This website was the first one devoted to the mystery of the treasure on Oak Island, Nova Scotia and claims to have the most current and accurate information. Since 1795, many treasure hunters have tried to find treasure on Oak Island...

A learning module that begins with "The Legend of Oedipus," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...

In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider Exploring Arthurian Legend. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

Full text of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". With links to other short stories by American writers.

Greek and Egyptian mythology, the story of the Lion King, and the legend of King Arthus are just some of the ways these resources explore the different cultural interpretations of heroes. Then learn the stories of Cinderella, as well as...

Website source with links to the myths and legends of Great Britain.

Provides links for exploring the history of Native American tribes and legends.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This fiction passage focuses on Mazu and her power to guide her brothers to safety from a terrible storm at sea while weaving quietly in her house. Can she save them? A comprehension question set and a...

This site offers the player profile of Michael Jordan. Content includes his various player statistics and personal information.

The NBA spotlights Wilt Chamberlain with career statistics, team information, and a brief biography.

This site, from the NBA, offers an excellent summary profile of the career of NBA basketball All-Star Elgin Baylor.

The full text of the short story "Feathertop: A Moralized Legend" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

A site for kids to learn about the legend of silk in Ancient Chinese history. Read about how silk is made and the story behind who invented the cloth from a silkworm cocoon.

Shakespeare's Hamlet had several sources, including a contemporary English playwright, Thomas Kyd and his The Spanish Tragedie (1590). Other Hamlet resources and links follow.

This article deals with topics related to loons including breeding information, territories of loons, sounds and wails of loons.

In this article, Michael Wood tries to explain how the legend of King Arthur came to be and the changes that took place over time. He also attempts to separate legend and myth from history.

This curriculum unit for teaching about "Folklore in the Oral Tradition, Fairytales, Fables and Folk-legend" begins with a definition of Oral Tradition.

This classroom activity is intended as a celebration and commemoration of blues legend Robert Johnson's birthday. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 8, 2007.

This is a tourism site. It provides a look into what the attractions are for visitors to Tampa Bay, some of the history and legends, and descriptions of different neighborhoods around Tampa Bay and what they offer.

209 tales by the brothers Grimm are compiled on this web page. Links to each of the tales are provided that will allow you to read the entire translated version of the fairy tale.

This is a 44-page PDF of excerpts from Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Similar to the Camelot Project, this site from the University of Rochester provides access to numerous original texts that are part of the Robin Hood legend, as well as links to other sites that deal with the legend.

This lesson plan presents both the real events of Washington's life and the legends that persist about him. Learners examine how the legends relate to reality, how they grew, and what effect they have on American culture.

First read the plantation legend about life in the South. The remainder of the article refutes the legend, explains the differences in many facets of the South, and emphasizes the importance of the Southern agricultural output to the...