Camp Half-Blood: A Percy Jackson Fan Camp
Taught by a published author! Join us at Camp Half-Blood for a week of all things Percy Jackson. We'll create our own demi-god characters, give them powers, and then play capture the flag against the OG Percy Jackson characters.
WordPlay Writing Co. | Jackson Pearce
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5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Each day, students will have a new task to complete as they build their character and story!Assessment
includedClass Experience
⚔️ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱-𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! ⚔️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻/𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗻. This camp is a great blend of book club, creative writing class, and social hour. Each day campers will have a different discussion topic and activity, and will be invited to share their work with the rest of the group! ⚔️ Day 1: Greek Myths, Percy Jackson, and Creating Characters! -discuss gods and demigods in Greek mythology -analyze Greek mythology in Percy Jackson -learn basics of character creation -create your own demigod character (in class) ⚔️ Day 2: Quests and Problems -chat about quests and problems in mythology -discuss the specific quests and problems in Percy Jackson -build your own quest or problem for your character (in class) ⚔️Day 3: Allies, Magical Objects, and Weapons -discuss of what helps out characters in mythology -examine what helps out the demigods in Percy Jackson-- and if helps always comes from where you expect! -create something or someone to help you character out! (in class) ⚔️Day 4: Villains, Rivals, and Antagonists -discuss villains, rivals, and antagonists in mythology -think on how those villains, rivals, and antagonists are re-envisioned in Percy Jackson -create a villain to oppose your demigod! (in class) ⚔️Day 5: Capture the flag! -We’ll play a dice roleplaying game of Capture the Flag, just like at Camp Half-Blood!
Learning Goals
Students will study the mythological basis for the Percy Jackson series.Students will learn foundational creative writing skills, like story structure, character, and world-building.
Syllabus
5 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Greek Myths, Percy Jackson, and Character
-gods and demigods in Greek mythology
-Greek mythology in Percy Jackson
-basics of character creation
-create your own demigod character (in class) 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Quests and Problems
-quests and problems in mythology
-quests and problems in Percy Jackson
-build your own quest or problem for your character (in class) 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Allies, Magical Objects, and Weapons
-discussion of what helps out characters in mythology
-discussion of what helps out the demigods in Percy Jackson-- and if helps always comes from where you expect!
-create something or someone to help you character out! (in class) 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Villains, Rivals, and Antagonists
-discussion of villains, rivals, and antagonists in mythology
-how those villains, rivals, and antagonists are re-envisioned in Percy Jackson
-create a villain to oppose your demigod! (in class) 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Below are my general classroom rules and policies. These will also be explained to students when we begin class!
-For everyone's safety, and to ensure an engaging and social experience, students are required to have working microphones and video for the entirety of this class, positioned such that we can both hear and see them. Please be sure to prepare your student for this requirement before class begins!
-Students are asked not to use filters or virtual backgrounds-- though if there is an important reason to use a virtual background, please just let me know ahead of time that your student will be using one (no questions asked!).
-Students will be asked to introduce themselves by sharing their name, pronoun, and a favorite book.
-The Zoom text chat is set to "host only", meaning students can chat with me, but not to one another or the entire classroom.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Lehigh University
4 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Davidson College
Bachelor's Degree in English from The University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from Purdue University
Bachelor's Degree in English from Agnes Scott College
Tracy Banghart is the author of several young adult books, including the Grace and Fury series (Little, Brown), and the forthcoming Perfect Girl (Feiwel & Friends). She has a BA in English from Davidson College and an MA in Publishing from Oxford Brookes University.
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Live Group Course
$127
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
55 min
Completed by 18 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
4-8 learners per class
