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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: The Sword in the Stone by Alfred, Lord Tennyson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 17-page excerpt from The Sword in the Stone by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; this is The Legend of Arthur and Excalibur.
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Excerpts: Idylls of the King, Alfred, Lord Tennyson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 44-page PDF of excerpts from Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Le Morte D'arthur by Sir Thomas Malory [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 700-page PDF of the complete novel Le Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, the Coradella Collegiate Bookshelf Editions, 2004.
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Primary
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Gawayne and the Green Knight by Charlton Miner Lewis [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 27-page PDF of GAWAYNE AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A Fairy Tale by Charlton Miner Lewis; a modern-language retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Night.
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Website
Stanford University

Solar Folklore

For Students 9th - 10th
Folktales from many cultures around the world about the sun. There is also information available about ancient astronomy.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Using international folklore as subject matter, lead your students in a unit to research literary forms and foreign countries. There is a printout available for instruction and assessment.
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Lesson Plan
Crayola

Crayola: Celestial Characters (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A fun lesson plan incorporating language arts, science, and art. Students read myths and legends about the sun, moon, or stars, then create a sculpture, and write their own story about it. Also provides adaptations and a list of...
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Handout
National Basketball Association

Nba: :Legends Profile: Earvin "Magic" Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the NBA, offers a thorough summary of the life and career of basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, with links to other resource information and career statistics.
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Activity
University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Bequer (G. A. Dominguez Bastida)

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of "Obras de Gustavo Adolfo Bequer - Tomo Primero," in Spanish. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format.
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Handout
Other

Oscar Robertson Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of Oscar Robertson, also known as "The Big O." It includes information on his early life, college basketball career, NBA career, and life after retirement.
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Handout
National Basketball Association

Nba: Legends Profile: Oscar Robertson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the NBA, offers a thorough profile of the life and career of former NBA Great Oscar Robertson, with links to other resource sites and information.
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Website
Sacred Text Archive

Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by "Aunt Naomi"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the index page to the full text of a vivid collecton of Jewish folklore that entertains and teaches. This book, originally published in 1919, is based on tales from the Talmud and Midrash. While some of the themes are familiar...
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Greek Gods

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson includes some of the main Greek mythological gods and a short description about each Gods area of importance.
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: Robert Silverberg: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides brief biographical information regarding Robert Silverberg and a chronological listing of his works. Click on the year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Arthur: The Once and Future King

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the popularity of the story of King Arthur and the way that the people, places and things associated with King Arthur have become symbolic to people around the world. While part of this lesson calls for viewing a video on King...
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Website
Other

Nisga'a Legends of the Nass

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The culture and traditions of the Nisga'a of the Nass Valley are preserved in story telling through these 5 legends.
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Handout
Other

Australian Folklore: Definitions and Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very scholarly document that discusses what folklore is, how it has been studied in Australia, and how Australian folklore differs from the traditions in other parts of the world.
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Activity
Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Website
Other

Folktale of the Month

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site provides the reader with a different folktale each month. The folktales are from different areas around the world.
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Website
Other

Orkneyjar: The Lore of the Orkney Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
The Orkney Islands, off the coast of England, preserve much of their old culture. This site continues that preservation by explaining the folklore of the island and retelling many folktales.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Provides teaching ideas using Pourquoi tales, which are old legends that explain why things are the way they are. Three example tales with activities are provided: "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Legend of Ganga Ji

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides the lHindu egend of Ganga-ji and its connection to the Ganges River (River Ganga) in India. Vocabulary support, a questions sheet, and an additional answer sheet are...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Legend of Ganga Ji

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this informational text, Dr. Ganesh, a sociologist from the University of Mumbai, shares the Legend of Ganga-Ji and this story's historical significance to the Ganges River region. A question sheet...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Industrial Revolution the Legend of John Henry

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the legend of a many named John Henry, a "steel drivin' man," according to legend. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...