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Trojan War for Middle School

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Ages 11-13
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In this 4-week club, students will have the chance to explore the Trojan War through Rosemary Sutcliff's child-friendly "Black Ships Before Troy."
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4.9
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 4 weeks
2-9 learners per class
50 min

What's included

4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Read the assigned chapters each week, along with the writing prompt.

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
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Over the upcoming 4 weeks, we will read and discuss different chapters of the book.

Week of 07/07-13/24 (Ch. 1-4): We will see the Trojan War's beginnings as Menelaus prepares to get back his wife Helen, and Achilles prepares to fight and die for glory.

Week of 07//14-20/24 (Ch. 5-9): We will explore the dynamics of the Trojan princes Hector and Paris, and the captive queen Helen.

Week of 07/21-27/24 (Ch. 10-13): The rage of Achilles reaches its height

Week of 07/28-08/03/24 (Ch. 14-19: The Trojan Horse ends the war.

Learning Goals

Recall a story's plot
Character analysis

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
4 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Read Ch. 1-4 of "Black Ships Before Troy"
 We will see the Trojan War's beginnings as Menelaus prepares to get back his wife Helen, and Achilles prepares to fight and die for glory. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Read Ch. 5-9
 We will explore the dynamics of the Trojan princes Hector and Paris, and the captive queen Helen. 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Read Ch. 10-13
 The rage of Achilles reaches its height 
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Read Ch. 14-19
 The Trojan Horse ends the war. 
50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will read Rosemary Sutcliff's "Black Ships Before Troy" https://www.amazon.com/Black-Ships-Before-Troy-Story/dp/055349483X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UFVV6MZNIF8Z&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.d9JYUjJ_DaIRfE81XXSKBDpnur2STn5YdYReBSB5_nI1x4rpIdkgLbN7h3sTcntWw_vU607IyiYnSjIGdCl_LuNx7UKqU52-TTHX78FzgTzxnHeKsIAfHFxc7Sh4FxrMWvpzUEgK3kjShucIkV4XlQZHv9OujEJUZs1EmFLwqjFyr3bKRHlOvyIkcI-yoVfa2A5H5D9tdSlMejHB7NDNtP18eYDMlWhQtBT52-NVps49KbOMpAzNOqZBbOKMt8B5LhwTYUPWE4V2CICPifVn58aMePTvVA3bQu5wYEkgSmw.rDyDrFYdV_NabrjxWnzaXYJOdqYASe0IzXkVE45PSEg&dib_tag=se&keywords=black+ships+before+troy&qid=1719267596&sprefix=black+ships+b%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1

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Joined August, 2023
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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 six 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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