World Mythology｜Topic Summaries

Promote choice and voice in your culturally-responsive classroom with these FULLY EDITABLE mythology topic pages. Each page contains a brief overview of 1 of 10 different areas of mythology for further study.

The topics included are:

1. Creation Stories
2. Pourquoi Tales
3. Deities
4. Tricksters
5. The Hero’s Journey
6. The Heroine’s Journey
7. Cryptozoology
8. Myths in Media
9. Flood Myths
10. Doomsday and Death

This download includes a pptx file and a link to make a copy of a Google Slides deck.

How This Resource Contributes to Learning

Offering students choice in their learning leads to deeper engagement and creates a classroom culture where students know their voice matters. For more about how to use these topic pages in different ways, see the accompanying blog post here.

This resource is part of a series that aims to widen your students’ (and perhaps your) familiarity with myths beyond the traditional Greek and Roman ones taught in Western classrooms. While these resources can often be used with Greco-Roman stories, they do not start from any particular cultural perspective and are open enough to use with any pantheon or selection of texts.  The series in its entirety will provide approaches, activities and texts with a ‘pick and mix’ approach, guidance and suggestions so you can design the learning experience that bests suits your students.

Be Informed As You Teach!

Review why introducing our students to experiences beyond their own cultural domain might be important in these blog posts:

• Windows and Mirrors – Culturally Sensitive Education
• Mythology in the Culturally-Responsive Classroom

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Tried and Tested

I am used to teaching mixed-ability classes with EAL students and all my students can rise to this challenge, from those who are below to those who are above grade level. I only list materials that have been successful and I always collect feedback from my students to ensure high engagement and rigour.