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The Greek Gods' Origin Story: Reading Hesiod's "Theogony"

Completed by 1 learner
Ages 14-18
Live One-Time Class
This stand-alone class provides the opportunity not only to learn about the Greek gods and their origins, but also to read it from the horse's mouth from the Greek poet Hesiod. We will build skills in literary and historical investigation.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(56 reviews)

Live video meetings
Meets once
2-12 learners per class
60 min

What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Read "Theogony" before we meet.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
With the understanding that students read the class beforehand, we will simply discuss it in class. I will ask study questions to guide the discussion to encourage student reflection on:

1) What the poem tells us about Greek society
2) What the poem tells us about Greek religious practice
3) What we can learn from Hesiod in our own day.

Learning Goals

As we read these stories, we will learn how to
1) Read a story in its historical context
2) Identify literary features to identify an author's intended themes
3) Compare the story's values with our own culture

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The story contains sexual content.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
You can read Hesiod's Theogony in the following link. https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/hesiod-theogony-sb/

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2023
4.9
56reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Maryland Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Maryland Teaching Certificate
Master's Degree from Westminster Seminary California
Bachelor's Degree from University of Maryland College Park
I have been tutoring both Greek and Latin for the last five years, having taught Latin in school for the last two. I am currently teaching a high school literature class that enables students to earn college credit.

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