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SummerWrite: Percy Jackson's Magic Pen, Ages 9-12


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 07/17/2015
We will enjoy examining ancient Greek culture: we'll read Greek literary forms, explore the Berkeley Gallery of Ancient Art, try on tunics and helmets, and design our own hoplite shields. We'll see that ancient Greece still lives in us!

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Percy Jackson is might with his sword, and his creator, Rick Riordan, is mighty with his pen. Uncover and try the methods used to weave a siren spell on your readers! You must prepare by reading the first two books of the series. We will mine them for models: of how to develop vivid characters, of how to hold readers across chapter breaks, and of the benefits of borrowing story elements from past literature. We'll craft beautiful sentences and humorous wisecracks like those in Percy's narration. Meanwhile, we'll enjoy examining ancient Greek culture: we'll attempt some Greek literary forms, explore the Berkeley Gallery of Ancient Art, try on tunics and helmets, design our own hoplite shields, and concoct ambrosia! We will also look at how we borrow from ancient Greece in our language, goverment, culture, architecture, and art - to see that ancient Greece still lives in us. 

Instructor: Wendy Low


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Location:

Writers and Books
740 University Ave
Rochester, NY, 14607
United States

Phone:

(585) 473-2590
Contact name: 
Sally Bittner Bonn
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
07/17/2015
Time: 
9 am - 4 pm
Price: 
$221 W&B Members / $242 General Public

Ages

9-12 years