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Hoaxes, Scams, Chain Letters and Urban Legends

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the evacuation of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. Using the internet, they research stories they may have heard and verify a story's authenticity. Students discuss rumors and urban legends. Given a worksheet,...
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Urban Legends

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider how people of color and minority culture are represented in video games. After debating the issue as representatives of various interest groups, students reflect on their personal feelings regarding this issue.
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Border Legends, Myth, & Folklore

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the narrative forms and tales unique to the U.S.-Mexico border. They discuss the possible sociological meanings of these stories, and then write their own versions to demonstrate that they explain the forms.
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Is That a Fact? A Comment on Modern Fables

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete literary analysis for modern fables or urban legends. In this modern fables instructional activity, students listen to an urban legend and discuss it. Students then research urban legends online and write their own...
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Fact or Fiction? Urban Legends and Misconceptions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to a process for using web site resources to verify the accuracy of biology information. They follow a guided lesson on evaluating web sites and determining content accuracy. They select a piece of unusual...
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Making Magic

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess the elements of J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series that have made it such a success. They incorporate these elements into a short film, incorporating such concepts as pop culture mythology, urban legend and archetypes.
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Concept: Superstition

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the role of superstition in their own lives, in society, and in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In this superstition lesson plan, students discuss urban legends and listen to a related song to introduce the...
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A Walk in the Woods: The Legacy of the Haudenosaunee

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore folktales and legends to investigate the life and culture of the Haudenosaunee Indians. The stories and food of the six Nations are experienced as the lesson proceeds.
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Places in My World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore where they are located on the globe. In this maps and globes instructional activity, 2nd graders use a map to show where they live and  show the cardinal directions. Students identify characteristics of...
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Mapping the Changes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research an aspect of life of their choosing of a western state either before the Civil War, after the war or today. They are to write about the aspect they choose and make illustrations.
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Mud Maps

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils discuss the location of stores, buildings, and homes in their community. Afterwards, they create a 'mud map' demonstrating the route from one point to another. In pairs, students read travel directions from a brochure, while other...

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