{"id":970,"date":"2021-06-25T06:28:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T12:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/?p=970"},"modified":"2021-07-22T19:58:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T01:58:17","slug":"5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Quick Tips for Teaching Mythology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"970\" class=\"elementor elementor-970\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36f49d4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36f49d4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33484c04\" data-id=\"33484c04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ca0516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ca0516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching Mythology can feel overwhelming when you first start.\u00a0 The names and hsitory of Greek Mythology or Norse Mythology or any type of mythology can be like being dumped on an alien planet.\u00a0 For teachers it can make you feel like you aren&#8217;t a good teacher, but here are 5 quick tips to help you get started with teaching mythology.<\/span><\/p><p>Some of the things I mention in this post are also resources I talk about in my post about <a href=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/teaching-mythology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 resources for teaching mythology you might not know about.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f6da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5f6da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. My first tip for teaching mythology is that you don't need to know everything.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fca86a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca86a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember that mythology is an oral tradition. That means that there are quite literally several versions of the myths. Not to mention that once these myths were finally written down, they were written down in snippets.<\/p><p>For example, we get little snippets about Medusa from different sources and in several places within the same poems or epics, like The Odyssey. That is overwhelming. You shouldn\u2019t start by trying to read Ovid to learn a myth. We need to rely on experts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb740fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb740fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-951\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/?tp_image_id=951\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a363e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49a363e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Use Wikipedia and blogs as a resource to help you teach mythology.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b4b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84b4b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is great about these pages is that someone else has gone to all of the different sources and found the information for you.<\/p><p>Some of my favorite blogs about mythology are:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekmythology.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GreekMythology.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theoi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pantheon.org\/mythology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia Mythica<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mythopedia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mythopedia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greeklegendsandmyths.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greek Legends and Myths<\/a> (I use the A to Z index)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mythweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myth Web<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>And if a student says that they heard the myth differently, then you ask them to share what they know. Remind everyone that the myths are an oral tradition and there are several versions. I actually loved having kids share the myths as they know them &#8211; I loved hearing their voices retelling the myths in the format and tradition they come from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40fa7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e40fa7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Tip 3 for teaching mythology: Don\u2019t worry about how you say things<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951437b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"951437b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No really. Nobody cares how you pronounce Hecatoncheries or if you say Cyclops or Cyclope(eeeeee)s. And if they do &#8211; they are worrying about the wrong things.<\/p><p>So my number 1 tip for names is to decide how you are going to say it, practice it, and say it with confidence.<\/p><p>And then if a student corrects you, say something like, \u201cThank you. You can also pronounce it that way.\u201d And move on!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bad6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bad6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Embrace reading children\u2019s versions when teaching mythology.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5e0de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc5e0de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t try reading Ovid, Hesiod, or Homer on your first try. (Even Edith Hamilton and Bulfinch can be difficult at times). There are so many great versions that really hit at the heart of the myth without getting stuck in the weeds and every minute detail in the story.<\/p><p>Some of my favorite are:<\/p><ul><li>D\u2019Aulaires &#8211; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01GEXOZQG\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01GEXOZQG&amp;linkId=f79d671c8f35dee6bef32b8f9e92ad4c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greek Myths<\/a> <\/em>and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/159017125X\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=159017125X&amp;linkId=b14a41aac5e2a77274957fa5429423bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norse Myths<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22202fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22202fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-953 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Circle-of-Influence-1.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/?tp_image_id=953\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb853a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb853a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Rick Riordan&#8217;s <a title=\"Greek Gods\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1484712374\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1484712374&amp;linkId=e31e25b1fa5b4031047d847b56487ce9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Greek Gods <\/em><\/a>and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1484776437\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1484776437&amp;linkId=4ca56444d157d588bffa2f4ca9918b17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Greek Heroes <\/em><\/a>told in the voice and from the perspective of the character of Percy Jackson.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c01eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d0c01eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-952 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-2-1.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/?tp_image_id=952\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe5454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbe5454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><em>The <\/em><em>Olympians<\/em> Graphic Novel series by George O&#8217;Connor.\u00a0 I suggest starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596434317\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1596434317&amp;linkId=cbc48e0e4744c4a00b48f1682b79225e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zeus<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1596434325\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1596434325&amp;linkId=e521b079a7ea22fa5482106f3ebc3ad6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athena<\/a>.\u00a0 They also have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1626720592\/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=educationis02-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1626720592&amp;linkId=6ce7ca6ed08063b7b9c7671961b2bc81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the first 6 in a box set<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d2630c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d2630c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-954 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Image-1.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/?tp_image_id=954\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; 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Use Media when teaching mythology to engage students.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1f02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1f02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Greeking Out Podcast<\/span> &#8211; These are great retellings from National Geographic Kids. They retell the myth and share information and vocabulary. They are perfect for upper elementary and middle school. But my high school students enjoy them as well.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/greeking-out-from-national-geographic-kids\/id1483233279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7bGBGiQUxPdNiQqyb0AKM7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a><\/p><p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Jason-and-the-Golden-Fleece-Podcast-Listening-Student-Notes-5949721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> to get a free student notes sheet with Episode 1 of Greeking Out.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cfa454 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cfa454\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-955 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Almost-Quitting-Teaching-1.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/5-quick-tips-for-teaching-mythology\/?tp_image_id=955\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/300;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c6ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c6ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ted-Ed mythology videos<\/span> &#8211; You can do your own lesson or use the ones that Ted has made for you. <a href=\"https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/search?qs=mythology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a> is a quick links for you to their videos and lessons about mythology.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa0ad1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aa0ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Remember these quick tips for teaching mythology and starting your next Greek Mythology Unit will be easier. Often our students love reading myths and learning about the gods and goddesses &#8211; use that passion and these tips and dive into your favorite myth.<\/p><p>If you are looking for some quick mythology lessons to get you started, I would love to send you <a href=\"https:\/\/educationispowerful.net\/greek-mythology\/\">three FREE mythology lessons<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e301c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9e301c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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