Elt-World English Language Teaching Marmara Graduates

Mythology, Folklore

Cuma, 31 Mart 2006

Aesop's Fables
Lesson plans and other teaching resources for the fables.

An African Folktale: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
Designed for lower elementary students, this five-day series of lessons includes map study, vocabulary words, and reading skills.

The Age of Fable by Bulfinch
This 36-page document addresses 248 vocaublary words drawn from the text. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

American Folklore
Folksy retellings of a variety of tales: Native American myths and legends, weather folklore, ghost stories, and tall tales of Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and others.

Arthurian Legend Teaching Resources
Lesson plans and classroom activities for teaching about King Arthur.

Beatrix Potter's Naughty Animal Tales
By studying Beatrix Potter's childhood and her artwork, students gain insight into the unusual, solitary world of Victorian childhood and can compare/contrast it with their own world to understand why Potter wrote such simple stories and why she wrote about animals rather than people. This site includes lots of support links and includes art activities.

Beowulf Teaching Resources
Lesson plans and classroom activities for teaching Beowulf.

Born on a Mountaintop? Davy Crockett, Tall Tales, and History
Students investigate tall tales prior to writing one. This lesson is designed for grades 3-5.

Classical Mythology Teaching Resources
Lesson plans and classroom activities for teaching about Greek and Roman mythology.

Common Visions, Common Voices
These lessons use art and trickster stories to help students understand that people in various cultures are more alike than different.

Coyote and Anansi
As a result of this activity, students in grades 3-5 will produce a folktale that mimics or is inspired by the themes, characters and messages of folktales previously heard and discussed, and will generate and discuss ideas about how to function in their own and other people's cultures.

Creation Stories
Collections of creation stories from a variety of cultures.

Description of a Familiar Object using Mythology
Students describe the throne they would have if they were a deity.

Dramatizing Folktales, Legends, and Myths
Elementary students work together to research, select, and dramatize a Native American myth or legend.

An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology
English words with origins in Greek and Roman mythology.

A Graphic Scene
Students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast Hercules and Perseus. This lesson includes printable graphic organizers and links to stories. It is designed for middle schoolers.

Fairy Tales & Folktales
Lesson plans and classroom activities for teaching fairy tales and folktales, including Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. Some sites include variations of the tale from around the world.

Folklore and Mythology
A remarkable collection of links to stories from around the world.

The Folktale, Fable, and Parable
Students analyze and interpret a folktale that comments on a social attitude. They then write a true story illustrating the same attitude and explain how the true story relates to the folktale.

Gilgamesh: he who saw all
Lesson plans for introducing the epic to 6th and 7th graders.

Gods, Heroes, and Myth
Links to stories from several cultures.

Greek Mythology and the Forms of Energy
This lesson for elementary students integrates mythology and science.

Legends - The Robin Hood Pages
"The original outlaw behind Batman and Zorro and The Scarlet Pimpernel was a ragged ruffian who might have worn Lincoln Green, whose shadow stretching across the centuries tells us much about our changing understanding of order and honor and justice." Links to a variety of resources.

Mythography
Greek, Roman, and Celtic Mythology and Art.

Mythology Across Time and Borders: Online Workshop
Students explore their own cultural identity while learning vital aspects of the writing process. This lesson is designed for grades 6-12 and puts special emphasis on revision.

Mythology Hangman
This fun activity provides students with resources to help with answers that may be challenging.

Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales
Standards-based reading and writing activities by grade level. Lessons include rubrics. Be sure to click on the Teachers Guide.

Norse Mythology
A collection of links, a good introduction to Norse myth.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Students compare and contrast characters from various texts and compile the collected information into several graphic organizers. This 4-day unit includes assessments and Web links. It is designed for middle schoolers.

Probert Encyclopaedia/Mythology
A "Who's Who" of several mythologies, including Greek and Roman, Egyptian, Aztec and Mayan, and Japanese, among others.

Regional Folklore and Mythology
An extensive collection of links to stories from around the world.

Special Topics in Folklore and Mythology
An eclectic set of links regarding archetypes, myths, legends, and other topics.

Stylish Stories
Students explore Julian Cate's essay "A Stylish Fable" and rewrite a common fairy tale in a different style. The emphasis is on developing an understanding of writing style.

A Tale to be Told
Students analyze folktales from different cultures, determine their similarities, and write one of their own.

The Totem Project
A constructivist, multiple-intelligences based, cross-curriculum, spiritual self-discovery for grades 6-12.

Unicorns, Dragons, and Other Magical Creatures
By drawing upon young students' interest in magical things, these activities encourage students to explore similarities and differences in traditions and symbolism that exist in cultures around the world and to understand how different social meanings are embedded in make-believe creatures.

Vergil's Aeneid
Discussion of the genre, historical background, reading tips, questions and commentary to guide the reader, helpful links.

The Aeneid by Vergil
This 27-page document deals with 166 vocabulary words drawn from the epic. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Windows to the Universe
This site integrates mythology and modern science. Click on "myths" for links to world mythology, including Mythology Hangman. Appropriate for many grade levels, including elementary students.

World Myths and Legends in Art
A definition of myth, collections of art organized by culture and by theme, and an entire downloadable curriculum. "Compare & Contrast" helps students write a compare/contrast essay by providing additional information about 2 works they have chosen. The curriculum document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free via a link at the site. This site is outstanding!

[ Geri Dön ]