It's All Greek (Mythology) to Me: Where Myths and Creative Writing Meet.
Tracy Lambert
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(219)
Each week we'll take a look at a story from Greek mythology, discuss what we think the important points, theme, or moral may be and write our own myths around them.
Class experience
Come and meet the creatures, gods, goddesses, and incredible characters from the mythology of the Ancient Greeks as we explore tales that you may be familiar with and some that will be new to you. The mythology of Ancient Greece is more than simply telling a story. Myths reflect the beliefs, aspirations, and warnings of long ago, and usually have a lesson to teach. Each week we'll delve into a different myth. After we've heard the story, we'll discuss what we think it has to teach us. An...
Students will learn: The difference between myths and ordinary stories. Mythological tales of Ancient Greece and the various gods and goddesses. How to identify the features of a myth (purpose, etc). Discussion skills. Comprehension skills. Practicing creative writing skills and crafting a myth, using the features discussed.
Writing is my passion and as well as majoring in English at university, along with Theatre Arts, I've almost 20 years of experience in teaching English in primary schools. Over those years, I have worked regularly with groups of children specifically on English writing skills and teaching creative writing online. Mythology has been a hobby of mine since childhood and I have studied myths and legends over my lifetime. I've been lucky enough to be able to teach the historical context behind Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and Viking mythology during my 20+ years as an educator as well as the myths themselves. I've enjoyed guiding students through creative writing using mythical tales as inspiration. I have completed several courses on mythology, which I've thoroughly enjoyed!
A notebook or paper and something to write with, or a device to use for writing.
Greek mythology has its share of unpleasant or slightly gory story elements. Some violence remains in the tales (eg some killing and punishments, etc). However, stories are told in an age-appropriate way and the myths covered are chosen to reflect the stated age range of the class.
Twinkl.co.uk Greek Myths by Marcia Williams History Channel.com Greek Mythology by Graves May Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton Plus: Various resources over many years of teaching in school.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(219)
Hello and thank you for stopping by to find out a little more about me. I hail from the UK and live in Kent (the bottom right-hand corner as you look at the map!) I graduated from the University of Exeter with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree...
Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
1-6 learners per class
