1. The Lightning Thief Tableau*
6th Grade Language Arts

2. Tableau = Frozen Scene
Your Task: Choose an important scene (event/series of events) from Percy Jackson’s “Road of Trials”. (Chapters 10 – 17)
You and your group members should recreate the scene and pose in a frozen position.
1 student = sculptor
Other students = characters and/or part of the scene
Once in position, the sculptor will tap each student on the shoulder. Each student should say the thoughts/feelings of the character aloud -- keep talking until you are tapped again!

3. Tableau Example Volunteers?
Sculptor: (helps plan scenes; taps students to share thoughts)
Grover: [standing in doorway; sounding urgent] I knew I shouldn’t have let Percy out of my sight. This is all my fault!
Sally: [standing at door; sounding sad] This day was going to come sooner or later. I just can’t believe it’s happening now…
Percy: [lying in bed; shocked] What?! Grover is a goat?! Is this still a dream? Please tell me it is.
Wind (no thoughts; actions only)

4. Tableau -- Your Turn!
Plan and practice your frozen scene with your group minutes.
Be prepared to share out to the class!

5. Tableau Presentations
Come to the front of the room
Share the page number of your scene
Read the passage aloud
Present your frozen scene

6. The Lightning Thief: A Teacher’s Guide
*Credits
Tableau Idea →
The Lightning Thief: A Teacher’s Guide