s early encounters and the mythological references.
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>>> Greek Gods and Goddesses Unit
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