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Mythical Trees: Crash Course World Mythology #34 Instructional VideoMythical Trees: Crash Course World Mythology #34 Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Media Length
11:27
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15 mins
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2017
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Mythical Trees: Crash Course World Mythology #34

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Hopefully scholars won't make like a tree and leave before watching the 34th video in the Crash Course World Mythology series. Pupils analyze stories about mythical trees from Biblical, Norse, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions. In addition, they explore some common attributes of mythological trees, including their sizes, descriptions, life spans, and symbolism. 

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Concepts

myths, mythology, the book of genesis, hinduism, buddhism

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners complete graphic organizers to compare and contrast the three tree stories 
  • Ask individuals to create a comic strip about a chosen tree myth

Classroom Considerations

  • Contains some mature content
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Art, animations, and images reinforce content
  • Engaging narration holds interest

Cons

  • None

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