URBAN LEGENDS WEB ACTIVITY

Storytelling Lesson: "Urban Legends"


---Please complete the following work on a separate sheet!

Ø The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven is made up of stories that sometimes seem to “stretch the truth” or have the same qualities of folklore or myths.
Ø Urban legends are familiar to many young people and are a version of our own modern myths.

1.Go to http://www.americanfolklore.net/



2. Click on “Urban Legends” under the Myths and Legends box



3. Choose 3 Urban Legends



4. Summarize each story.



5. For each story, answer the questions:



a. What is the story trying to teach?
b.What does it really mean?
c.Where or when have you heard similar stories before?

Writing the Personal Statement

WRITING PERSONAL STATEMENTS!

Good Samples at Essay Edge:


http://www.essayedge.com/college/essayadvice/


Writing the Personal Statement:


http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/

Life Sentences

Take notes on the article below.
You may have to cut and paste into your address bar.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100517/ap_on_go_su_co/us_supreme_court_juvenile_sentences

WORLD LANGUAGE- STUDENT SURVEY

Go to this website and follow the directions carefully.
This survey is required of ALL STUDENTS.

http://research.cps.k12.il.us/MyVoice

Macho Resources

PART A -Guide For the Mexican Immigrant:

-Read the web page below and do numbers 1-4:

http://www.fayar.net/east/teacher.web/worldlang/lemons/guide.html

1. MAC VP
2. What are the 3 most important points?
3. What is the most surprising tip, or one that you would not have thought of?
4. Overall, is this a good guide? Why or why not?

PART B-

-Read and summarize the stories of the following people:

Robert Martin:

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#robert

Amalia Lopez

http://webquest.waltoncollege.uark.edu/Kathy/usmeximmigrate.html#amalia

WEB QUEST! - Elements of a Short Story

Go to the following website and follow the instructions carefully.

http://english9a.tripod.com/

10 Tips for Writing a Good Short Story

Go to the website below and use the tips to help you write your short story. Remember, your story should be about a relationship with someone, and it should have a good setting.

http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/