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Here Be Dragons: Myths and Legends about Dragons from Across the World
World Myths about the Dangerous, Dreadful, and Diverse: In this 5-week course, students will hear stories about famous dragons and the heroes who defeated them, learn the history of dragon myths, and compare these varied stories.
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55 minutes
per class
Once per week
over 5 weeks
8-13
year olds
3-10
learners per class
per learner - per class
How does a "Multi-Day" course work?
Meets multiple times at scheduled times
Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher
Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries
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Description
Class Experience
Throughout the class, students will: - Develop skills to compare and contrast myths about dragons from different parts of the world. - Learn about shared world mythologies. - Discuss how stories can teach us about the storytellers. - Learn many fun facts and interesting tales about dragons from a variety of cultures and time periods.
OPTIONAL: During our final class, students will be invited to share an imaginary dragon of their own making. They can combine elements of the dragons discussed in previous weeks or make up characteristics from scratch! Students who enjoy drawing may bring their illustration to share with the class, but they are also free to present their dragon by simply explaining the traits of their dragon in a short (1-2 minute) presentation. Please note that this is optional, and students will not be pressured to participate outside of their comfort level.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
55 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
This class discusses dragons, death, and destruction. While learning about ancient and medieval myths about dragons, we will encounter stories that feature violence. This includes dragons who are killed by heroes and dragons who kill or attempt to kill humans. We will not go into more detail than necessary. For example, Heracles had to cut off all the Hydra's heads in order to defeat it. As in any class on mythology, some stories relate to ancient religions. This includes dragon gods and goddesses revered in the ancient world. We will address these beliefs from a scientific point of view.
Teacher
About Me
Hi parents and students! My name is Alexandra and I love stories of all kinds. I offer classes that survey stories from all over the world, including mythology, folk tales, fairy tales, legends, literature, and true history. My classes teach...
