Everyday Learning

This packet contains three different games that can be used to review general Greek mythology stories. While there are many retellings of the Greek myths, with slight variation of details among them, this packet relies on the stories told in D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths. Geared for students in grades 6 – 8, this packet offers a fun way to review previous lessons and to prepare for the National Mythology Exam given in the last week of February, hosted by Excellence Through Classics. Games 1

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s the perennial question adults ask kids. When they’re younger, you often hear fire fighter, movie star, and football player as answers. But, as kids get older, they begin to consider the question more seriously. Still, it’s not unusual for 8th and 9th grade students to have no idea about a future career. Unfortunately, career counseling does not get high priority in secondary schools. We push kids to do their best, take challenging classes, and app

Patrick Henry Rhetorical Devices This packet includes: • Student Background Information (4 pages): Provides context about Patrick Henry’s Give Me Liberty speech and it explains the use of rhetorical devices in the speech by examining selected quotes. • Making Allusions Work worksheet: Students understand audience in order to make effective use of allusions • Identifying Allusions worksheet: Students practice identifying the source of sample allusions and explaining its meaning • Alluding To

Use categorical syllogisms to teach essential deductive reasoning skills.

Explore logical fallacies - what they are - and how to counter-argue them.

For some highly and profoundly gifted students, early college is a viable and serious educational option to explore. However, just because a child is capable of learning high-level material does not necessarily mean early college is an appropriate placement. The Early College Readiness Checklists: Pre-Teens and Teenagers are informal inventory tools that professionals and parents can use to assess non-academic indicators to evaluate if a student may benefit from radical acceleration into colle

An overview note sheet on the Strawman logical fallacy to help your students build their deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills.