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Ragnarok: Crash Course World Mythology #24
Ragnarok may sound like a sub-genre of rock music, but it actually refers to a Norse apocalypse myth. Pupils learn about Norway's mythological end-of-the-world story with the 24th installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology...
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Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters: Crash Course World Mythology #22
According to a Native American myth from Alaska, ravens were originally white. Viewers learn how the bird species changed colors with the 22nd installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series. Scholars discover two of the...
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The Dying God: Crash Course World Mythology #19
Many myths focus on gods sacrificing themselves for humans; why is that? Scholars explore the topic using the 19th installment of the Crash Course World Mythology series. They discover the dying god archetype in ancient mythology and...
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American Floods: Crash Course World Mythology #18
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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Floods in the Ancient Near East: Crash Course World Mythology #16
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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Archetypes and Male Divinities: Crash Course World Mythology #15
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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Fire and Buffalo Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #14
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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Great Goddesses: Crash Course World Mythology #13
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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The Norse Pantheon: Crash Course World Mythology #10
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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The Greeks and Romans - Pantheons Part 3: Crash Course World Mythology #9
The Greek Titan god, Cronus, was so worried that his children were going to overthrow him that he swallowed them. Talk about overreacting! Viewers analyze the similarities between Greek and Roman myths in the ninth installment of the...
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Indian Pantheons: Crash Course World Mythology #8
What kind of stories include such characters as dancing dwarves and buffalo demons? Memorable myths! With the eighth installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology video series, viewers examine the pantheon of deities in ancient...
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Pantheons of the Ancient Mediterranean: Crash Course World Mythology #7
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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Humans and Nature and Creation: Crash Course World Mythology #6
How did different historical cultures treat the subject of animals in their creation stories? The sixth installment in the 41-part Crash Course World Mythology series discusses the relationship between humans and animals from a...
TED-Ed
The Cambodian Myth of Lightning, Thunder, and Rain
Life—plants, animals, people—depend on water. Its importance is evident in the number of myths in global cultures that offer explanations for the origins of rain, thunder, and lightning. A sacred dance drama that represents the Cambodian...
TED-Ed
The Myth of Arachne and Athena
The tale of Arachne is spun for viewers of a short video that details the fate of the beautiful, vain, young spinner who challenged Athena and was caught in the web of her arrogance.
TED-Ed
The Myth of Oisín and the Land of Eternal Youth
Viewers learn about Echtrai, an Irish myth genre, with the retelling of the myth of Oisin and his visit with Niamh to Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth.
TED-Ed
The Tragic Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice
Don't look back! Introduce viewers to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with a short video that recounts the tale of the young poet and his love.
The Brain Scoop
Fossil Myths: Cyclopes, Griffins, and Magic Fairy Bread
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...
TED-Ed
The Left Brain vs. Right Brain Myth
If right-minded people are left, does that mean left-minded people are right? Watch a video that explains how vision and movement do rely on the left and right connectivity of the brain, but when it comes to creativity and...
TED-Ed
The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus
Greek myths take center stage in a short video that not only revisits the of tragic fates of Daedalus and his son Icarus, but also explains the roles King Minos, his wife Pasiphae, and the Minotaur played in a cautionary tale of human...
TED-Ed
The Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. But why? Viewers are treated to a retelling of The Great Race myth that details the story behind the animal signs, their arrangement on the Chinese zodiac, and the...
TED-Ed
Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece
Take a fascinating look into the many ways in which music played an absolutely integral role in the culture of ancient Greece. Rooted in ancient Greek mythology and the common medium through which all core disciplines were taught and...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Revise a Narrative Story by Rereading the Draft
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise a narrative reading response by rereading and asking yourself, 'What details can I add to make my story stronger and are there any details I can remove?' Login gives access to a slideshow as...
PBS
Pbs: Nova: The Beast of Loch Ness
Curious about Nessie? This site accompanies "The Beast of Loch Ness," a NOVA movie that tried to use science to track the Loch Ness Monster. This site briefly explores other mythological creatures, the Loch Ness Legend, provides...