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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
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Other

Milwaukee Public Museum: Indian Country: Oral Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
The Milwaukee Public Museum provides this introduction to the Native American oral tradition and oral literature of the Great Lakes region. Describes common themes and characters, including trickster characters and windingo (ice...
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...
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Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes by Thomas Bulfinch, published in 1855.
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East of England Broadband Network

E2 Bn: About Myths and Legends: Why Are Stories Told

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This website from England explains the role of myth and legend in every culture and gives many reasons for the importance of the retelling in myth, especially to children. There are links to other interesting spots on the general website.
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Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Popol Vuh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extract from an English translation of the Popol Vuh, the mythic and heroic sagas of the Kiches of Central America.
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Yale University

The Tainos of Puerto Rico: Rediscovering Borinquen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nice unit designed to help students of Puerto Rican descent learn about their cultural roots. Students research Taino culture and read Taino myths, legends and poems; create their own myths and poems; and practice Spanish vocabulary....
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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: India

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Mahish the buffalso demon in an Indian myth. Discover how the Gods and Goddesses dealt with Mahish.
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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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Mythweb

Mythweb: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website is a very in-depth source for facts and images associated with Greek mythology. Also provides a website for teachers with teaching tips and ideas for mythological studies.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: How the Firefly Got Its Light [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 4th
"How the Firefly Got Its Light" is a one page, myth about the fly who wanted to be special; he made a deal with the moon to be his friend and, in return, the moon shared the secret of shining. It is followed by constructed-response...