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Reading With Graphic Novels: The Greek Olympians Part 2
Vikki Harris
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(35)
This two-week course will complete students introduction to the major Greek gods and goddesses.
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Class experience
US Grade 3 - 4
Graphic novels can be used as an educational tool to introduce academic literature elements in a non-threatening, entertaining environment. This class will introduce students to an ancient genre that has had a profound effect and worldly influence on culture, art, and literature on a global scale: Greek Mythology. The foundation of Greek mythology is the drama of the mythical Greek gods and goddesses. This class is a continuation of Reading Camp With Graphic Novels: The Olympians Part 1....
The goal of this class is to establish background information about Greek mythology to facilitate their academic journey into more complex Greek literature. Students will learn about the major Greek gods, their origins and significance.
Homework Offered
Homework will be pre-reading for class discussion. Students will be given the opportunity to choose a character to read for. Students should spend an hour familiarize themselves with their character's dialogue and personality prior to next class for a dramatic and effective role play. Also, students should work on class project.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
On the last day of class, students will present their projects. Students will be required to create a story for Hestia, the Olympian without a book. The project should be presented in an art form such as PowerPoint presentation, poster drawings, construction paper illustrations...Grades Offered
George O'Connor graphic novel series: 1. Olympians: Ares, Bringer of War 2. Olympians: Apollo, The Brilliant One 3. Olympians: Artemis, Wild Goddess of the Hunt 4. Olympians: Hermes, Tales of the Trickster 5. Olympians: Hephaistos, God Of Fire An additional electronic device (cell phone, tablet, laptop...) for Kahoot.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Please be advised that some scenes are violent in nature (war, use of knife to flay). In addition, students will be provided with a code to access and to participate with Kahoot.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(35)
Greetings! My name is Vikki Harris . For the past 14 years, I have been working as a substitute teacher for a New York school district. I have had the pleasure of working with different types of students (Special Needs, ESL/ELL, Support Services,...
Group Class
$95
for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
95 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-10
3-8 learners per class
