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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a two-page PDF of Folklore in Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston courtesy of EDSITEMENT. It is a chart for student to use to compare folklore used by writers in south Florida with Hurston's work.
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Other

Seattle Folklore Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is for the preservation and awareness of folk art and music and links that will give more education to folklore.
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Other

El Folklore Argentino

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this page is a wealth of information and various media presenting the tradition of folklore and folk culture in Argentina.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Folklore

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers an extensive definition of folklore, including where the term came from, different categories of folklore, and how it can be used.
Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: Weather Folklore

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out some of the weather folklore from various areas of the world.
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Arizona State University

Arizona State Univ.: Horn Folklore & "Urban Legends"

For Students 9th - 10th
This Arizona State University article more appropriately falls under the heading of literature, but Dr. Ericson's statement in the first paragraph, "I am amazed by the rather large body of plausible sounding folklore which has been...
Primary
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore

For Students K - 1st
This site shows you how the fact checker checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter, by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Leprechauns and Irish Folklore, the nonfiction companion...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Connecticut Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Connecticut.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Hawaii Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Hawaii.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Wyoming Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Wyoming.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Vermont Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Vermont.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Rhode Island Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Rhode Island.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: New Hampshire Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of New Hampshire.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Missouri Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of Missouri.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Mississippi Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of Mississippi.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Idaho Potatoes: An Idaho Tall Tale

For Students 3rd - 5th
Site features retellings of folktales from each state retold by S.E. Schlosser. This one is from Idaho.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Alaska Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Alaska.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Illinois Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Illinois.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Iowa Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Iowa.
Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Kentucky Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Kentucky.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Exploring Everyday Folklore With Nina Jaffe

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This site features an online workshop where students have an opportunity to explore everyday folklore with the help of the author Nina Jaffe. Find out how you can find folklore in different aspects of your own life. Students will have an...
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encylopedia Mythica: Folktales From Many Lands

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a Mayan folktale about how the sun and moon were created, a Russian tale about how a farm boy becomes a prince, a Scandinavian tale about how Winter captured Spring, or a Blackfoot Indian story about learning from buffalo. More than...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Lesson: Exploring Russian Folktales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Expand on your learners' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.

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