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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