Why Read Myths and Legends
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A wide and varied curriculum includes lots of books. But what about myths and legends? Should we be reading pagan literature or stories about foreign gods? In our next episode Jason is joined by Kolby and Patrick to discuss why we would read myths and legends. We talk about the formative nature of these kinds of stories as well as how we can cultivate the use of the imagination. As you can imagine, we bring up C.S. Lewis a lot. Links from this episode: Patrick Egan, "Narration of Heroic Becoming: Plugging into the Collective Unconscious" in Awakening the Whole Child C.S. Lewis, The Pilgrim's Regress The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of Educational Renaissance where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading. Ask us a question: write or record. Bring training in narration, habit training or studies to your school. Find a training package that will help your faculty grow in the craft of teaching at our training and consulting page.
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