Crash Course World Mythology #12-#22 Video Lesson Set | Archetypes, Floods & Tricksters

Make Crash Course World Mythology easier to teach with this no-prep 11-episode video lesson set for Grades 8-12.

FREE CURRICULUM SNEAK PEEK: Download the free World Mythology Educator Planning Guide to preview the full 10-week pacing, three-unit sequence, assessments, special-week handling, and implementation guidance.

This set moves from theories of myth and archetypes into comparative flood traditions, dying-god patterns, and trickster stories. Students evaluate recurring patterns while testing where broad categories oversimplify culturally specific meaning.

Use these lessons for whole-class video instruction, mythology or world-literature units, sub plans, flipped lessons, review, enrichment, make-up work, or independent study. Each lesson keeps source evidence, cultural context, and interpretation visibly distinct.

Try one before you buy the set: FREE #1 What Is Myth? - Crash Course World Mythology

Want the complete curriculum layer too? Crash Course World Mythology Complete Full Curriculum | 10 Weeks adds all four episode bundles, W01-W09 weekly assessments, U01-U03 unit assessments, the cumulative Final, Educator Planning Guide, Student Syllabus, and the Week 4 Archetypes Across Cultures student lesson.

New Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)

Use the free Classroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension with these lessons to automatically pause YouTube at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. This optional tool can make whole-class, small-group, and independent video lessons easier to facilitate, but the resources work normally without it.

Episodes Included

• #12 Theories of Myth
• #13 Great Goddesses
• #14 Fire and Buffalo Goddesses
• #15 Archetypes and Male Divinities
• #16 Noah's Ark and Floods in the Ancient Near East
• #17 Yu the Engineer and Flood Stories from China
• #18 American Floods
• #19 The Dying God
• #20 Tricksters - An Introduction
• #21 Hermes and Loki and Tricksters Part 2
• #22 Coyote and Raven, American Tricksters

Classroom Use at a Glance

• Best Fit: Grades 8-12 mythology, world literature, ELA, humanities, world cultures, and social studies electives
• Resource Type: YouTube video lesson worksheets, Teacher Guides, answer keys, and self-grading quizzes
• Prep Level: No-prep digital and printable lesson support
• Teacher Use: whole-class instruction, sub plans, flipped lessons, review, enrichment, make-up work, or independent study
• Student Skills: evidence-based comparison, vocabulary in context, source/interpretation distinction, cultural-context analysis, and concise written reasoning

Guidance & Summary

• Each lesson is built around one Crash Course World Mythology episode and provides a structured beginning-to-end viewing workflow.
• Chronological A/B questions focus attention on evidence as it appears; end-of-video prompts move students into synthesis and comparison.
• Teacher Guides include learning targets, misconceptions, standards support, discussion prompts, vocabulary, answer keys, and model-answer guidance.
• The materials distinguish scholarly interpretation from source evidence and use neutral language when discussing living religious traditions.

Differentiation Options

• Use the Student Worksheet for guided viewing and written-response accountability.
• Use the 10-question multiple-choice quiz for quick review, formative assessment, Google Forms practice, or make-up work.
• Assign selected questions for shorter class periods or use the full lesson for deeper comparison and discussion.
• Support mixed-ability classrooms with vocabulary preview, replay, captions, partner discussion, sentence frames, or selected answer-key review.

What's Included

• 11 Teacher Guides for Crash Course World Mythology
• 11 digital Student Worksheet sets
• 11 print-friendly Student Worksheet sets
• 11 self-graded Google Forms multiple-choice quizzes
• 11 Multiple Choice Quiz Print versions
• Teacher answer keys and model-answer support
• 5 vocabulary terms, 4 chronological time-stamped A/B questions, 2 end-of-video A/B synthesis questions, and a 10-question MC quiz per episode
• Start Here PDF with access instructions

Flexible Lesson Pacing

• Quick Use: video + MC quiz for a short check, sub plan, or make-up lesson.
• Standard Lesson: guided worksheet during viewing, followed by selected-question review.
• Extended Lesson: add vocabulary preview, discussion, written synthesis, and cross-episode comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the videos included?
No. The resource provides classroom-ready materials designed for use with publicly available Crash Course World Mythology videos.

Can I use this with Google Classroom?
Yes. Digital student materials and Google Forms quiz support are included along with printable options.

Does this bundle include weekly, unit, and Final assessments?
No. This is an episode-only bundle. The Complete Full Curriculum adds the curriculum assessment and planning layer.

How are culturally sensitive or living religious traditions handled?
The resources use descriptive, evidence-based language and do not ask students to judge whether a sacred tradition is true or false.

Is this an official Crash Course product?
No. This independent educator-created resource is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or authorized by Crash Course, Complexly, YouTube, or related rights holders. Videos are accessed separately through publicly available sources.