River Legends
Subject: Language Arts
Grade: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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Brief Description
Students read legends about rivers and write their own river legends.
Objectives
Students
- define the word legend
- discuss some of the features of rivers
- demonstrate creative-thinking and creative-writing skills to create legends
- work together in cooperative groups.
Keywords
creative writing, fable, folk tale, legend, river
Materials Needed
- teacher-selected library sources of legends about rivers and/or print materials from the Web sites noted in the lesson plan
- paper
- pens or pencils
- computer(s) with Internet access (optional)
Lesson Plan
- Discuss the meaning of the word legend.
- Read to the class one or more examples of legends about rivers from teacher-selected library sources or from these suggested sources:
- Discuss the stories. Discuss some of the attributes of rivers.
- Organize students into small groups. Print stories from one or more of the suggested sites. Distribute one story to each group.
- Invite students to read the story aloud to one another. Then challenge students to work together to create a new short legend, using the examples they heard and read as models.
- Have students read their completed legends to the class.
Extension: Have students illustrate their legends.
Variations:
- Idea 1: For younger students: Have students work together as a whole-class group to create one legend about rivers.
- Idea 2: For older students: Have each student work individually to create a legend about rivers. Compile the legends into book format.
- Idea 3: Have students research library and/or online sources for other legends about rivers.
Assessment
Evaluate students' completed legends.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.2
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.4
NL-ENG.K-12.5
NL-ENG.K-12.6
Originally published 06/11/2001
Links last updated 10/29/2014
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