I teach an inquisitive, motivated group of advanced fourth graders who learn by questioning and creating. They are a joyful group, eager to discover new things each day. Together, we create a community filled with choice and empowered learners. Design and innovation are integrated into all we do and my goal is to provide exciting and engaging, hands-on experiences so that learning comes to life. Ours is a collaborative classroom where students work together to make sense of the world around them. Through exploration and problem solving, students are better able to understand and make a difference in the world they live in. Learning in our class is an adventure!
My Project
Kids love mythology. Eliza Raine's masterpiece trilogy takes readers to Olympus Academy where they meet Pandora (Dora) and learn of her challenges as a Titan in an all Olympian academy. The combination of mythology and a strong female protagonist will engage every reader.
By reading The Jinxed Journey, The Demon Demigod, and The Titan's Treasure, students will follow the protagonist, Pandora (Dora), through her challenges at the academy.
Students will then create mythological characters of their own and rewrite a chapter of the series incorporating their new character.
By reading Raine's series, students will come to learn all about Greek mythology, develop a love of the genre, and use their new found knowledge and understanding to create characters of their own.
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