Greek Myths: Arachne the Spider
In this class we will read the short Greek myth of Arachne the Spider and learners will get to answer comprehension questions on the text and draw/paint their favourite scene from the story.
Maya - University of Oxford (BA Geography)
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What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this class we will read the short Greek myth of Arachne from the Orchard Book of Greek Myths. We will learn about Arachne, who was a beautiful weaver, but her arrogance angered the goddess Athena who challenged her to a weaving competition. When Athena sees Arachne's tapestry portraying the greek gods as unsophisticated and embarrassing she turns the woman into a spider for her impudence (this is where the word arachnid comes from). After the story we will watch the short Ted-ed video of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUHcsZOhJ8. Next, everyone will get 10 minutes to draw their favourite part of the story or to create a drawing of what animal they would like to be transfigured into and why. Everyone will be offered a chance to share their drawing with the rest of the class if the wish. No experience necessary. All learners are welcome.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
I will share a video using screen share from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvUHcsZOhJ8
You do not need a Youtube Account as I will share my slideshow via screen share.
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Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Maya and I graduated from the University of Oxford with a geography degree in 2013. Since then I have worked in the humanitarian sector for the British Red Cross and worked as a private tutor around the world. I am grateful that I can share my academic interests on Outschool and meet curious learners from around the world. I offer a variety of classes on geography, history, literature, art history, philosophy, classical civilisation and yoga. My classes are interactive and discussion based and all types of learners are welcome to come and participate. When I am not teaching, I am an avid gardener, nature lover, tennis player and chess enthusiast.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
1-10 learners per class
