Star Wars & Ancient Rome Club. Jedi, Heroes, Villains, & Mandalorian.

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May the Force be with you, Caesar! Star Wars was influenced by ancient Roman society, literature, and mythology. This fun weekly club will discuss different aspects of the films, the ancient influences, & our favorite aspects of this genre

Sondra Rapoport

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11-16

year old learners

3-10

learners per class

$19

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Meets 1x per week

Runs week after week

55 minutes per class

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Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9

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It is clear that Star Wars is influenced by the history, culture, and mythology of the ancient world. In this class we will use Star Wars to learn about the ancient world. There are many examples of Roman style military and government and ancient Greek myths of heroes that are seen in Star Wars that we will...

This class is taught in English.

Students will use their interest in Star Wars to expand their knowledge of the history and culture of the ancient and medieval world as well as gain a greater understanding of the traditional characters and storylines in ancient and medieval literature.

Hello! I’m Sondra Rapoport, your friendly neighborhood Roman Historian. I taught with Harvard University's Dept. of Classics for 6 years as a Head Teaching Fellow. I taught Medieval Culture, Roman Games (gladiators), and The Rome of Augustus, for which I was nominated for the Levenson Teaching Award and won awards for distinction in teaching each semester I taught with Harvard. Now, I homeschool my son and I greatly enjoy adapting my knowledge and classes designed for university level to each of his grade levels. On of my goals is to bring Classics into the modern world.

THESE BOOKS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
I recommend these books for a greater understanding of the mythology, history, and culture of the Ancient and Medieval world. 

The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell (George Lucas used this book, too!)
Mythology, Edith Hamilton
Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer (poetry edition)
Aeneid, Virgil
The Lives of the Caesars, Suetonius

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

I recommend these books for a greater understanding of the mythology, history, and culture of the Ancient and Medieval world. THESE BOOKS ARE NOT REQUIRED.

The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell (George Lucas used this book, too!)
Mythology, Edith Hamilton
Iliad and the Odyssey, Homer (poetry edition)
Aeneid, Virgil
The Lives of the Caesars, Suetonius

Meet the teacher

Sondra Rapoport

Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(595)

Hello! I’m Sondra, your friendly neighborhood Roman Historian. I taught with Harvard University's Dept of Classics for 6 years as a Head Teaching Fellow. I was privileged to teach several classes including classes on Roman Games and Gladiators,...