Standards+&+Objectives


 * 1) =====Benchmark: LACC.8.RL.1.1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. =====
 * Learning Target: The student will be able to effectively communicate the the main idea or essential message of each chapter by correctly answering the questions in the graphic organizer.
 * 1) Benchmark: LA.8.1.7.7: The student will compare and contrast elements in multiple texts (e.g., setting, characters, problems); and
 * Learning Target: The student will be able to compare and contrast the Greek myths with the way those myths are referenced, modernized, and reinterpreted in the novel.
 * 1) Benchmark: LA.8.2.1.5: The student will develop an interpretation of a selection and support through sustained use of examples and contextual evidence.
 * Learning Target: The student will be able to analyze the elements of the hero’s quest within the novel.
 * 1) LA.8.2.1.6: The student will compare literary texts that express a universal theme, providing textual evidence (e.g., examples, details, quotations) as support for the identified theme;
 * Learning Target: The student will be able to compare, and contrast the hero's journey as it relates to the novel and Greek mythology by defending their positions in writing.
 * 1) Benchmark: LA.8.4.2.2: The student will record information (e.g., observations, notes, lists, charts, legends) related to a topic, including visual aids to organize and record information, as appropriate, and attribute sources of information;
 * Learning Target: The student will be able to use the graphic organizer to research thoroughly and answer questions accurately.