Greek Mythology Thru Percy Jackson
In this 10 week class we will be talking about Greek Mythology through the Percy Jackson series. We will be using the books to discuss the different Greek gods and other creatures.
Katrina Russell
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What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. We will be having handouts, quizzes, and papers revolving around the "characters" and their relationships in the book and in mythology itself.Assessment
I will be giving a letter grade for the quizzes, and handouts. I will be giving an informal assessment on the writings.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This is a 10 lesson self-paced class that will cover the gods and monsters used as characters in Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief. We will be going out of order of character appearance in the book so it is best that the student has read the book first. There will be videos, worksheets with readings, exercises, and quizzes. Additionally, there will be some weeks in which essays will be required on character relationships or student reflections. At the end of the session the student will be asked to write as essay on how the characters in the book compared to the Greek mythology stories originally told about them, and how they think the changes effect what current generations understand the past.
Learning Goals
Students will be learning about Greek mythology and their place in history.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Lesson 1
Tartarus, Gaia, Titans, Kronos, Charon, Echidna Lesson 2:
Lesson 2
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Underworld 18 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Lesson 3
Hestia, Demeter, Hera 9 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Lesson 4
Apollo, Artemis, Athena, Ares 10 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This is based on Greek Mythology so there is talk of gods, humans and others mating as well as violence. Nothing too gratuitous.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Prerequisite: Percy Jackson: The Lighting Thief
We will be covering the characters out of order so it's best that the book is read beforehand.
Joined August, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in History from UMass Lowell
Associate's Degree from Mass Bay
I have a degree in History as well as passed my teacher's license test in Massachusetts. I use my love of History and facts to help children understand that history is conceived of real people who did real things. I found Social Studies class boring as a child because the teachers concentrated mostly on dates and statistics rather than the humans behind the events. I use pop culture to help kids resonate with the ideas and events of the past. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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