Books of the Year
History & Geography
Elements of a Story
Greek Mythology
Vocab
100
What was the conflict in The Golden Bull?
The drought
100
Where was democracy created?
Athens, Greece
100
Define what the setting of a story is.
Is the setting always a real place?
Setting is where and when the story takes place.
The setting does not have to be a real place.
100
Who gave fire to mankind? How was he punished?
Prometheus. Punishment: tied to a stick and a bird came to eat his liver every day.
100
What does prohibited mean?
Something that is forbidden / not allowed
200
Why did Percy Jackson warn readers against being half-bloods?
Because half-bloods are hunted
200
Who is this Greek Goddess?
Athena
200
What are the five parts of a plot?
Exposition/Beginning; Rising Action; Climax; Falling Action; Resolution
200
What is the story of Cronus and his children?
Cronus was a titan who ate his kids because of a prophecy that they would overthrow him. Rhea saved one child--Zeus--who was raised by a goat and later defeated Cronus and saved his siblings.
200
What is censorship?
The control of speech, public communication, expression, or information
300
Why does Xing Xing originally leave her village in Bound?
Because she needed to get medicine for Wei Ping's foot
300
This is a climate map of Italy. What happens to the climate as you move further north?
The climate gets colder because the region becomes more mountainous
300
What is the process of characters changing throughout the book called?
Character development
300
What myth explains why we have seasons?
The myth of Demeter, Persephone, and Hades
300
What is an oppressive government? Why do oppressive governments attack artists?
Oppressive government = a government using control and cruelty to maintain power over people. They attack artists because art = expression and can share opinions that go against the government. Art moves people, and people = power. (answers vary)
400
What events foreshadow that Poseidon is Percy's dad?
PJ making the water hit his bully; PJ making the water spray Gabe; PJ using the toilet water to push away Clarisse and her friends
400
What is the name of the war that was fought for 10 years? (in the Ancient World).
Trojan War
400
What are the 3 different names for theme? Give an example of a theme from one of our books.
Moral; Message; Lesson learned
400
What is the story of Medusa?
Medusa was assaulted by Poseidon while praying in the Temple of Athena. She was punished by Athena and turned into a gorgon. Perseus killed her while she was sleeping.
400
What does integral mean?
something essential; necessary to be complete
500
Explain Jomar's character development in The Golden Bull.
He went from being stubborn and dismissive of Zefa to being caring and protective, even selfless, by taking her place in the river test.
500
What is the name of the epic poem about a man who spent 20 years trying to get back home from the Trojan War?
The Odyssey
500
How does the setting impact the story's plot? Give examples/explain.
Setting can impact what the conflicts are, how those conflicts are solved, and who the characters are. A character from Ancient Mesopotamia will act differently than a character from modern-day NYC.
500
What is the importance of myths & stories? Give an example.
They help us understand our world and ourselves, explain natural events, human behavior, etc.
500
What is collective memory?
the shared pool of memories, knowledge, and historical narratives held by a group of people