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Exploring World Cultures & Mythology 1: Ancient Greece (Grades 3/4/5 - English)
Alaina Bell Gao
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(403)
This 5-week course is a creative and engaging exploration of the setting, plot, characters, and Greek mythology in Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief with heavy emphasis on introductory reading, writing, annotating, and researching skills.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
*English learners are welcome! (Must be able to read an English novel, write English sentences, and participate in a discussion.) *Introduces important English language arts skills! *Creative and fun! This course is Common Core aligned to the grade 3, 4 & 5 English Language Arts standards. It explores some of the overlapping themes and patterns, including the Hero’s Journey, across traditional literature and mythology from different cultures (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.9). In addition to folk...
This course will build up the students' skills in the grade 3, 4 & 5 American Common Core English standards, including reading literature, reading informational text, foundational reading skills, language (grammar, spelling & conventions), writing, and speaking and listening, as follows: Grade 3 Literature - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/3/ Grade 3 Informational Text - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/3/ Grade 3 Foundational Skills - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/3/ Grade 3 Writing - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/3/ Grade 3 Language - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/3/ Grade 3 Speaking & Listening - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/3/ Grade 4 Literature - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/4/ Grade 4 Informational Text - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/4/ Grade 4 Foundational Skills - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/4/ Grade 4 Writing - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/ Grade 4 Language - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/ Grade 4 Speaking & Listening - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/4/ Grade 5 Literature - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/5/ Grade 5 Informational Text - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RI/5/ Grade 5 Foundational Skills - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RF/5/ Grade 5 Writing - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/5/ Grade 5 Language - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/5/ Grade 5 Speaking & Listening - http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/SL/5/ Please indicate which level of standards (grade 3, 4 or 5) your child is working on when you sign up for the course. Also, note that mastery is not promised by the end of the course, although there will certainly be improvement! This course is intended to be followed up with additional practice, whether that is part 2 of the course or additional practice at home or in school.
Homework Offered
Daily homework will be assigned. Most days, the learner is able to choose their homework from a list of options. There will be a maximum of 30 pages of reading per day (with an average reading time of 30-60 minutes).4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Tasks will be accompanied by a rubric and I am happy to provide feedback when requested. I will provide a final report to the parents based on the student's ability to follow the rubrics and adhere to the expectations (including task completion, formatting, grammar, spelling, creativity, etc.). My feedback will include anecdotal comments.Grades Offered
Each learner must have their own copy of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief that can be annotated, whether in the book, via sticky notes, or with electronic notes. This course also involves research, so the learners will be using Google or other research sites for children. They will also access an online dictionary and make use of Google Docs or Slides to work collaboratively on projects and to craft, proofread, and revise their writing with peer and teacher feedback. Additional myths and folktales will be shared orally or via links or PDFs.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Since this course focuses on mythology and traditional tales, the stories will reference gods and goddesses and cultural beliefs. The class tone will remain respectful towards all persons who hold these or other beliefs but will not elevate one belief above another. Our main spine is Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. It is an adventure-fantasy novel involving children heading out on a quest. It is not particularly scary, but some learners may be sensitive to the fantasy battle scene descriptions. It includes battles, villains, and monsters.
We will be reading: -Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief -nonfiction articles to provide a historical/cultural background (list to come) -multicultural myths & traditional tales, especially those alluded to in our novel or involving monsters, heroes, tricksters, prophesies, or a quest
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(403)
Hi! My name is Alaina Bell Gao, and I am an experienced Canadian English teacher with 15+ years of professional teaching experience. As a dedicated, creative, gentle, and patient neurodivergent teacher, many neurodiverse learners thrive in my...
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$375
for 15 classes3x per week, 5 weeks
50 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
2-6 learners per class
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