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This Just Say No!: Exploring Temptation Through The Lotus Eaters lesson plan also includes:
- Just Say No! (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- ABC Graffiti - English (.pdf)
- ABC Graffiti - English (.docx)
- ABC Graffiti - Spanish (.pdf)
- ABC Graffiti - Spanish (.docx)
- Excerpt from The Odyssey - English (.pdf)
- Excerpt from The Odyssey - English (.docx)
- Excerpt from The Odyssey - Spanish (.pdf)
- Excerpt from The Odyssey - Spanish (.docx)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - English (.docx)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Flipgrid Presentation Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- Venn Diagram - English (.pdf)
- Venn Diagram - English (.docx)
- Venn Diagram - Spanish (.pdf)
- Venn Diagram - Spanish (.docx)
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Teenagers face many temptations, and just saying "No!" can be very difficult. Here's a lesson that provides some help. Learners use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast excerpts from The Odyssey, Tennyson's "The Lotus-Eaters," and the Lotus Casino scene from Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Groups create a Flipgrid video that includes an example of a temptation they faced, a plan for avoiding temptation, and how to exit such a situation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Instructors should familiarize themselves with Flipgrid and be prepared to tutor class members in its use
- Invite pupils familiar with the Percy Jackson series to answer questions for those who have not
Classroom Considerations
- Participants need access to cameras and the internet
- Requires copies of multiple handouts and a projection device for the slideshow
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- Links are provided to descriptions of the learning strategies used in the lesson
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