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Percy Jackson's Greek Gods Camp

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:
(344)
Class

What's included

5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
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 new myths each class.  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. 

Day 1:    "The Beginning and Stuff" and "The Golden Age of Cannibalism 
Day 2:    "The Olympians Bash Some Heads", "Hestia Chooses Bachelor Number Zero", and "Demeter Turns into Grainzilla"
Day 3:    "Persephone Marries Her Stalker" and "Hera Gets a Little Cuckoo"
Day 4:     "Hades Does Home Improvement", "Poseidon Gets Salty" and "Zeus Kills Everyone"
Day 5:     "Athena Adopts a Handkerchief", "You Gotta Love Aphrodite", and "Ares, The Manly Man's Manly Man" 

**********PLEASE READ*************
Outschool has recently changed its policy regarding class cancellations. We know how disappointing canceled classes can be for learners, so we too are amending our policy.  In the past we have waited for late enrollees, of which we have had MANY!  Unfortunately we can no longer do that. 

Instead we will evaluate class enrollment for ongoing classes on teach Sunday at 5pm Eastern.  IF enrollment falls below 3 students, we will push the class back a week.  When other sections are available students will have the option to transfer to another class.  Full refunds will be provided for learners who cannot attend the newly scheduled class time. Partial refunds for missed classes are NOT available. If a student must miss class, the recording is available to view at their convenience. All other refunds will be provided as per the Outschool Limited Refund policy (see below).  If for any reason the class does not meet your expectation, you have the confidence of knowing that Outschool has a Happiness Guarantee and will provide a refund upon request via their Customer Support. 

Transfer requests within 24 hours of a scheduled class will NOT be approved.  At that point it is too late to reschedule the class, and it is unfair to other families who may have enrolled thinking there were multiple learners enrolled. Instead students will be encouraged to watch the video of the class.

 
Thank you for understanding, and for your loyalty.


******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)
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Parental Guidance
By nature Greek Mythology contains some themes that are mature in nature. Students should be prepared to discuss these themes.
Supply List
Students will need Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan, available for approximately $8.00 at: https://amzn.to/3krilEl 
Paper and a writing instrument will be helpful, as well as printed copies of PDFs and handouts provided in the classroom for each class.
 1 file available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
Joined September, 2020
4.8
344reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ohio Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Phyllis Bixler, M.Ed., NBCT
Master's Degree in Education from Lourdes College
Phyllis Bixler, M.Ed., NBCT
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Auburn University
Tina Kaye Houston
I have been an English teacher for nearly 20 years and have previously taught Greek Mythology in an in person class. 

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$100

for 5 classes
5x per week, 1 week
55 min

Completed by 150 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
3-8 learners per class

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