Ileigh Simons

In this activity, students will choose a modern phenomenon or issue (such as why the Wi-Fi goes down at the worst time) and they write a myth to explain why this happens or how it came to be. This activity is a great follow-up to Episode 1 of CrashCourse Mythology, but it can also be a fun stand-alone assignment that would be easy to leave for a sub! What's Included:Directions for students to write their myth and space for them to write their myth on the worksheetA rubric to assess the mythA wo

If you are getting ready to introduce a Mythology unit or class, CrashCourse Mythology's first episode is a great anticipatory activity! It defines Mythology in a way that is inoffensive to religious students and explains what Mythology is -- and isn't. I used this CrashCourse as the backbone for my Mythology class with great success, but even if you don't plan on using all of the later episodes, this is a good introduction. The resource has six comprehension questions that follow along with the