Workshop: Prep For Pegasus Mythology Exam

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Enrichment for Pegasus National Mythology Exam

If you love mythology and are in grades 4-8, you'll love Enrichment for Pegasus National Mythology Exam - A 12-hour Mythology course with a focus on preparation for the National Mythology Exam. Hybrid course (online and/or in-person). Ideally taken from the beginning, but it is possible to jump in late, after the course has begun.

Pegasus Mythology Exam Focus

The Pegasus Mythology Exam is a measure of success that looks good on school and college applications and may lead to scholarships. This course will cover all the major concepts that will be on the exam, provide practice material and techniques for scoring high, and help students gain confidence.

The study of mythology allows us to understand our world, global literature, and art while also helping us to make classical connections to contemporary culture.

At the end of this course, students in grades 4-8 will be able to take the national PEGASUS NATIONAL MYTHOLOGY EXAM.

Students in grades 4-8 will take Level 1 (30 General questions).
Students in grades 5-6 will take Level 1 and Level 2 (additional 10 Thematic questions) (total 40 questions).
Students in grades 7-8 will take Levels 1, 2, and 3 (additional 10 Extension questions) (total 50 questions).

Mythology Enrichment Curriculum

- GENERAL MYTHOLOGY SECTION - 30 questions, required of ALL students, grades 4-8

d’Aulaires, Ingri and Edgar. d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Penguin Random House LLC, 2017
- - - Myths and information on gods and goddesses, pages 1-69
- - - Greek and Roman names of the gods and goddesses, pages 186-187.

Guerber, H. A. The Myths of Greece and Rome. New York: Dover Publication, Inc., 1993.
NOTE: This title is now listed in the public domain linked HERE.
- - - Myths and information on gods and goddesses, pages 1-175
- - - Greek and Roman names of gods and goddesses, Index

- THEMATIC SECTION: ANCIENT BEGINNINGS - 10 questions, required only for grades 5-8

d’Aulaires, Ingri and Edgar. d’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths. Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
- - - “Prometheus, Pandora, Deucalion, Selene, Pan, and the Muses” pages 70-79, 86-91, 100-101

Guerber, H. A. The Myths of Greece and Rome. New York: Dover Publication, Inc., 1993.
- - - pages 1-26, 55-58, 68-69, 73-81, 184-185, 265-266, 352

- EXTENSION QUESTIONS ON THEME: ANCIENT BEGINNINGS - 10 questions, required for grades 7-8

The extension questions on the theme have been written to challenge older students to think more deeply about selected myths, and the questions are in the same multiple-choice format as the rest of the test. Teachers are encouraged to explore ways to develop co-curricular units of study to connect the myth to other disciplines, such as English language arts, social studies, and the arts.

Your Mythology Instructor

The instructor, Bob Phinney, has taught classical Latin and Mythology for 43 years and has taught many exam prep classes to hundreds of students.

Bob taught at a private K-12 school in Brookline for 38 years before retiring and starting New England Sci-Tech in 2018. He is a graduate of Harvard where he studied architecture, art, and science. He got a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification at Clark, holds a Level II archery certification, has an FCC Amateur Extra radio class license, and is a Volunteer Examiner (VE) for FCC radio license exams. Bob was director of IT at his K-12 school for 23 years, director of a summer science day camp for 21 years, and director of a Maine summer camp for 5 years. Bob’s primary academic subject for 38 years was classical Latin language, but he has also taught photography, algebra, English, chemistry, graphic design, woodworking, electronics, radio license courses, astronomy, model rocketry, and archery.

Current Courses Offered

FALL TERM - September, October, November -- CLOSED, COMPLETED

WINTER TERM - December, January, February

Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Dec 2 to Feb 17, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Dec 2 to Feb 17, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Dec 2 to Feb 17, 6:00-7:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

IN-PERSON CLASSES ON SUNDAYS

Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Dec 8 to Mar 2, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).

- - - - Overlap 11:00-11:30 AM is for both classes to do mythology, history, culture, geography.

Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Dec 8 to Mar 2, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).

EXAM TIME

The Pegasus Mythology Exam will be given at New England Sci-Tech on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM both in person and electronically over Zoom.

The National Latin Exams will be given at New England Sci-Tech on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 11:00 AM both in person and electronically over Zoom.

SPRING TERM - March, April, May (Beginning to prep for the 2025 exams)

Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Mar 3 to May 19, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Mar 3 to May 19, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Mar 3 to May 19, 6:00-7:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Take a Latin course AND Pegasus Mythology together and take 50% off Pegasus with code "pegasus50" during checkout.

SUMMER TERM - June, July, August

Prep for the BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 3:00-4:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the Pegasus National Mythology Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 4:00-5:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 12 Mondays, Jun 3 to Aug 26, 5:00-6:00 PM, by ZOOM, $198, (Members $144).

Take a Latin course AND Pegasus Mythology together and take 50% off Pegasus with code "pegasus50" during checkout.

Prep for BEGINNING National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 10:00-11:30 AM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).

- - - - Overlap 11:00-11:30 AM is for both classes to do mythology, history, culture, geography.

Prep for the INTRO National Latin Exam, 10 Sundays, Jun 2 to Aug 18, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM, HYBRID, $198, (Members $144).

Please be aware of our Cancellation and Refund Policies. For questions, e-mail bobphinney at nescitech.org or call 508-720-4179.