Teenagers face many temptations, and just saying "No!" can be very difficult. Here's a instructional activity 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.

Concepts

the odyssey, greek mythology, compare and contrast, compare and contrast texts, character actions, personalities, percy jackson and the olympians: the lightning thief, motivation, alfred, lord tennyson

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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

Pros

• Links are provided to descriptions of the learning strategies used in the lesson

Cons

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.7 W.9-10.1.a