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S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Virginia Folklore

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

American Folklore: Utah Folklore

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

American Folklore: Texas Folklore

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

American Folklore: Tennessee Folklore

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

American Folklore: Pennsylvania Folklore

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

American Folklore: Oregon Folklore

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

American Folklore: Oklahoma Folklore

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

American Folklore: Nevada Folklore

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

American Folklore: Montana Folklore

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of Montana.
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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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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Native American Legends

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A lesson plan for teaching Native American Legends. Well-designed, and applicable to any legend which you might choose to read.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Myths/legends of the Sioux

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic collection of Sioux legends and myths. Compiled in print by Marie L. Mclaughlin, and presented in electronic form by the University of Virginia.
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Website
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The home page of Encyclopedia Mythica from which you can access its full range of content on myths from throughout the world. Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Japanese, and Chinese mythology are the site's most popular areas, but many...
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eBook
University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Pawnee Legend: The Medicine Grizzly Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the traditional Pawnee legend "The Medicine Grizzly Bear."
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eBook
Other

Pima Legend of the Flood on Superstition Mountain

For Students 9th - 10th
English text of the Pima legend "The Flood on Superstition Mountain."
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Website
Other

Indian Mythology: Myths and Legends of Arapaho

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of Arapaho legends can be found here. It's best to preview them as there may be elements not suitable for younger children, such as cheating on a spouse.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Native Americans the Star Maiden: A Native American Legend

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A Native American legend about the star maiden and how she became a water lily. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: History on a Plate: How Native American Diets Shifted After European Colonization

For Students 9th - 10th
For centuries, Indigenous people's diets were totally based on what could be harvested locally. Then white settlers arrived from Europe. Native people pass down information - including food traditions - from one generation to the next...
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Primary
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Canadian Folklore

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

American Folklore: Arkansas Folklore

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

American Folklore: Connecticut Folklore

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