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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Perseus

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An upbeat retelling of the Greek myth of Perseus. The myth traces the events of his life from his birth through his immortality including his battle with the Gordon Medusa. This modern retelling includes humor, information about myth...
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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: The Labors of Heracles from Greek Mythology

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Heracles, also known in Roman mythology as Hercules. The story begins with Heracles' birth and tells of his twelve labors, including defeating the Nemean Lion, the Hydra, the Minotaur, and more....
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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Bellerophon

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A retelling of the Greek myth of Bellerophon in modern language with a casual tone. Learn of Bellerophon's adventures as he fought the Chimaera with the help of the gods and the winged horse Pegasus. This modern retelling includes humor,...
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Mythweb

Mythweb: Greek Mythology: Theseus

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
A retelling of the life and adventures of Theseus, a story which incorporates parts of several different myths as well as historical accounts. Challenging vocabulary adds rigor, and a casual tone adds interest and increases opportunities...
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ACT360 Media

Act Den: Power Point in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A humorous and detailed tutorial for using Microsoft PowerPoint 2000. Includes meeting PowerPoint, creating slides, making changes, adding images and charts, adding motion and sound, timing and rehearing for a presentation. Tutorials can...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 7th - 9th
This humorous short story will appeal to anyone who loves a good practical joke. Read "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Unconventional Confidence" by Lucy M. Montgomery

For Students 6th - 8th
This humorous story revolves around a woman who is destined for an arranged marriage and expresses reluctance to a stranger. Read the full text of "An Unconventional Confidence" by Lucy M. Montgomery.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Unkindest Blow" by h.h. Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
H.H. Munro, otherwise known as Saki, wrote a collection of cynically humorous stories that involve animals. Read one of these short stories "The Unkindest Blow" on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Unrest Cure" by h.h. Munro

For Students 9th - 10th
H.H. Munro, also known as Saki, is known for his macabre yet humorous stories. Read his short story "The Unrest-Cure" on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Walter Schnaff's Adventure" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Walter Schnaff is a likable and at times humorous character. He is in the Prussian army, which he loathes, and wants to return to his wife and chlldren. Read "Walther Schnaff's Adventure" by Guy de Maupassant on this site.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Titbottom's Spectacle

For Students 9th - 10th
"Titbottom's Spectacles" is a humorous short story by American writer and public speaker George William Curtis. Read the full text on this site.
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Other

Alpha Dictionary: Do I Have to Pay Syntax?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A humorous explanation of syntax and sentence structure, and how meaning in language is made up of so much more than words.
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Other

Tips and Tricks for the Public Relations Clueless

For Students 9th - 10th
Great practical advice for journalists working in the public relations field. Humor and personal detail make this one a fun read.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: My Discovery of England by Stephen Leacock

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "My Discovery of England" by Stephen Leacock who is known for his humorous writings.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the humorous novel "When a Man Marries" by mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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Other

Write a Goofy Story: The Sequel

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this activity, students will complete humorous fill-in-the-blank prompts. After students complete each blank, students will view an automatically-generated story that contains their sentences organized ways that will be funny.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Three Men and a Maid by p.g. Wodehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the novel "Three Men and a Maid" by humor writer P.G. Wodehouse about a girl on a boat with three men headed to England.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Three Partners by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Three Partners" by Bret Harte who uses humor to write about the life of pioneers.
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Other

Odyssey of the Mind Curriculum Activity: My Robot and Me

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity students are asked to come up with ways a robot could help them. They are then required to write a humorous story about that robot and present it to the class. This activity encourages students to be creative while also...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Cabbage Patch by Alice Hegan Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the novel "The Cabbage Patch" by Alice Hegan Rice about a Kentucky family humorously coping with poverty.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Camel's Back by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the humorous novel "The Camel's Back" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Other

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy Creative Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th
With humor and an easy to understand common sense approach, this article explains how easy it is to be a creative thinker. It provides good practical ideas that will enable you to find your creative side.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich by Stephen Leacock

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the humorous novel "Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich" by Stephen Leacock which is a series of interlocking stories from one small town.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the novel that combines mystery and humor "The Bat" by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Rinehart has been referred to as the American Agatha Christie.

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