Travel with Jason and the Argonauts in a short, animated TEDEd video that recounts the adventures of the crew as they journey to retrieve the Golden Fleece.

Concepts

myths, greek mythology, heroes, the hero's journey

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups explore the sites linked in the "Dig Deeper" section of the resource
• Use the video to launch a study of Greek mythology

Classroom Considerations

• The video ends before Jason faces his last challenge

Pros

• The resource includes the video, a comprehension check, background information and links to related resources, and a discussion question

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.3 SL.7.3 SL.8.3 SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3