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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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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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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Definition of Oral Tradition and Folklore

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum unit for teaching about "Folklore in the Oral Tradition, Fairytales, Fables and Folk-legend" begins with a definition of Oral Tradition.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh:folk Links Folk:fairy Tale Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site offers links to folk tale and fairy tale sites. Students and teachers will benefit from this useful reference guide.
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New York Folklore Society: Quinceanera

For Students 9th - 10th
A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: 10th Grade Literature and Composition: Traditions

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a unit on the traditional wisdom of various cultures handed down through fables, fairy tales, folklore, and proverbs. It includes readings from Aesop's Fables, African and African-American Folktales, Hans Christian Andersen's...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Little Red Hen [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A reader's theater adaptation of the folk tale, The Little Red Hen, is provided on this script. Five character roles are needed in this activity.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Chileans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Chileans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Argentines

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Argentines. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peruvians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Peruvians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ashaninka

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Ashaninka people who live mainly in Peru. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Quechua

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Quechua people who live in the central Andes region of South America. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ecuadorans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ecuadorans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jivaro

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Jivaro who live on the eastern slopes of the Andes, mainly in Ecuador. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Bangladeshis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bangladeshis. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Hazaras

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Hazaras of Afghanistan. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pashtun

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Pashtun of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Algerians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Algerians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Angolans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Angolans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Armenians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Armenians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Australian Aborigines

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Australian Aborigines. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Austrians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Austrians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Bahamians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Bahamians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note: Content...
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Countries and Their Cultures: Belarusans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Belarusans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...

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