Harry Potter Character Names Root Meaning (Latin and Greek)
We will be going through the character names and the spells and seeing JKs use of Latin.
Katrina Russell
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What's included
10 pre-recorded lessons
10 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be handouts, worksheets, and tests along the way about the Latin meanings. The students will also have to come up with their own words that are based on the subjects.Assessment
There will be letter grades for the worksheets and tests. I will give an informal assessment to the written assignment at the end.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This is a session self paced class that will cover the the names of the characters in Harry Potter. We will be going out of order of character appearance in the book so it is best that the student has read the book first. There will be videos, worksheets with readings, exercises, and quizzes. Additionally, there will be some weeks in which essays will be required on character relationships or student reflections. At the end of the session the student will be asked to write as essay on how the words have been used and changed through out time. This will include a list of words that use the word as it's root. This will also include other languages than English if the student knows them. As this is not an English class the essay will be graded based on content and not spelling and grammar. I know many students are not from places that speak English regularly. I also added the my video script so that the hearing impaired can follow along, though without some of my misspeaks and ummms.
Learning Goals
Understanding the Latin root of the characters in Harry Potter.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum10 Lessons
over 10 WeeksLesson 1:
Lesson 1
Albus, Alecto, Argus, Bellatrix 7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Lesson 2
Dedalus, Dolores, Draco, Filius 7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Lesson 3
Gryffindor, Hermione, Ignatius, Lily 7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Lesson 4
Lucius, Ludo, Luna, Lupin 5 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We're going through the old Latin words and mythology so there will be some talk of violence, but nothing gratuitous.
Supply List
We will be going through the names and words in Harry Potter so it is best that the students have read the books.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Spoilers!
We will be going over the characters through out the series so it is best that the students have already read the books.
Harry Potter series
Latin and Greek Dictionary
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in History from UMass Lowell
Associate's Degree from Mass Bay
I have a degree in History as well as passed my teaching test and am currently working on getting my teaching license in Massachusetts. I use my love of History and facts to help children understand that history is conceived of real people who did real things. I found Social Studies class boring as a child because the teachers concentrated mostly on dates and statistics rather than the humans behind the events. I use pop culture to help kids understand people in history are real peopleReviews
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Ages: 11-14
