Generations of Memories from the The Mountain Laurel - Journal of Mountain Life - Generations of Memories From the Heart of the Blue Ridge
Resource Information
Title:  Generations of Memories from the The Mountain Laurel - Journal of Mountain Life - Generations of Memories From the Heart of the Blue Ridge
Page address:  http://www.mtnlaurel.com/
Site Information
Author/Organization:  The Mountain Laurel - Journal of Mountain Life
Root site address:  http://www.mtnlaurel.com/
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
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GED Descriptor(s):    social studies| language arts - reading
Description:
The Mountain Laurel web site will take you on a journey to the Blue Ridge Mountains. You will read tales about a mountain midwife, a coal miner, moonshine stories, fishing stories, and many more. Opportunity abounds at this site to learn about mountain culture, crafts, herbs, remedies, recipes and much more. Read about backroad tours to places like Mayberry, Feerum and Old Danville, Virginia. Be sure to check out the Photo Archive of people, places and buildings for quality photographs. Also be sure to check out Caleb and Henry to read about these two colorful mountain men who have been best friends from childhood but never miss a chance to argue! Links include: Mountain Places , Caleb & Henry, Mountain Tales, Recipes, Backroad Tours, Mountain Memories, Blue Ridge Online, Old Photo Archive, Seasonal Stories, Mountain Crafts, Herbs, Wildflowers & Mountain Remedies, Genealogy
Comments:
All of the web site sections here lend themselves to classroom and one-on-one tutoring activities. Mountain Tales and Mountain Memories can be used to extend student writing activities. Students can write about their favorite childhood memories, memories of growing up on a farm, in the city, going to grandma's house, a first job, a first love and many more topics. These sections would also be great for reading and reading comprehension activities and for studying mountain culture and way of life. The possibilities are endless! Check out the recipes page and have students bring in a favorite recipe to share with their tutor or with the class. This activity can be further extended by having students convert their recipe to feed more or fewer people to work on math skills. Also check out Mountain Crafts. This section will provide great ideas for students to write about their hobbies.
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Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > folktales Communities > rural > rural life Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Appalachia Social Studies > anthropology > cultures > cultural customs

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