Teaching Halo in the Classroom

I found this article in a post over at HBO.  I thought it was a pretty interesting read about a teacher that compares games like Halo to ancient epics.


“Both Halo and the Aeneid tell a story about a more-than-human hero defeating enemies who would be too much for ordinary people like us – enemies who nevertheless bear an important resemblance to the ones we and the Romans face in our respective presents,” Travis says."

here's the full article


I think it's pretty cool to watch as people around my age grow up and bring gaming into normal conversations.  Now we're seeing it as true artistic/cultural medium more and more.  Just the other day, I heard a co-worker's phone ring with the Halo theme.  I never would have pegged him for a fellow gamer otherwise.  He's douchebag, so I didn't mention my Halo addiction, but that's beside the point.  I did get some quiet satisfaction out of knowing I wasn't the only Halo player here