Third graders examine timelines. They listen to a story and write a sequence of events in chronological order. Students discuss the use and importance of timelines. They construct a personal timeline.

Fourth graders are read the book "Kissing Coyotes". During the story, they make predictions about what they believe might happen next. After the story, they create their own story using their imagination and draw illustrations.

Students investigate Great Lakes' navigational charts while practicing topographical map skills. They draw an 'elevation' of the bottom of the lake and graph the depths of the lake.

Students read the scripture that cooresponds with this lesson on dinosaurs. Using the text, they identify where dragons are mentioned and determine if they match the description of what we would call a dinosaur. They discuss whether...

Students take a field trip to the state capital, Sacramento. Using the Internet, they explain the physical and human geographic features of the area and discuss interactions between the people of California between the time of explorers...

Students read a story about the Pocumtucks' religious beliefs. Using the text, they discover their concept of land ownership and how they migrated within their territory in different seasons. They use primary and secondary sources to...

Students listen to numerous claims concerning the hamburger's origins and then compose an original tall tale on the subject. Students name some tall tales they have heard or read about. Students make books that feature tall tales...

In this math worksheet, students develop the skill of skip counting change using coins for currency. The sheet is intended as a teacher's guide.

Seventh graders analyze various maps.  In this Geography lesson, 7th graders create a large map as a whole class.  Students write a letter to Mr. Waldseemuller. 

For this ancient Egypt worksheet, 6th graders use maps in chapter 5 of a Houghton Mifflin text to label items on an outline map and answer a set of 10 related questions.

The complete text of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving is available here in PDF format. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which was first released in 1820, is 43 pages pages long.

This is an excerpt of the text and an audio book of the full text of the novella The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

A lesson plan for teaching Native American Legends. Well-designed, and applicable to any legend which you might choose to read.

"A Travel Site for the Nostalgic and History Minded". If you love history, you'll love this site. Featured is much detailed information on history, people, legends, ghost towns, outlaws, and so much more.

A fantastic collection of Sioux legends and myths. Compiled in print by Marie L. Mclaughlin, and presented in electronic form by the University of Virginia.

This website from England explains the role of myth and legend in every culture and gives many reasons for the importance of the retelling in myth, especially to children. There are links to other interesting spots on the general website.

A timeline of King Arthur which includes legends, history, the Knights of the Round Table.

This is the index page to the full text of a vivid collecton of Jewish folklore that entertains and teaches. This book, originally published in 1919, is based on tales from the Talmud and Midrash. While some of the themes are familiar...

A comprehensive story of King Arthur. Includes images and activities in addition to an extensive biography.

This magazine article discusses legends of monsters like Big Foot and The Loch Nest Monster. It explains how studies have disproved the existence of these monsters.

This is an interactive list of links to sites to Beowulf resources including background information, text in various translations, and other resources about the epic poem.

This site provides a biography of Oscar Robertson, also known as "The Big O." It includes information on his early life, college basketball career, NBA career, and life after retirement.

Similar to the Camelot Project, this site from the University of Rochester provides access to numerous original texts that are part of the Robin Hood legend, as well as links to other sites that deal with the legend.

An image of "Reliquary with scenes from the legend of St Fina", created by Lorenzo Di Niccolo Di Martino, c. 1402 (Wood).