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Demigods and Disabilities: Exploring Percy Jackson Through a Disability Lens
Grayson O'Brien
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About the Course
Welcome to Demigods and Disabilities! This course will delve into the world of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series created by Rick Riordan, which has been critically acclaimed for its compelling humor, intricate storytelling, and unique representation of disabilities such as dyslexia and ADHD.Throughout this course, students will be expected to:
- Critically analyze the way disabilities are framed (both positively and negatively) throughout the series
- Investigate fan interpretations and fan works to gain an understanding of how this media has impacted its fans
- Gain a deeper understanding of how literature, disability advocacy, and fan culture intertwine.
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Index
Required Readings/Viewings
Assignments
Final Exam
Keywords for Disability Studies by Rachel Adams, Benjamin Reiss, and David SerlinChapters will be assigned weekly
Percy Jackson And The Olympians8 episodes, found on Disney+
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan22 Chapters, 3 per week
Required Readings/Viewings
Assignment 1: Fan Work Analysis
Choose a piece of fan-created content (fanfiction, memes, twitter posts, fan art, etc.) that engages with disability in the PJO fandom. Write a paragraph analyzing this content through a disability lens (ex. how do the fan works include disability, is it in a negative or positive light? does the work contribute towards any sort of negative representation such as helplessness?)
Assignment 2 - Storyboard
Take a scene of your choosing from the PJO Disney+ series and create a storyboard of it, rewriting it to include a disability of your choosing - this could be rewriting an existing character or adding in one of your own. The storyboard should consist of at least 9 shots and should be clear in its incorporation of a disability. You will not be graded on drawing ability.
Assignments
Final Exam
Welcome to the final exam for this course. It will consist of two questions; one short answer, one multiple choice. Answer them to the best of your ability. Good luck!
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Write a 2-3 sentence explanation as to why Riordan's portrayal of ADHD and dyslexia could potentially be considered harmful? (hint: does Riordan frame ADHD/dyslexia in an overly positive or negative light? how might this seem misrepresentative of ADHD/dyslexia?)