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Curated OER

Count Your Pennies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze and compare imagery and symbolism in ancient Greek and contemporary U.S. coins.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Count Your Pennies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze and compare imagery and symbolism in ancient Greek and contemporary U.S. coins.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Rome

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Aesneas, the Trojan hero who was a key to the founding of Rome. Discover how Roman myths used to explain Roman society.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: The Near East

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the King of The Near East, Gilgamesh. Discover how he led to the celebration of triumph of good and evil.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Celtic Lands

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Cuchulainn, the Irish warrior who fought for honor. Discover how most Celtic myths are related to fighting, honor, love, or a quest.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: North America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the North American White Buffalo Calf Woman through this ancient myth. Discover how the Calf Woman went to the Lakota people and how the spirit quality is essential to the North American light.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Hare the wily animal trickster from the African myth. Discover how Africa spreads myths, legends, and tribal history throughout storytelling.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Central America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Quetzalcoatl, a serpend god who taught about the spirit of love and the destruction of rebirth. Learn how Central American myths can be related to law, ancient calendars, and rebirth.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: China

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read about Huang Di, the ancient Yellow Emperor. Discover the importance of names, ranks, and ruling power of the Ancient China.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Greece

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover the famous myth from Greece about Heracles, son of Zeus. Learn about the 12 deadly labors that Heracles was condemned to perform.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Japan

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the Japanese myth of Izanagi and Izanami and their journey down the floating bridge to heaven. Discover how most Japanese myths are linked to nature and nation.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Norse Lands

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover the battles of Fenrir, the great wolf, and Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Oceania and Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the myth of how the Polynesian Islands came to exist. Learn how Maui of a Thousand Tricks made the island as he was fishing.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: South America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the South American myth about the Jaguar, master of fire. Discover how he put his faith in a man and was betrayed, now waiting for revenge.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Myths From Around the World: Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the warrior dragon king of Southeast Asia who had a 100 sons. Discover how most of the myths of Southeast Asia originate from Lac Long Quan or other dragons.
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Other

Castles on the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site for castle lovers! Find photos, tours, a glossary of castle terms, and more. There are also castle related activities that students can enjoy like Castle Quest and Castles for kids.
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Other

Mythology Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
"We have collected information on Greek and Roman myths. You can find information on our selection of topics by clicking on the appropriate God or myth name below." Provides simply-worded yet detailed summaries of the major myths of the...