Random Acts of Knowledge

S3 Ep49: Connecting Greek Mythology to the modern classroom


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What does the story of Medusa have to do with the Me Too movement?  How does the Hercules depicted by Disney differ from the hero celebrated in 900 BCE?

Heartland Community College Outstanding Faculty of the Year Tom McCulley is teaching Greek Mythology not only to college students but also to adult learners and middle school kids.  He says that the stories of ancient Greece resonate in surprising ways to a modern audience.

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