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Instructional Video12:25
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Cities of Myth: Crash Course World Mythology #35

For Students 9th - 12th
Grab a compass and road map ... it's time to explore some mythological cities! With the 35th video of 41 from the Crash Course World Mythology series, viewers meet two characters from Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus. Scholars also...
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Instructional Video12:45
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The Norse Pantheon: Crash Course World Mythology #10

For Students 7th - 12th
Frost giants, golden boars, and rainbow bridges ... what's not to love? Learners dive in to the world of Norse mythology as they explore the 10th installment of the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series. Viewers investigate the...
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Instructional Video11:10
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African Pantheons and the Orishas: Crash Course World Mythology #11

For Students 7th - 12th
Ogiyan is the African god of crushed cassava—how specific! Using the 11th video from the Crash Course World Mythology series, scholars learn about African pantheons. They explore some of the orishas from the myths of the Yoruba religion...
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Instructional Video9:00
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American Floods: Crash Course World Mythology #18

For Students 7th - 12th
According to an ancient Mayan myth, the Creator made people using cornmeal and alcohol. Viewers explore the story with the 18th video in the Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars discover myths about floods from the Mayans and...
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Instructional Video11:24
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Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
What role do giant, winged, fire-breathing dragons play in ancient mythology? The 38th installment in the 41-episode Crash Course World Mythology series is all about slithering serpents and fiery dragons. Learners explore dragons from...
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Instructional Video12:22
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Creation from the Void: Crash Course World Mythology #2

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
How did people from ancient civilizations make sense of the world around them? The second installment of the Crash Course World Mythology series explores the creation of the universe. Scholars learn about the creation myths associated...
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Instructional Video12:22
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Cosmic Sexy Time, Eggs, Seeds, and Water: Crash Course World Mythology #3

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Which came first: the chicken or the cosmic egg? With the third video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series, pupils delve into the world of creation myths. Scholars learn about cultures throughout history that have used the...
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Instructional Video13:08
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Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology #7

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
The eighth video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series helps shed some light on why the sun was so incredibly important to ancient Egyptians. Viewers learn all about pantheons, or families of gods, and myths from the ancient...
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Instructional Video11:11
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Great Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #13

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
What symbols and patterns are associated with female deities? Scholars use the 13th video of 41 in the Crash Course World Mythology series to consider the mother goddess archetype in mythology. Pupils also learn about a common literary...
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Instructional Video10:23
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Floods in the Ancient Near East: Crash Course World Mythology #16

For Students 7th - 12th
What do floods signify in ancient mythology? Pupils explore the topic of flooding with the 16th installment in the Crash Course World Mythology video series. Scholars analyze the Epic of Gilgamesh, Noah's Ark, and a Zoroastrian flood...
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Instructional Video12:27
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Fire and Buffalo Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #14

For Students 7th - 12th
Aloha! Scholars explore a volcano goddess from Hawaii in the 14th installment of the 41-episode World Mythology series by Crash Course. Pupils explore the characteristics of goddesses and what makes them so unique. Viewers also discover...
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Instructional Video13:25
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Rama and the Ramayana: Crash Course World Mythology #27

For Students 7th - 12th
What do a 10-headed demon, a monkey king, and a fire god have to do with ancient India? Scholars find out using the 27th video from the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology set. Viewers explore the hero archetype in ancient myths and...
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Instructional Video5:43
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Fossil Myths: Cyclopes, Griffins, and Magic Fairy Bread

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Fossils—not just intriguing, but helpful too! Scientists use the fossil record to support ideas throughout history. The video highlights some of the incorrect ideas that came from the fossil record. From cyclopes and griffins to...
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Instructional Video12:00
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Hermes and Loki and Tricksters Part 2: Crash Course World Mythology #21

For Students 7th - 12th
Cunning characters are so much fun, and that's no trick! The 21stt video in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series discusses how tricksters are culture heroes. Pupils learn about the trickster gods Hermes, from Greece, and Loki,...
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Instructional Video11:46
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Archetypes and Male Divinities: Crash Course World Mythology #15

For Students 7th - 12th
Balor, the Celtic war god of the Fomorians, had an eyelid so heavy that servants had to lift it open. The 15th video from the Crash Course World Mythology series includes many other eye-opening facts. Viewers investigate the archetypal...
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Instructional Video12:42
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The Mwindo Epic: Crash Course World Mythology #29

For Students 7th - 12th
A murder scepter, banana beer, and a superhuman newborn. Welcome to the 29th installment of the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series! Scholars explore the Mwindo epic, an oral tale from the Congo about Mwindo's journey to the...
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Instructional Video13:32
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Galahad, Percival, and the Holy Grail: Crash Course World Mythology #28

For Students 9th - 12th
Discover the stories of two mythological knights who quested after the Holy Grail. Viewers uncover the secret of the so-called cup of Christ in the 28th installment of the 41-episode Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars also...
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Curated OER

Make Your Own Constellation Myth

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore constellations, as well as facts and myths about them. They read three myths about three particular constellations. In groups, students perform activities and discuss how to connect the stars in a constellation....
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Curated OER

The World of Myth and Legend

For Students 9th - 12th
After studying various myths, quiz your learners! British epics such as Beowulf are included, as well as Greek myths such as Icarus and Achilles. Fifteen multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions challenge your class.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World Creation Myths

For Students 9th - 12th
After reading creation myths from around the world, use this quiz to test your learners. Five different myths are covered in a multiple-choice format. Increase your scholars' global awareness by studying world literature and cultural myths.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Myth-A People

For Students 9th - 12th
How well do you know your Greek and Roman myths? Find out with these multiple-choice questions. Each question addresses a character in mythology. Choose who did what in this quiz!
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation

It’s Greek to Me: Greek Mythology

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Designed as extension exercises in homeschool or classroom settings, as well as for individual work, the ideas in this packet are sure to engage learners in an investigation of Greek mythology.
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EngageNY

What Makes a Myth a Myth? Comparing “Cronus” and “Shrouded in Myth”

For Teachers 6th Standards
Scholars complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Cronus and Shrouded in Myth. Learners work in their triads to write similarities and differences on sticky notes. They then take a look at the text The Key Elements of Mythology to...
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Prestwick House

Edith Hamilton’s Mythology

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Where is the Oracle? Who brought fire from Olympus? What creature is half bird, half horse? Review details from famous Greek myths with a crossword puzzle that focuses on Edith Hamilton's Mythology.

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