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American Folklore: Canadian Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from Canada,
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Read Write Think: Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales
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.
Sacred Text Archive
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by "Aunt Naomi"
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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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Native American Legends
A lesson plan for teaching Native American Legends. Well-designed, and applicable to any legend which you might choose to read.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Definition of Oral Tradition and Folklore
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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Orkneyjar: The Lore of the Orkney Islands
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.
Arizona State University
Arizona State Univ.: Horn Folklore & "Urban Legends"
This Arizona State University article more appropriately falls under the heading of literature, but Dr. Ericson's statement in the first paragraph, "I am amazed by the rather large body of plausible sounding folklore which has been...
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Native American Indian Legends: Origin of the Saguaro and Palo Verde Cacti: A Pi
A Native American Pima legend on how the saguaro and palo verde cacti came into existence. With links to other Native American legends, artwork, photographs, articles, and more.
TES Global
Blendspace: Legends, Myths, and Other Traditional Tales
A learning module with fifteen links to texts, videos, and websites about legends, myths, fables, and folktales.
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American Folklore: Connecticut Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Connecticut.
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American Folklore: Hawaii Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Hawaii.
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American Folklore: Wyoming Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths and legends from the state of Wyoming.
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American Folklore: Vermont Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Vermont.
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American Folklore: Rhode Island Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Rhode Island.
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American Folklore: New Hampshire Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of New Hampshire.
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American Folklore: Missouri Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of Missouri.
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American Folklore: Mississippi Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, or legends from the state of Mississippi.
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Legends
Looking for fun and entertaining legends to read to your students? Try this site and explore the easy to read online stories. `
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American Folklore: Arkansas Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Arkansas.
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American Folklore: Delaware Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Delaware.
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American Folklore: South Dakota Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of South Dakota.
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American Folklore: Ohio Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Ohio.
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American Folklore: North Dakota Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of North Dakota.
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American Folklore: Nebraska Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Nebraska.
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