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- 4th
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Students identify the characteristics of a legend, go into their communities to research, gather, and record materials of a particular oral tradition. They focus on local legends, putting them into written form and gathering them into a portfolio. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine how The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is an extension of historical events. They identify events before, during and after the American Revolution, analyze paintings from this era, and create their own legend based on historical events. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students discover the difference between myths, legends, and folk tales. They summarize legends. They work together to dramatize legends and then create their own legend using the writing process. Handouts and worksheets are included. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore Native American and Japanese myths, legends and folktales that reflect other customs and cultures. They identify the characteristics of literary forms and the plots and characters using a variety of activities and discussions. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students read classic stories including "The Magic Brocade" and "St. George and the Dragon". They complete a series of lessons in which they compare stories and produce original narrative legends. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the evolution of the King Arthur stories and analyze them as a window into the culture that preserved them. They trace the legends through their earliest versions through medieval and Victorian times and into the present. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine the attributes of Canadian legends by reading both Internet and written versions. They examine Artic animals in order to determine which one they will write about. They work in pairs to write the first half of a legend which they e-mail to partners from another school for completion. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the topic of legends. Using the text of Irving's novels, they gather information on different cultures. They practice using new vocabulary and their listening skills. They retell the stories in chronlogical order. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore symbolism and American Indian legends. They create a legend with symbols or pictures and then design and create masks that symbolize something from their legend. Finally, they orally present their legends to their classmates and younger grades. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students create the presentation of an original legend or fable in Spanish using Impress. They read and analyze legends from the Hispanic world . Then they write their own legend or fable designed to teach younger children an historical or moral concept. Full Review »
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