Songs of the Hero - Create a Greek Mythology Role Playing Adventure
Experience new Greek Mythological adventures written by YOU, the hero.
Aimee Nichole Burks
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(322)
What's included
5 live meetings
6 hrs 15 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. The learner will spend time outside of class to write 1 adventure over the 5 weeks. They can use the Adventure Planner to help guide them in their writing outside of class. Also, I will be available for support during class and through email outside of class.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Students will help create adventures for a role-playing game that allows them to experience various parts of Greek Mythology as a young hero/heroine. We will spend the first class learning about how to create an adventure, class 2 will be creating a character, and then the next 3 classes will be participating in the adventures created by the heroes in pairs. Class #1: First, we will choose the overall mission and theme of the adventure. We will sketch out what is going to happen in each of the 3 adventures without going into detail. Then, we will assign the 3 adventures to partners to write. I will check on students during this planning time in their different break out rooms. I will offer support, advice, and pose questions to help with their creation. As a group, students will choose their favorite god/goddess as a patron choice for the characters. Finally, they will decide the special starting items to be given to the characters. Class #2: During this class, everyone will make a new character to use during these adventures. We will make the characters based off of the rules already set in the adventure and the different things chosen by the students in previous classes. I will do a final check on each pair and how their adventure is going. Class #3,4,& 5: The heroes will participate in 2 adventures written by the other learners and run 1 adventure with a partner that they have written together. I will participate in all of their adventures and will be there for support and clarification during each class. This is a role-playing game with some similarities in format to other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. I have chosen to do it in a much more simplified format so that the class would still be focused on gaining more knowledge in Greek Mythology. If you have done any of the other mythology role playing adventures, you will want to print new copies of the character sheets attached under the welcome on the classroom page. You will also want to print out the Item and Creature List and Adventure Planner.
Learning Goals
The goal of our lesson is to experience some of the adventures that happen in Greek Mythology. If the student has knowledge of Greek Mythology, the learner will be able to use that knowledge to create adventures for others to participate in. If the student has not read Greek Mythology, they will encounter new monsters, gods/goddesses, and places when adventuring. Also, they will explore in depth the topic of their adventures for greater understanding. Every student will receive all the information they need to create the adventure they desire.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Mythology often has a lot of violence and death due to their stories centered around war, heroes vs. monsters, impossible quests, and jealous gods/goddesses.
Supply List
1 20-sided dice or 3 6-sided dice. 1 hand-out titled "Heroes in Training Character Sheet 1". 1 hand-out titled "Heroes in Training Character Sheet 2". 1 hand-out titled "Mythology Simulation Dice". 1 hand-out titled "Item and Creature List". 1 hand-out titled "Adventure Planner 1". 1 hand-out titled "Adventure Planner 2".
6 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined October, 2019
4.9
322reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Hello. I am Aimee Burks and I am very excited to be a part of Outschool. I have a bachelors degree in education from Stephen F. Austin St. University in Texas. My passion is teaching and I have experienced 12 years as a middle school classroom teacher. Also, I teach online ESL classess to students from age 4-12. I love spending time with my family and friends, having adventures, and traveling. I love sharing my joy, kindness, and energy with the people around me. I want each of my students to have a memorable learning experience. My favorite part of teaching is sharing my interests in a creative way with students. I am a bubbly teacher who gets most excited about mythology, Harry Potter, and creative writing projects.Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
75 min
Completed by 29 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-6 learners per class
