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Can Teach: Themed Book Lists Activity
Can Teach

Can Teach: Themed Book Lists

For Students K - 1st
This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.
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Pbs Teachers: A Folktale Play Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: A Folktale Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Listen to folk tales from around the world, and recreate one of the stories in a play.
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[Archived Content]wisconsin Historical Society: Paul Bunyan Handout
Wisconsin Historical Society

[Archived Content]wisconsin Historical Society: Paul Bunyan

For Students 9th - 10th
Many legends live on in Wisconsin (and elsewhere) about Paul Bunyan, a giant of a lumberjack and a folk hero. This article describes how the legends have survived and grown.
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Stories by Grandpa Website
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Stories by Grandpa

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Indian mythology, festivals, and heroes are the subjects of these stories. Each is simply illustrated and the narrator (the grandpa) is identified, as well as the editor who put the story in written form.
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American Folklore: Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado Handout
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: Pecos Bill Rides a Tornado

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has the story of Pecos Bill. It explains how he rides a tornado like a bucking bronco and when he fell off the ground sank below sea level and created the Death Valley.
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The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Myth Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Myth

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the literary term "myth."
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Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation: The Arts and Crafts of Storytelling [Pdf] Lesson Plan
Broward Education Foundation

Broward Education Foundation: The Arts and Crafts of Storytelling [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In the Arts and Crafts of Storytelling, American folk heroes come to life, help students expand their vocabulary and increase knowledge of figurative language. Students identify figurative language like similes, idioms and hyperboles....
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eBook
Kids World Fun: Here Be Dragons by Nick Creech [Pdf] eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Here Be Dragons by Nick Creech [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
The adventures of Welsh twins, recruited by a small dragon for an important task, travelling back to the time of Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. A fantasy tale featuring Welsh and folk history.
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Mad River Theater Works: The Ballad of John Henry [Pdf] Website
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Mad River Theater Works: The Ballad of John Henry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down this study guide to find the lyrics to the Ballad of John Henry, which was collected from individuals in the West Virginia mountains in the 1920's. Discusses the different versions of the song and the history behind it.
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Ibiblio: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man

For Students 9th - 10th
This ibiblio.org site deeply explores the truth behind the legend of John Henry. Content includes interviews with numerous scholars who take a look at how this legend may have been created. Scholars also analyze historical facts versus...
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American Folklore: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man Handout
S.E. Schlosser

American Folklore: John Henry: The Steel Driving Man

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site read about John Henry, the steel-drivin' man who uses two hand-held hammers to dig a tunnel faster than a steam drill!
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Learning Activities: Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox Lesson Plan
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Learning Activities: Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Several suggested activities for engaging small children in the American folk tale of Paul Bunyan. The lesson plan and story include discussion, an online jigsaw puzzle, and coloring pages.
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John Henry Statue Graphic
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John Henry Statue

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
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John Henry Building a Railroad Graphic
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John Henry Building a Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
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John Henry as Defense Worker Graphic
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John Henry as Defense Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
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Carving of John Henry Graphic
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Carving of John Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Exploring the icons of American culture, NPR presents a piece on John Henry, railroad worker of the late 1800s whose "Tale has become the stuff of myth." See the art inspired by this "Steel-drivin' man," and hear "John Henry," the...
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