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Five Reasons to Teach King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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Five Reasons to Teach King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

“Herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and leave the evil.” ~ Sir Thomas Malory, “Preface to Le Morte D’Arthur” ~ Some stories just resonate with students, and the saga of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a student favorite time and again. Maybe it’s that the story cycle is so long, spanning fourteen script-stories, with a sprawling cast of memorable characters. Or maybe it’s just the medieval setting full of knights and damsels, wizards and enchantresses, chivalry and jousting. No...

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World Myth Speed Dating: Exploring 32 Myths from Around the World in a Single Class Period

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World Myth Speed Dating: Exploring 32 Myths from Around the World in a Single Class Period

What can a myth tell you about a culture? Maybe a better question would be, what can't it tell you? Social customs, traditions, beliefs, and values–they're all embedded there within the story. Myths are windows into cultures, but with such a wide variety of cultures in the world, how, within the time constraints of a high-school course, do you achieve a panoramic look at myths from all corners of the globe?  That question led me to the idea of World Myth Speed Dating. Based on information I've gleaned from sitcoms, Speed Dating is a social gathering where singles pair up time...

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How to Teach the Odyssey Creatively with Script-Stories, Art Analysis, and Classroom Games

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How to Teach the Odyssey Creatively with Script-Stories, Art Analysis, and Classroom Games

The language of the Odyssey is sometimes difficult for teenage readers to understand, and when students struggle with comprehension, they miss out on the poem’s deeper meanings. That's why we suggest using Reader's Theater script-stories in conjunction with the original poem. Here's how!

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6 Spine-Tingling Mythical Creatures from World Mythology

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6 Spine-Tingling Mythical Creatures from World Mythology

World mythology is filled with some of the most terrifying monsters ever imagined, and these are six of the spookiest!

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Social Media Post Project

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Social Media Post Project

Use Google Slides to design social media posts from fictional characters!

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