This class is taught in English.

Students will improve their understanding of world history as well as modern science through their enthusiasm with fiction, fantasy and mythology. 

I have been teaching online since 2018, and have been teaching in general since 2015. I specialize in literature, mythology and anthropology. This class is a combination of my three areas of expertise, bringing together the cultures and histories of ancient civilizations and historical figures with modern literature and myths. I have a BA in English Literature, an MA in Teaching English, a teaching license for the state of Arizona, and several certificates representing coursework in anthropology, mythology, and specialized areas of ELA. 

Homework Offered
Option extension activities will be issues at the end of each class that will allow for student creation and engagement outside of the classroom. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

We will refer to magic as seen in Disney movies, mythology, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, Dungeons and Dragons, Fablehaven, and Marvel comic books. While it is not required to be familiar with all of these sources as I will explain the references, students will be exposed to spoilers to all of the above books and movies. 

The sources used to compile this class include, but are not limited to:
Workman, B.K., (ed.) They Saw it Happen in Classical Times (1965); Hutton, Ronald, Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain (2009); Green, Amanda, J., The World of the Druids (1997). V&A · medieval. Victoria and Albert Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved  from https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/medieval. Orosius, P., & Deferrari, R. J. (1964). Paulus Orosius: The Seven books of history against the Pagans. Catholic Univ. of America Pr. Dr Leonard S. and Marc Polonsky. (2013). The France and England project: Medieval manuscripts between 700 and 1200. France.  The Polonsky Foundation. "History". University of Aberdeen. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
 Morrison, Grollemonde, Elizabeth, Larisa (2019). Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World. J.Paul Getty Museum. ISBN 978-1606065907.
 Haupt, Lyanda Lynn (2013). Encountering the Everyday Wild. Little, Brown, and Company. ISBN 9780316178525.
 Muratova, Xenia (1989). "Workshop Methods in English Late Twelfth-Century Illumination and the Production of Luxury Bestiaries". 
In Clark, Willene B.; McMunn, Meradith T. (eds.). Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 53–63. ISBN 0-8122-8147-0.
 James, M. R. (1928). The Bestiary. Oxford: Roxburghe Club. pp. 14ff., 55–59.
 Clark, Willene (2006). The Second Family Bestiary: Commentary, Art, Text and Translation. Cornwall: The Boydell Press. p. 68. ISBN 0-85115-682-7.
 "The Aberdeen Bestiary - MS 24". University of Aberdeen.
 Stiremann, Patricia (1982). La France de Philippe Auguste. Le temps des mutations. Paris: Nouvelles pratiques en matiere d’enluminure au temps de Philippe Auguste. pp. 955–980.
Decoding the Past: The Real Sorcerer's Stone, November 15, 2006, History Channel video documentary
The Philosopher's Stone: A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy, 2001, Peter Marshall, ISBN 0-330-48910-0
Creations of Fire, Cathy Cobb & Harold Goldwhite, 2002, ISBN 0-7382-0594-X
Wilkins, Nigel, Nicolas Flamel- des livres et de l'or, Éditions Imago, 1993, ISBN 2-902702-77-9
Dixon, Laurinda (1994). Nicolas Flamel. His Exposition of the Hieroglyphicall Figures (1624). Garland Publishing.
Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Alchemyst, The Magician, The Sorceress, The Necromancer, The Warlock, and The Enchantress