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Geek About Greek Myths!

Each week students will meet a god or goddess and question their tale as well as create an alternate ending in small breakout groups.
Jasmyne F.(M.S)
Average rating:
4.9
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(216)
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What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week

Class Experience

The purpose of this class is an immersion of Greek mythology with learners creating an ending based on all the things they see, talk about, and hear. Students may ask crazy questions of the gods like: Which god do you hate the most? Endings might include things like Barbeque of the gods, Hermes' Starbucks, or various other things that the students come up with.
Every picture, question, and moment may not make sense but the stories will hopefully stick in their minds as they become part of them.

Students will learn about conflict as they are orally told tales of Greek gods and goddesses. 
Only one or two stories are examined weekly based on the god or goddess for the week.
Extensions may include other short myths. If less than three students are present there may be a lot of extension at the end. I've also been known to do an impromptu puppet show.

10 minutes: Students will be introduced to the word conflict and pertinent background information.
10-15 minutes: The students will listen to the tale of a Greek god or goddess told first-person by the teacher as she embodies the Greek gods and goddesses and they will think about questions that they have for the orator about their choices leading up to and dealing with the conflict. The students will use their critical thinking skills to come up with "Where? Why? How?" questions about the story in break-out rooms.
15 minutes: Students will then work with each other to try and come up with questions, conflict, and an alternate ending in break-out rooms.
15 minutes: The students will then ask the teacher the question and she will answer based on details in the story. They will also share their alternate endings. 
10 minutes: At the end, students will determine if the Greek god or goddess was right or wrong in the way they dealt with conflict. Other stories may be discussed and examined for an extension.

Schedule:
April 19th- Zeus
April 26th- Hera
May 3rd- Athena
May 10th-Hestia
May 17th- Ares
May 24th-Hades
Don't be surprised if I bust out a few random puppets at the end just to illustrate how outlandish mythology can be!
Learning Goals
Students will be able to question a conflict in a story and evaluate an outcome.
Students will be able to create an alternate ending.
learning goal

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Parental Guidance
Greek myths may include deaths but violence is minimized. Zeus has extra marriages as opposed to the truth.
Supply List
Students may want to use paper and pencil (optional).
Language of Instruction
English
Joined February, 2020
4.9
216reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Studied Mythology in and outside the classroom for over 15 years with a specific course by Joseph Campbell.

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weekly
1x per week
50 min

Completed by 141 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
2-8 learners per class

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