"D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths" Book Study
"No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come." (Amazon)
Mrs. Rae Marie (Writing, Poetry, ACE Educator)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(398)
What's included
10 live meetings
10 in-class hoursAssessment
Participation and performance in the above activities will be used for evaluation.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
"Action-packed, fascinating intro to Greek myths." (Common Sense Media) Common Sense Media Review: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths Join us as we read and discuss larger-than-life characters and the stories in which they live! We'll follow the schedule below for our weekly reading assignments. Week 1: Pages 9-28 Week 2: Pages 30 -49 Week 3: Pages 50 - 69 Week 4: Pages 70 - 89 Week 5: Pages 90 - 107 Week 6: Pages 108 - 127 Week 7: Pages 128 - 147 Week 8: Pages 148 - 161 Week 9: Pages 162 - 189 Week 10: Culminating Project Our novel study will consist of the following activities: * Author Study * Pre-reading discussion/activity * Weekly Reading Assignments * Content Questions * Discussion Questions * Vocabulary * Quizlet Vocabulary Practice Links (No account required) * Discussion of book content, critical-thinking/high-level questions (inferencing, author's purpose, summarizing, sequencing, comparing/contrasting, comprehension, etc.) * Quick-Writes * Tasks for outside of our sessions to be shared the following weeks (cross-curricular connections, journaling, etc.) * CULMINATING PROJECT I’ll provide a selection of ideas so that you can get your creativity moving! These options will offer activities in several different learning styles and will allow students to create and share through documents, photos, or videos. Rubrics will be provided for each project option. Remember, we are all expanding our knowledge together (including the teacher). I'm looking forward to learning with you! Mrs. Rae Marie (M.Ed.) (Writing, Poetry, Fantasy Fiction, ACE Educator)
Learning Goals
Students will learn classic stories about the Greek gods and mythical characters, will gain much new rich vocabulary, and build a list of gods and locations found throughout this study. Additionally, they will make connections between some of these stories/characters and our modern sayings.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Greek mythology is filled with quite the variety of characters. Some of them are kind and harmless, while others do have menacing and sometimes violent traits. Their unkind acts will be discussed. Please view the Common Sense Media recommendation for more information. (Common Sense Media Review: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths)
Quizlet links will be used during our sessions to allow students opportunities to practice vocabulary with games, and to take quick vocabulary quizzes. Students' scores will not be shared with other students. They will only be seen by the individual student (and me), and will not be used as grades. Whether in-session games or quizzes, these will generally be done in five-minute time frames. No Quizlet account is required.
Supply List
I will provide weekly documents, links, etc. These will be in our classroom the evenings before the beginnings of our week every week. Students will need to either borrow the book, "D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths" (Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire) from the library or purchase a copy. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440406943/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined February, 2019
4.9
398reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Education from LeTourneau University
When I was growing up, we traveled a lot, and I always looked forward to a new trip because my mother would buy a new stack of books for me. I would sit for hours in the back seat of our car and read. Whenever I ran out of books to read, I would read the billboards and every highway sign very loudly. That was rather tedious for my parents, so I'm sure that's why they always made sure I had plenty of books to read!
Through my years of teaching, I have guided many students through sometimes thoughtful and sometimes precarious subject matter. Combine my love of reading with my experience as a reading teacher and my masters in Curriculum and Instruction, and I believe you'll find that I'm prepared and pumped-up to help your student's reading experience be the best it can be!Reviews
Live Group Class
$220
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-8 learners per class
