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Iliad Reading Club

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Ages 14-18
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Students will dive into the world of the Trojan War as we read Homer's timeless classic, The Iliad. Here we will discuss the text of the story and the important themes this epic has stamped onto the Western world.
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 12 weeks
2-12 learners per class
55 min

What's included

12 live meetings
11 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Read each pair of books before the following lesson, where we discuss those readings.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
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Between the Iliad and Aeneid, we will cover two books a week. Students will do the reading in between lessons in order to get the most out of and contribute to a fruitful discussion. The teacher will have reading questions prepared, and from there students can branch the discussion about the text beyond the initial questions.

Week of 9/24-30/2023: Iliad Books I-II

Week of 10/1-7/2023: Iliad Books III-IV

Week of 10/8-14/2023: Iliad Books V-VI

Week of 10/15-21/2023: Iliad Books VII-VIII

Week of 10/22-28/2023: Iliad Books IX-X

Week of 10/29-11/4/2023: Iliad Books XI-XII

Week of 11/5-11/2023: Iliad Books XIII-XIV

Week of 11/12-18/2023: Iliad Books XV-XVI

Week of 11/19-25/2023: Iliad Books XVII-XVIII

Week of 11/26-12/2/2023: Iliad Books XIX-XX

Week of 12/3-9/2023: Iliad Books XXI-XXII

Week of 12/10-16/2023: Iliad Books XXIII-XXIV

Learning Goals

As we read these stories, we will learn how to
1) Read a story in its historical context
2) Identify literary features to identify an author's intended themes
3) Compare the story's values with our own culture

Syllabus

12 Lessons
over 12 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Iliad, Books 1-2
 Conflict between Achilles and Agamemnon 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Iliad, Books 3-4
 Paris vs. Menelaus, Greek vs. Trojan Armies 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Iliad, Books 5-6
 Battle Continued: Diomedes, Glaucus, and Hector 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Iliad, Books 7-8
 End of Battle 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The content in both writings describes graphically violent material and explicit sexual content.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will be reading from The Iliad, as translated by Samuel Butler. This material is public domain. https://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Maryland Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Maryland Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree from Westminster Seminary California
Bachelor's Degree from University of Maryland College Park
I have been tutoring both Greek and Latin for the last five years, having taught Latin in school for the last two. I am currently teaching a high school literature class that enables students to earn college credit.

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