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\nBen Across the Curriculum: High School\n

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\nBenjamin Franklin: The man, the scientist, the inventor, the statesman, the legend. A 10-lesson collection introduces high schoolers to the many facets of Franklin’s character. Although developed for the International Traveling...\n
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\nSacred Stories of Native Americans\n

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\nA Native America in the Classroom collection provides six videos and support materials about indigenous peoples who lived throughout North, Central, and South America. Young historians are introduced to Incan and Hopi origin stories, a...\n
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\nThe Lessons of 1704\n

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\nThe eight lessons in the inquiry-based media literacy unit “The Lessons of 1704” introduce upper elementary scholars to the factors that contributed to the growth of inter-group hostilities among the French, English, and Native Americans...\n
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\nCore Knowledge Kindergarten ELA Curriculum\n

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\nA kindergarten ELA curriculum designed by the Core Knowledge Foundation is comprised of a series of 12 read-aloud units. Each unit takes 3 weeks to complete and consists of several lessons following a common routine of introducing,...\n
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\nYoruba Legends: Southern Nigeria\n

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\nExplore legends and storytelling with your learners. After listening to some legends, pupils work collaboratively and then individually to come up with original legends about animals.\n
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\nBuild Me a Legend\n

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\nLegends are full of imagery and action. Transfer a scene from a legend to a three-dimensional art piece. Class members first view Inuit art and discuss  legends. They then build scenes that include action, setting, and characters.\n
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\nThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\n

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\nExplore Washington Irving's \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\" in this literature analysis lesson. Middle schoolers read and summarize the plot of the story. They then adapt passages for a contemporary audience and analyze the...\n
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\nExploring Arthurian Legend\n

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\nStudents investigate the evolution of the King Arthur stories and analyze them as a window into the culture that preserved them. They trace the legends through their earliest versions through medieval and Victorian times and into the...\n
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\nPablita Indian Legends\n

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\nScholars are introduced to the characteristics of a legend. They read and discuss Old Father Story Teller by Pablita Velarde. Then, in groups, they write and illustrate a poem based on one of the legends from the book. This lesson plan...\n
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\nIntroduction to Myths, Fables, and Legends\n

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\nMiddle schoolers identify elements of myths, fables, and legends as they read an example of each.  After reading an example of each type of story, they list elements from each.  They compare and contrast these features by...\n
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\nHow the Chipmunk Got Its Stripes: a Legend of the Iroquois\n

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\nHave you ever wondered about a chipmunk's stripes? Read a short passage featuring the Iroquois legend about the chipmunk and his stripes, and answer five comprehension questions about the plot, the theme, and the unfamiliar...\n
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\nLegends\n

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\nStudents are introduced to the topic of legends. Using the text of Irving's novels, they gather information on different cultures. They practice using new vocabulary and their listening skills. They retell the stories in chronlogical order.\n
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\nIchabod and Brom - Ghostfacers: Credibility and The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow\n

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\nA headless horseman? Really? A reading of \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow\" launches a study of how to use the A-CLAP strategy to determine a story's credibility. Writers employ these techniques to craft their ghost stories and make them...\n
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\nLet's Look at Legends: Oregon quarter reverse\n

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\nAnalyzing historical legends is a fun way to develop critical-thinking skills. Pupils will use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast two historical legends relating to volcanoes. While this instructional activity focuses on the...\n
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\nMiwok Legend Storytelling Movie\n

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\nStudents read Native American legends and practice storytelling skills. They complete a worksheet about the elements of storytelling and create an iMovie.\n
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\nCreating a Legend\n

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\nStudents create a legend that explains the existence of Mount St. Helens. They discuss how natural occurences often have no clear explanation. After listening to legends concerning the formation of Mt. St. Helens, students create their...\n
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\nTurtle Legends\n

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\nStudents listen to the legend, Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back. They create a new moon for the calendar based on this natural part of everyday life in the seasons. They illustrate it under the story using water color paints.\n
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\nContemporary Reflections\n

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\nCombine art and writing in a lesson about legends. After viewing Inuit art, class members examine their own cultural surroundings in order to write and visually represent a legend. Individuals are invited to take the creative reins when...\n
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\nUrban Legends\n

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\nIrony, hyperbole, and other rhetorical devices are at play in this presentation about urban legends. Several examples of urban legends help to clarify the analysis, making it valuable for those who have a hard time wrapping their mind...\n
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\nA Gift of Corn to the Choctaw\n

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\nA mysterious woman. A humble sharing of a meal. A generous gift. The universal value of generosity is threaded throughout a core Choctaw legend on why the tribe began to grow corn. Using part of the Native American Sacred Stories series,...\n
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\nCanadian Legends (Inuit and/or Native)\n

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\nThird graders examine the attributes of Canadian legends by reading both Internet and written versions. They examine Arctic animals in order to determine which one they will write about. They work in pairs to write the first half of a...\n
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\nThe Legend of King Arthur\n

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\nLearners explore historical perspectives through literature. In this King Arthur instructional activity, students discover the attributes of dramatic monologue as they read selected literature. Learners then discuss the legend of King...\n
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\nThe First Strawberries\n

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\nYoung scholars explore Cherokee legends. They read The First Strawberries by Joseph Bruchac, and then do several activities to help comprehension. They discuss the book and answer comprehension questions. In addition, they retell the...\n
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\nThe Notorious Hope Diamond: What Makes an American Legend?\n

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\nLearners view and discuss a video on the legend of the Hope Diamond then compare and contrast other tales such as Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill and Johnny Appleseed. They analyze basic characteristics of these legends then use descriptive...\n
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