VF: Into the Wild Tues. 11:00 - 12:00

Service Description

This is a private class so only students who are part of the Valley of Friends group may sign up for this class. Experience the magical world of Arcana. This class meets once a week for six weeks. Into the Wild is the second class in the Adventure in Arcana History Mystery series. This quest is open to any student who has been on one adventure in Arcana already. It is aimed at students from 7-12 years old. The class has all of the excitement, twists, and turns of a regular Arcana adventure, but it has a hidden surprise as well. On the last day of class, it will be revealed that the adventure that the students went on in Arcana parallels a famous history event on Earth. The student will examine how the choices that they made are either similar to or different from the choices of the real historical figure. The students will consider the concept of cause and consequence, which is one of the six main historical thinking concepts. They will think about how history is not something that just happens - it is something that is created through the actions and reactions of those involved. Each quest in the Adventures in Arcana courses follows the same format. Students create a character to play for the whole course. During each class, the students work together to make decisions as they face new challenges in Arcana. At the end of the class, they are given writing assignments related to the quest. At the start of each class, the students share their writing with the class. Students with writing challenges are encouraged to use speech-to-text when completing their writing assignments. Using adaptive tools can level the playing field for these students, giving them a way to show their creative writing abilities rather than their spelling disabilities. This philosophy helps students to discover the joy of writing.