A tale based on an Arab legend. The stars in the sky vary in brightness. There can be many reasons for this based on processes going on inside the star or around it. The star in this story is an eclipsing binary star.
A traditional Aztec story, by Marcos Carvas.
A tale about Bague and the stars from the Andes pleateau.
A tale of Christian tradition from Central America.
Students will learn North Carolina folklore, traditions, war activities, local legends, superstitions, food preparation traditions, art, songs and dances which are unique to the area.
In this activity, your students will explore the creation myths and legends of different Indigenous Peoples. They will get the chance to compare and contrast their similarities and differences with other myths and legends from around the world. Applying their newfound information and imagination, they will write and illustrate a myth as a modern day short story for younger children, selecting one of the groups of Indigenous People. The story must be typed and submitted using a word processing program.
A story based on Inca stories of the sky about a llama.
links to three sites that look at the achievements and impact of Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, and the Tuskegee Airmen. In addition to general historical information, it includes snapshots of original documents and objects from the three museums and narratives that tie the three sites together.
In this lesson students will familiarize themselves with the Western landscape through both Native American folklore and George Catlin's paintings of the prairie. After reading several Native American legends, students will compose and illustrate their own legend.
A Mexican legend.
Make and use shadow puppets to discover one's own and other cultures' different stories and legends about the sky.
A tale based on Quiche Indian stories from Guatemala.
Tale based on a Kaxinawá legend (Brazil).
A tale from Inca Mythology.
Students research legends on the Web and use the HyperStudio graphics program to re-create Native America legends.
