Pompeii: A Literary Study of Great Destruction

In this four class series, students will use historical fiction and non-fiction to discover what happened in Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

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45 minutes

per class

Twice per week

over 2 weeks

8-11

year olds

3-8

learners per class

per learner - per class

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Meets multiple times at scheduled times

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

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Description

Class Experience

In this four class series, students will use historical fiction and non-fiction to discover what happened in Pompeii when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.  Students will learn about Mt. Vesuvius, its eruption, and the effects on Pompeii.  As students learn about Pompeii, they will also analyze what we can learn from historical fiction, define new vocabulary words, and work on their reading comprehension.

Class 1: Introduction to Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii. Pre-reading activities including...

Students will learn about the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii.
Students will define new vocabulary words.
Students will answer reading comprehension questions.
Students will analyze what we can learn from historical fiction.

I have been a middle school reading teacher and have taught these topics for 15 years.

Students will need to read sections of the book before some classes.

Students/parents will need to purchase (or borrow from the library) a copy of “I Survived The Destruction Of Pompeii, 79AD” by Lauren Tarshis.  Each student must have their own copy of the book in order to fully participate in the course.

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:PearDeck

Students will be informally assessed throughout the lessons.

1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Kelly Locker

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Literature Lover, middle school teacher, mom

23 total reviews

32 completed classes

About Me

Hello! My name is Kelly Locker, and I have been a middle school teacher in Kentucky for 18 years and an online teacher for 5 years.  Literature is my passion.  As a National Board certified library media specialist with a Masters in Reading and...