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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Cherokee Sacred Stories & Sacred Rituals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explains the traditional Cherokee rules that surround both telling and listening to oral tradition. Identifies two basic types of Cherokee oral tradition: sacred stories and small animal stories. This site also contains a video of a...
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American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Navajo (Dine) Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief narrative of Navajo history and culture accompanied with links to many traditional Navajo legends. Contains the full text of the Navajo "Wind Prayer" and traditional Indian art.
eBook
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Delaware Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of quotations from oral literature of the Delaware--or Lenape--Tribe. Includes the Delaware story of the arrival of the Dutch at Manhattan. Includes a picture of Delaware Chief Lapowinsa.
Handout
Other

Edkins Family Index Page: Minerva Goddess of Wisdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Quick overview of Minerva - her role in Greek society, and her support of Perseus when he killed Medusa.
Handout
Other

Mysterious Britain and Ireland: Mars, the God of War

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the mythological god of war, Mars.
Primary
University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Walum Olum Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Side-by-side English translation of The Walam Olum, which purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians.
Primary
University of Pennsylvania

Penn Library: Walum Olum I

For Students 9th - 10th
The Walam Olum purports to be a pictographic record of the Delaware or Lenni Lenape Indians. Linked to second page showing the side-by-side pictographs and English translation rendered in 1833.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Greek People (Mythological)

For Students 9th - 10th
Featuring the heroes, heroines, and mythical creatures from Greek legend, this site offers information on hundreds of characters, as well as etymology, pronunciation, pictures, and more.
Lesson Plan
National Institutes of Health

Understanding Alcohol: Information About Alcohol

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Includes several sections, with charts and facts with information on alcohol use, alcoholism, youth drinking, and misconceptions and myths about alcohol and drinking. Though a "Teacher's guide," this website is suitable for students...
Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The Image of Africa in the Literature of the Harlem Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of African Americans and their relationship to Africa. a myth which was embraced by the Harlem Renaissance.
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Northern Illinois University

Tagalog: Philippine Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers many options in discovering various aspects of Philippine culture. Click on the map to find out about regional cultures. Click on topics along the left margin to find out about music, myth, people, food, among other topics.
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Heaven and Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how art through the ages has been influenced by the Earth and the heavens. See paintings that attempted to explain the Earth's creation from a scientific standpoint, sacred architecture that provided a place to worship the heavens,...
Article
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Approach to Civil War: America in the 1840s & 1850s

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive article on the events leading up to the Civil War. The Author separates myth from fact and provides a detailed account of this period in history. Links to further reading and primary source material.
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Other

Kitsune Japanese Antiques

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese art and antiques are well represented throughout this site. Try out the Japanese art glossary with pictures and detailed information covering a wide range of Japanese handicrafts and subjects such as mythology and symbolism.
Handout
Other

Constellations Web Page: The Constellations

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about 88 constellations, including the myths associated with them and details of the major astronomical objects that are part of them.
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Other

Memorial University of Newfoundland: Dracula's Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich resource for those interested in the Dracula myth, the novel by Bram Stoker, and background information about Transylvania. Take the quiz to see what you might know about the "original" Count Dracula.
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Other

In Pursuit of Freedom & Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers and students can find a comprehensive summary of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case. Learn about the myths and find out the truth. The activities offered are especially meaningful. Students can perform a...
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United Nations

United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Schools Demining Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Landmines kills thousands every year in countries around the world. Some of the topics on this site include the history of landmines, the threat they present in over sixty countries worldwide, the damage they do,risk reduction education,...
Handout
NOAA

Noaa: Space Environment Center: Aurora [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The science and some myths behind the aurora, also known as the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere and the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere are explained.
Handout
Other

Franciscan Media: The St. Patrick You Never Knew

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the life of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, that attempts to sort out the many myths surrounding Patrick from the surprisingly few facts history has left us. Article grows out of an interview with noted writer and...
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe has developed an interactive resource about the earth, space, biological and physical sciences. Content includes information on our planet, the solar system, the universe, myths associated with space, space...
Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: From Stargazers to Starships: The Round Earth and Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Despite popular myth, people of the 15th century actually realized that the earth was round. Some scientists had even estimated the size of the Earth. Here's an interesting explanation from a section of an online textbook on the...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The People's Highway: Route 66: 1930s 1940s

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the America on the Move exhibition explores the substance behind the myth of Route 66, telling the stories of real people who made their living on or beside the road and who traveled on the fabled highway.

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