1. Modern Gods and Goddesses Characterization

2. Today I Will… Identify how the author reveals character. (SPI 0701.8.6) Make inferences and draw conclusions based on evidence in text. (SPI 0701.5.8) Identify the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group. (SPI 0701.2.8)

3. Think… How did the author bring Ares, god of war, to life and modernize him?

4. Modeling Example Athena – Goddess of wisdom and war strategy – Owl – Arts and crafts (especially architecture) – Olive tree – Gray eyes – Gave Annabeth a magic Yankees cap

5. With Your Group… Describe how the god Hermes would be in 2012 making INFERENCES and CITING EVIDENCE from the text. Include his appearance, hobbies, attitude, etc. You have 3 minutes.

6. Presentations/Feedback REPORTERS: Describe your group’s description of Hermes in 60 seconds or less. AUDIENCE: Provide written feedback for each description, commenting on how well they cited evidence from text and revealed character.

7. By Yourself… Modern god/goddess info sheet – Paragraph 1: At least 5 sentences Describe the character citing evidence from text – Paragraph 2: At least 5 sentences Gives MODERN aspects of how they’d be in 2012 Clothes, car, hair, attitude, hobbies, etc. Using your inferences/evidence from text – Picture of your modern god/goddess

8. Today I… Identified how the author reveals character. (SPI 0701.8.6) Made inferences and drew conclusions based on evidence in text. (SPI 0701.5.8) Identified the functions and responsibilities of individual roles within an organized group. (SPI 0701.2.8)

9. Exit Ticket Define “inference”. Formulate 3 questions to consider when describing how an author reveals character.