Ancient Greek, Norse, Chinese & Egyptian Mythology: Learn & Play in Minecraft!
Caroline
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In this ongoing club students will learn about the characters and stories that are depicted in our world's most well-referenced mythologies.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
"Myths aren't stories that are untrue, rather they are tales that do not fit neatly into the historical record, yet which serve as a foundation to a culture." Calling all aspiring historians, story-tellers, and lovers of story! I need your help as we map out the ancient wonders of the world after examining the myths behind them. This club cycles through different ancient mythologies and reviews their stories, sorting out 'recorded history' (archaeologically and historically backed) from...
I hope you will learn several things in these classes: * Awareness of what these stories were expressing about people and our world. * Separating fact from myth. * The common threads and themes between myths. * How modern culture has referenced them. * Soft skills in teamwork, partnership, problem solving, and creativity.
Homework Offered
Assessments Offered
Games and activities will be assessing your listening skills, so zoning out during the lecture/discussion will not end well for you or your partner in-game!Grades Offered
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved or associated with Mojang.
I am a teacher who combines my love of video games and fictional stories with subjects like personal development, history, psychology, and anthropology, and writing. I want to stimulate learning within the environments students find themselves...
Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 233 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-10 learners per class
