Percy Jackson Greek Gods Camp - 5 Weeks
In this camp class students will explore the Greek Gods and mythology through the lens of witty, sarcastic teen demigod, Percy Jackson.
Phyllis Bixler - Just Help Me Learn, LLC
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(346)
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
As a demigod, Percy Jackson has a unique perspective of the Greek gods and goddesses. Each week students will read and learn about his dysfunctional family and their lying, stealing, backstabbing and cannibalism. We will shake Percy's family tree and discover their misdeeds in a new myth each week. This book and class are a twist on classic mythology loaded with Percy's sarcasm and a 21st century perspective. Students will read the myth(s) in advance of class, participate in a teaching lecture/discussion about the myth(s) for the first 20 - 30 minutes of class, complete or participate in a learning activity for 20 - 30 minutes and conclude the class with a wrap up, resources for learning, and connections to prior knowledge. Slides, games, discussion, breakout rooms, and group activities are included in the lessons. Students do not need any prior knowledge in order to take this class, but a basic knowledge of Greek Mythology may be helpful. Week 1: "The Beginning and Stuff" and "The Golden Age of Cannibalism Week 2: "The Olympians Bash Some Heads", "Hestia Chooses Bachelor Number Zero", and "Demeter Turns into Grainzilla" Week 3: "Persephone Marries Her Stalker" and "Hera Gets a Little Cuckoo" Week 4: "Hades Does Home Improvement", "Poseidon Gets Salty" and "Zeus Kills Everyone" Week 5: "Athena Adopts a Handkerchief", "You Gotta Love Aphrodite", and "Ares, The Manly Man's Manly Man" Camps with enrollment of fewer than 3 learners may be cancelled. :( ******Students are expected to have their cameras on, and to participate verbally.******
Learning Goals
Students will:
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
Follow rules for collegial discussions, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.
Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis or primary and secondary sources.
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone)
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan Available at this link: https://amzn.to/2IzfcEG
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Ohio Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Lourdes College
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Auburn University
I have been an English teacher for nearly 20 years and have previously taught Greek Mythology in an in person class. Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-12 learners per class
