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Strange Origins of Urban Legends

How in the world did these odd, ubiquitous tales come to be?
Amy Brown
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What's included

1 live meeting
1 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 10
You've heard the urban legends. Let's find out together from whence they come!

- Did you know The Candyman is rooted in a factual event?
- There really was a murderer who hid in an unsuspecting person's car.
- Yup, a corpse did get mixed up with wax figures. Oopsie.
- A state legislator and advice columnist actually created and spread one of these stories.
- Turns out, you may actually want to check the toilet for creepy-crawlies before using it. 

During class, students will hear the urban legends, hear the truth behind them, and discuss how and why the stories evolved.

Urban legends presented in class will include, but not be limited to:
- The Goatman
- The Mothman
- Mikey the Life cereal kid
- Polybius video game
- drug-spiked temporary tattoos

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Many urban legends have a frightening bent to them, so parents of particularly sensitive students should feel free to sit nearby, though off-camera, to offer support.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
www.mentalfloss.com, www.americanfolklore.net, www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subjects/search/?query=folklore, www.livescience.com/13353-10-urban-legends-debunked.html, www.insider.com/urban-legends-us-2018-1
Joined April, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an experienced high school English teacher and unschooling mama with a passion for education, literature, critical thought, intersectionality, and all things deemed strange and unusual.

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$20

per class
Meets once
60 min

Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-18 learners per class

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