Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief Introduction Presentation

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief Introduction Presentation includes absolutely everything you need to introduce the novel The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan to your students. This interactive PowerPoint presentation includes pre-reading discussion questions, an interactive class activity, a biography of Riordan, a fun review quiz, background information on the novel, and Greek mythology context.

 

This is included in our unit plan for the novel:
>>>The Lightning Thief Unit Plan

 

Included in The Lightning Thief Introduction Presentation:

➡️ This 23-slide PowerPoint presentation is the perfect way of introducing Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief to your students. The slides will provide students with the background information they need before they begin reading. Included in the presentation: 

  • Pre-reading group discussion questions to help students make text-to-self connections.
  • First Impressions class activity prompt where students examine images and make first impressions based on physical appearance alone.
  • Agree or Disagree class activity where students stand or sit based on if they agree or disagree with prompts that relate to themes that emerge in The Lightning Thief.
  • A detailed biography of Rick Riordan, author of The Lightning Thief.
  • A quiz within the slideshow about Riordan to check student attention and comprehension.
  • Background information on the novel.
  • Information on the genre of the novel.
  • Greek mythology historical context information on the Gods featured in the novel.

 

Using The Lightning Thief Introduction Presentation in your Classroom

Use this presentation as a way of introducing Percy Jackson and the Olympians The Lightning Thief intentionally to prepare students for reading. Students will be provided opportunities for classroom discussion, forming and justifying an opinion, and understanding important contexts (mythological, language, author).

 

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