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Crossroads of Culture
September 2002

A Newsletter for social studies teachers in grades 4-8 distributed three times each school year by the Institute of Texan Cultures.

Ghost Legends and Cucuis

"Taking a close look at ghost stories in the clear light of day is a good way of thinking about such critical human experiences as belief, creativity, judgment, and communication."-Dr. John L. Davis

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Teacher Background: South Texas Ghost Tales and Legends (Annotated Bibliography)

Student Interview form for"Haunting Legends" activity

A "Haunting Legends" Rubric for student planning and teacher evaluation

Student Enrichment Page: Courtesy of www.mysa.com, "Bogeyman myths inspire artist" by Hector Saldaña

A Webliography of ghost folklore

Fall 2002 at ITC: Selected events and exhibits for schools, students, and teachers

Read and hear some haunting tales from our region:

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Boerne Cave Ghost Lights (pdf) (ram)

Brazoria County Dog Ghosts (pdf)

The Wild Man of Calhoun County (pdf)

Xavier, His Dad, and the Chupacabras (pdf)

The Wolfman of Converse (pdf)

Floresville's Phantom Vaquera (pdf)

Gillespie County's Dancing Ghost (pdf)

Goliad's Woman in White (pdf)

Helena's End (Karnes County) (pdf) (ram)

La Llorona (pdf) (ram)

Panna Maria's Oldest Polish Ghost (pdf)

The Wild Man of the Navidad River (pdf) (ram)

Pleasanton's Lechusa (pdf)

The Mystery of Barkentine Creek (Refugio County) (pdf) (ram)

Mysterious Chinese Woman's Secret Admirer (San Antonio) (pdf)

The Ghost Children at the San Antonio Railroad Tracks (pdf) (ram)

Chipita Rodriguez (San Patricio County) (pdf)

Irish Apparition (San Patricio) (pdf) (ram)

McMullen's Ghost (San Patricio and San Antonio) (pdf) (ram)

Black Peter (Victoria) (pdf)

"Motivating resources are also available from museums."

This message appears in the Social Studies TEKS introductions for each grade level, and we won't let you down! Discover ways to foster social studies skills appropriate to your grade level content goals below:

TEKS Checklist:

How can I use these materials to support the Social Studies TEKS for my class?

Grade 4 (in .pdf format)
Grade 5 (in .pdf format)
Grade 6 (in .pdf format)
Grade 7 (in .pdf format)
Grade 8 (in .pdf format)

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