| Program Type | Performance | Workshop | Residency |
| Art Form | Literary Arts & Storytelling |
| Curriculum/a | Social Studies | Language Arts / Literacy |
| Target Grades | Elementary School (1st - 5th grade) | Middle School (6th - 8th grade) | High School (9th - 12th grade) |
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Testimonial
"Students were transported by the power of Tom's storytelling sand inspired by the depth of his research. He shares his approach in an easy, accessible style while modeling the highest standards of academic rigor and cultural sensitivity."
Linda Friedlaender
Director of Education
Yale Center for British Art
Linda Friedlaender
Director of Education
Yale Center for British Art
Description
Tom Lee presents an in-depth, engaging retelling of Ancient Greek Mythology, connecting the stories to their primary sources in Ancient Greek. Drawn from poetry, epic, and theater, the stories connect, intersect, and reflect each other. Gods, heroes, monsters, and spirits of the natural world struggle in some of the greatest, strangest, and most memorable stories ever told.
Objectives
Students will hear a wide range of authentic Classical Greek Mythology based on primary sources.
Students will gain an understanding of how Classical Mythology was created and circulated in the ancient world. Students will view images from museums around the world showing papyrus fragments, statuary, and pottery that retell variations of the great myths.
Students will be introduced to Ancient Greek as a language system and hear selections of epic poetry in Ancient Greek.
Students will gain an understanding of how Classical Mythology was created and circulated in the ancient world. Students will view images from museums around the world showing papyrus fragments, statuary, and pottery that retell variations of the great myths.
Students will be introduced to Ancient Greek as a language system and hear selections of epic poetry in Ancient Greek.
Pricing Information
One Performance: $1,294
One Performance + 3 Workshops (Same day): $2,162
Addt'l Residency Days:
Four classroom sessions:
One day $1,029
Three days: $2,647
Five days: $4,166
One Performance + 3 Workshops (Same day): $2,162
Addt'l Residency Days:
Four classroom sessions:
One day $1,029
Three days: $2,647
Five days: $4,166
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Program Length
Scheduling for this program is extremely flexible, and can be arranged suit each schools needs and students' existing background knowledge.
ASSEMBLIES are 1 hour, including Q & A
WORKSHOPS are 45 minutes
RESIDENCIES Combine assembly programs and 3-5 follow up classroom workshops over a week, or several weeks.
ASSEMBLIES are 1 hour, including Q & A
WORKSHOPS are 45 minutes
RESIDENCIES Combine assembly programs and 3-5 follow up classroom workshops over a week, or several weeks.
Participants
PERFORMANCES: Up to 250 students per assembly.
WORKSHOPS: Single classrooms. (Workshops are highly interactive and include listening, observation, sketching, and writing activities. They are best presented for a single class at a time.)
WORKSHOPS: Single classrooms. (Workshops are highly interactive and include listening, observation, sketching, and writing activities. They are best presented for a single class at a time.)
Technical Specifications
Assembly programs and classroom workshops both require the ability to project a PowerPoint presentation and/or internet access.
For classroom sessions, all students will need paper for sketching and several pre-sharpened pencils.
Tom Lee will contact a teacher representative to discuss where students are in the course of the study of Greek history and mythology. Program content will be arranged to fit the needs of each school.
For classroom sessions, all students will need paper for sketching and several pre-sharpened pencils.
Tom Lee will contact a teacher representative to discuss where students are in the course of the study of Greek history and mythology. Program content will be arranged to fit the needs of each school.