Myths and Urban Legends Research Project



Myths and Urban Legends Research Project

For this project, you will research a well know myth/urban legend. You will then write a research paper discussing your myth. You will create a PowerPoint to accompany your project. Finally, you must create a poster to explain your topic. Your paper must be 3-5 pages, typed, double spaced, and in 12pt Times New Roman font. You will choose a topic and do research about your topic. Each student will have a different project; no two will be the same.

Atlantis

Illumnati

Cropsey

The Mothman

Cibola or El Dorado

Loch Ness

Pop Rocks and Soda

( Mikey Legend)

Chupacabra

Hanako, the ghost in the toilet

Dead Body under the mattress

Fountain of Youth

Poison Halloween Candy/ Razor Blades in Apple Myth

Cursed Video Tape

The Hitchhiker Urban Legends

Resurrection Mary

Crop Circles

Bermuda Triangle

Alcatraz Escape

D.B. Cooper

Black Hope Curse

Secret Societies

2012 myth

Headless Horseman

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

The Bell Witch

Robert The Haunted Doll

Dragons

Mermaids

Candy Man

Cursed Painting “The Hands That Resist Him”

The White Woman

Albino Lady (Topeka)

The Clown Statue

The Black Dalia

The Family Feud Curse

The Poltergeist Curse

Wizard of Oz Suicide

Curse of “Macbeth”

Bear Lake Monster

Walt Disney’s Frozen head

Disney movie hidden messages

Project Information

In your paper, you should discuss the following topics:

The myth itself – what is the story?

The origins of the myth- where did the myth come from?

The variations of the myth- is there more than one version of the story?

Factual Details-is the myth based on any factual evidence.

Pop Culture- Are there any references to your myth in pop culture? (i.e. music, movies, television, books, comic books, etc)

Your paper must be 3-5 pages, typed, double spaced, and in 12pt Times New Roman font. You will need to have at least 3 sources. These sources need to be cited in your paper when you use information from them. You also need to include a works cited page in MLA format. You cannot use Wikipedia!

You will be required to create a PowerPoint for your topic and present it to the class. Your Powerpoint should include the name of your topic, at least 10 slides with information about your topic and pictures or images. You should also have a works cited slide to your PowerPoint. You will be graded as follows:

You will also be required to create a poster for your topic. Your poster should include the name of your topic, at least 3 pictures or images, at least 5 pieces of information about your topic. You will be graded as follows:

PowerPoint/Class Presentation 50

Research Paper /Works Cited Page 100

Poster 50

Total 200

Important Dates:

Nov 22- Topics Chosen

Nov 29- Work Day in Library

Dec. 1 - Work Day in Library

Dec. 7 - Posters Due

Dec. 15- Final Work Day

Dec. 19/ Dec 21- Presentations and Papers Due

Helpful Websites

For MLA citations:



For history on various myths, start with the following websites:









































What is Plagiarism?

Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work, or borrowing someone else's original ideas. But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense:

According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means

• to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own

• to use (another's production) without crediting the source

• to commit literary theft

• to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.

In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward.

But can words and ideas really be stolen?

According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. The expression of original ideas is considered intellectual property, and is protected by copyright laws, just like original inventions. Almost all forms of expression fall under copyright protection as long as they are recorded in some way (such as a book or a computer file).

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

• turning in someone else's work as your own

• copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit

• failing to put a quotation in quotation marks

• giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation

• changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit

• copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

Most cases of plagiarism can be avoided, however, by citing sources. Simply acknowledging that certain material has been borrowed, and providing your audience with the information necessary to find that source, is usually enough to prevent plagiarism. This is not the case if the writer uses only other sources. The writer must use a majority of their own ideas for the work to be considered not plagiarized.

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