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Mythology 2: Greek and World Myths and Legends

Completed by 6 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
In this 6 week course students will read six myths and legends, and complete activities that improve key reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(35 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week, 6 weeks
2-4 learners per class
50 min

What's included

6 live meetings
5 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Each student will have their own copy of a shared Google Slide that they will use to read the stories and complete the skills practice pages. After class each week they will need to complete any of the skills pages we do not finish in class, and any creative writing pages assigned in their Slides. Homework should take about 5-15 minutes each week.
Assessment
Assessment, if requested, will be based on the students participation during discussions and skills pages.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 6
This 6 week course will use a different myth or legend each week for many ELA skills such as comprehension, vocabulary, story elements, summarizing, and more. Each week I will provide a story the day before class that students can read. The classes will each begin with a reading of the story, followed by a class discussion, and ending with skills practice. 

My style of teaching is student centered. I like to allow the students to have fun and feel safe to express their thoughts and opinions. This sometimes leads to lengthy discussions. Therefore, there will be a small amount of homework for the students to complete most weeks. 

Classes will be taught using Google Slides presentations. Each student will have a shared Google Slide that they will use to read the stories and complete the skills practice pages. The link will be sent to the Outschool messages in the classroom and parent email the day before the first class begins. This will be added to automatically every week before and after class.

At the end of the course parents will receive a grade and assessment based on the students participation during discussions and skills pages. Parents may request weekly grades, if they prefer.

The only required experience needed for this course is that students will need to be able to read and write at a fourth grade level.

Course Syllabus:
Week 1 - The Adventures of Perseus
        Skills - Recall details, conclusions, word meaning, parts of speech, creative writing, 
Week 2 - The Seasons
        Skills - Recall details, conclusions, word meaning, creative writing, inference, categorizing story 
                     events
Week 3 - Theseus and The Minotaur & Daedalus and Icarus
        Skills - Recall details, conclusions, word meaning, make judgements, character descriptions, 
                    problem solving
Week  4 - How It All Began
        Skills - Recall details, word meaning, story sequencing, write descriptions
Week  5 - Sedna, Goddess of the Sea
         Skills - Recall details, word meaning, parts of speech, 
Week 6 - Sky Woman
         Skills - Recall details, conclusions, word meaning, setting

If you enjoy this course, I offer additional courses in this series. Look for Mythology 1 and Mythology 3, where we will look at more Greek and Roman myths, plus some Norse and other legends from around the world.

Learning Goals

Students will primarily be improving their reading and reading comprehension skills. They will also be improving communication and creative writing skills.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Each student will have their own copy of a shared Google Slide that they will use to read the stories and complete the skills practice pages. This will only be shared with me, Ms. Shanin.
Supply List
Google Slides shared presentation will be provided through a link sent to the Outschool messages in the classroom and parent email the day of the first class. This will be added to automatically every week before and after class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We be using stories and some worksheet skills from : Read and Understand Myths & Legends. (2000). Monterey, CA: Evan-Moor Corp

Meet the teacher

Joined July, 2020
4.9
35reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from WGU
Hello, my name is Shanin Hamilton. I am a mom of 3 kids 29, 27, and 18. I have lived on a small, hobby farm most of my life, since 1980, and we have had almost all of the different farm animals at some point. I homeschooled my oldest two kids from primary school thru high school graduation, greatest experience ever! I was a Girl Scout Leader for almost 20 years and have led hundreds of girls and other Leaders. I am also a trained K-8 teacher and have worked with students from 2 years old to 18 years old in both regular education and special education.

I have a Bachelor of Art in K-8 Interdisciplinary Studies. I have worked with students, ages 2 - 18, in multiple different settings including public schools, private daycares, Girl Scouts, and homeschooling my own children from primary school through high school graduation. I have worked as a Teachers' Aid in a 6-8th grade building in all core classes including 6-8th grade math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geography, Civics, Life Science, and ELA. As a Teacher's Aid, my job was to pull small groups of students and reteach the concepts that were taught by the teacher, but in a easier to understand way for the students that struggled with the concepts. I also worked closely with the teachers to develop class curriculum for both the whole class and for struggling learners. I have over 10 years of experience working with children with both special learning and behavioral needs in a public classroom setting. 

My style of teaching is being flexible and fun. That means I let the students’ enthusiasm in the subject drive the lessons, because I believe that kids learn best when they enjoy the topic and can be engaged. I use lots of pictures, slides, games, and student driven discussions.

The classes that I offer are the core math, science, and language arts as well as some creative writing, online tools and organization classes.

I hope to see you, or your child, in my classroom soon! Have a marvelous day.

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