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American Folklore: Virginia Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Virginia.
Primary
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American Folklore: Utah Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Utah.
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American Folklore: Texas Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Texas.
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American Folklore: Tennessee Folklore

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

American Folklore: Pennsylvania Folklore

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

American Folklore: Oregon Folklore

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

American Folklore: Oklahoma Folklore

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

American Folklore: New York Folklore

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

American Folklore: New Mexico Folklore

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

American Folklore: New Jersey Folklore

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

American Folklore: Nevada Folklore

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

American Folklore: Montana Folklore

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

American Folklore: Canadian Folklore

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

American Folklore: North Carolina Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of North Carolina.
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Assyrian Table With Deluge Legend

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustration of an Assyrian tablet depicting part of the Deluge legend. A deluge myth or flood myth is a mythological story of a great flood sent by a deity or deities to destroy civilization as an act of divine retribution.
Website
Other

Canku Ota: Newsletter Celebrating Native America

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Children of all ages will enjoy reading these authentic Native American legends. Be sure to click on "kids pages" to read other stories written by students!
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Thomas Bulfinch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Thomas Bulfinch including the full text of the nonfiction work Bulfinch's Mythology, a collection of stories of the gods and heroes, British hero myths, legends of Charlemagne, etc.
Lesson Plan
Yale University

The Tainos of Puerto Rico: Rediscovering Borinquen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nice unit designed to help students of Puerto Rican descent learn about their cultural roots. Students research Taino culture and read Taino myths, legends and poems; create their own myths and poems; and practice Spanish vocabulary....
Website
Other

Victoria Falls Guide: African Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An informational site by two people who grew up in Zimbabwe. Covers facts, art, customs, culture, history, myths, traditions, and religions of Zimbabwe and Africa. Also has a news sections with links to articles on Zimbabwe.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Thor Got His Hammer

For Students 9th - 10th
Scott A. Mellor traces the legend of Thor's hammer.
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Bald Eagle

For Students 9th - 10th
This Smithsonian website has a brief but thorough article on the Bald Eagles. Content also includes pictures and an extensive quote from naturalist Edward Nelson as he discusses the role of eagles in Eskimo myth.
Website
Other

Jc Online: Mitos E Lendas Nosso Folclore (In Portugese)

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting collection of 20 Brazilian folktales and myths from different regions of the country, such as the Amazonian rain forest. Includes stories of mythical cities, of creatures that haunt certain regions, and of a goat that eats...
Handout
Other

Bernard Suzanne: Plato and His Dialogues: Heracles (Hercules)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an extensive, scholarly retelling of the stories of Heracles and of the legends that surround him, including descriptions of his twelve labors and the geographical locations corresponding to the myths.
Handout
US National Archives

Nara: Prologue Magazine: Women and Naturalization

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy essay on George Washington proposing that his real accomplishments as first President of the U.S. and winner of the Revolutionary War have been overshadowed by the myths and stories of the Cherry Tree, teeth, and no lies....

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