The History Herald: Monsters and Creatures of History, Myth, and Legend

Extra! Extra! Learn All About It! In this ongoing course, students will travel back in time to explore the mysterious, dangerous, weird, and unique monsters and creatures that make up the stories of history, myth, and legend.

Did you know that Werewolves were actually honored knights in Scotland?

Did you know that leprechauns used to wear red and not green?  

Did you know that there is only one Phoenix alive at a time - and all phoenixes come from the one before it? 

Each class will investigate a creature or being from the past and study the stories from various cultures that have incorporated it into their own beliefs, myths, and folklore. Students will be introduced  to a different creature by bringing the tales of old myths and legends to life. Short descriptions and tales will be presented to the student while visuals and activities are done. 

Then the class will engage in discussion to talk about beasts, beings, monster or creatures, the cultures of the people who created the lore surrounding it, how different cultures view them, and modern-day representation of each creature. 

Students will also have the opportunity to "rank" each creature in class using the class rank handout to determine the "threat" level of each creature. Students are encouraged to keep these and create their own creatures guide!

Students are encouraged to draw and color their own versions of each creature if they would like and will have the opportunity to share their work if they like!


Predicted Schedule:
Week of March 18- Angels
Week of March 25- Chupacabra
Week of April 1 - Giants
Week of April 8 - Bogeyman & Mare
Week of April 15 - Changelings
Week of April 22 - Selkies
Week of April 29 - Elves
Week of May 6-  Dwarves
Week of May 13-  Goblins
Week of May 20- Baba Yaga
Week of May 27- Bad Fairies
Week of June 3- Cyclops
Week of June 10- Gryphon and Hippogriff
Week of June 17- Kelpie
Week of June 24-Hell Hounds
Week of July 1- NO CLASS - SUMMER BREAK
Week of July 8- Caipora
Week of July 15- Menehune
Week of July 22- Manticore
Week of July 29- Gnomes
Week of August 5- Satyrs & Fauns
Week of August 12- Aqrabuamelu
Week of August 19- Furies
Week of August 26- Jackalope
Week of September 2- Skinwalkers
Week of September 9- Jorogumo
Week of September 16 - Gashadokiro
Week of September 23- Ghouls
Week of September 30-Sprites
Week of October 7- Amarok 
Week of October 14 -  Basilisk
Week of October 21 - Oni
Week of October 28 -  Azeban & Tanuki
Week of November 4- Golem
Week of November 11-   Kitsune
Week of November 18-  Mahaha
Week of November 25- NO CLASS- FALL BREAK
Week of December 2- Konak Jijii
Week of December 9- Penanggalan 
Week of December 16-The Dullahan
Week of December 23- NO CLASS - WINTER BREAK
Week of December 30- NO CLASS - WINTER BREAK

Round One:
Week 1 - Werewolves
Week 2 - Unicorns
Week 3 - Nymphs
Week 4 -  Kraken
Week 5-  Sasquatch
Week 6-  Zombie
Week 7- Fairies
Week 8 - Centaurs
Week 9 - Dragon/Wyvern
Week 10- Windigo
Week 11- Trolls
Week 12 - Sirens
Week 13 - Vampires
Week 14-  Loch Ness Monster
Week 15- Phoenix
Week 16- Banshee
Week 17- Jinn/Genie
Week 18 - Ghosts
Week 19 - Mermaid
Week 20 - Leprechaun

Round Two:
Week 1-	Ogre
Week 2-	Angels
Week 3-	Chupacabra
Week 4-	Giants
Week 5-	Bogeyman & Mare
Week 6-	Changelings
Week 7-	Selkies
Week 8-	Elves
Week 9-	Dwarves
Week 10- Goblins
Week 11-Baba Yaga
Week 12- Bad Fairies
Week 13- Cyclops
Week 14- Gryphon and Hippogriff
Week 15- Kelpie
Week 16- Hell Hounds
Week 17- Caipora
Week 18- Menehune
Week 19- Manticore
Week 20- Gnomes

Round Three:
Week 1 - Satyrs & Fauns
Week 2 - Aqrabuamelu
Week 3 - Furies
Week 4 -  Jackalope
Week 5-  Skinwalkers
Week 6-  Jorogumo
Week 7- Gashadokiro
Week 8 - Ghouls
Week 9 - Sprites
Week 10- Amarok
Week 11- Basilisk
Week 12 - Oni
Week 13 - Azeban & Tanuki
Week 14-  Golem
Week 15- Kitsune
Week 16- Mahaha
Week 17- Konak Jijii
Week 18 - Penanggalan 
Week 19 - The Dullahan
Week 20 - Camazotz



Students do not need any prior knowledge as this is a beginner class to the monsters and beasts of history. 

So, come join us for a fascinating adventure back in time as we explore the creatures of dreams and nightmares!

Note regarding rounds, we will continue to cycle through these 3 rounds so students could technically join at any point in a section and stay 60 weeks without repeating. Any questions, please let me know!