1. Ghosts, monsters, myths and legends.

2. Myths And Legends - the difference ?
Myth : a story that has been made up and often includes supernatural characters or events.
Legend : a story that may be true or at least have some small bits of truth in it.

3. Accompanying Resource
This activity works well as a standard teacher led lesson or as a ‘flipped learning’ exercise. The worksheet is available to accompany the PowerPoint.
Get it here :

4. Recap - Putting dates into centuries
To Do List
During the activity you will be looking at a number of myths, legends or stories. Use the accompanying worksheet to support the presentation. Press ‘click here’ for a copy of the worksheet. 1: Write down the name of each myth or legend into table 1. 2: Insert the first date given on each slide. 3: Indicate if it is a BC or AD date. 4: Decide if you believe in the myth or legend. 5: Then …. sort the myths and legends into chronological order in table 2. 6: Put the date into the correct century. 7: Indicate if it is a BCE or CE date in table 2.
Recap - Putting dates into centuries
1651 AD =
17th Century
1066 AD =
11th Century
2007 AD=
21st Century
045 AD =
1st century

5. Click on each of the images to find out more…

6. The story, as written on Gelert’s gravestone. c1250
" Llewelyn, prince of North Wales, had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he went hunting, but unusually, Gelert his best and, ‘Most Faithful Hound’ did not come when he called.
On Llewelyn's return Gelert, appeared stained and smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his master. The prince alarmed hastened to find his son, and saw the infant's cot empty, the bedclothes and floor covered with blood.
In a fit of anger, Llwellyn plunged his sword into the hound's side, sure it had killed his son and heir. The dog's dying yell was answered by a child's cry.
Llewelyn followed a trail of blood and discovered his boy unharmed. Nearby lay the body of a mighty wolf which Gelert had killed while protecting his master’s child. The prince filled with sadness is said never to have smiled again. He buried Gelert here".
The story, as written on Gelert’s gravestone. c1250
Gelert.

7. Bigfoot Patterson –Gimlin Film A dead bigfoot?
Stories of a giant, hairy creature that appears half man and half ape have existed in various parts of the world for many centuries. In fact, the only continent not to have stories of “wild men” is Antarctica. In the Himalayas, it’s the Yeti. In Canada, it’s the Sasquatch. And in the northwest United States, it’s Bigfoot. Bigfoot is described by believers as being between six and eight feet tall with a large forehead and pronounced brow, like a cave man’s, and a rounded, crested head like a gorilla’s. He is covered in brown or red hair and has enormous feet. In 1967, the “Patterson-Gimlin film” was captured. The film shows a tall, hairy “Bigfoot” walking through the forest. Believers in Bigfoot note the creature’s inhuman way of walking is a major point toward the film being real. From -
Patterson –Gimlin Film
A dead bigfoot?

8. Why would this man normally be viewed as reliable witness / source?
Aliens and UFOs.
The UFO craze hit its height in the 1950’s during the Cold War. A time of paranoia and suspicion.
BUT!
The stone dish (right ) was found in thousands of years ago in Nepal shows something quite interesting.
Why would this man normally be viewed as reliable witness / source?

9. The Loch Ness Monster.
The story of the Loch Ness Monster dates to 565 ad. It is said that a strange creature lives in this deep Scottish loch / lake. The creature is said to be very big with a small head, slim neck and huge body. In 1933, the story became more popular when an innkeeper (hotel owner) reported that he saw a beast in the water. The story made the newspapers. In 1934, the picture bottom left was taken.
Loch Ness is one of Scotland's top tourist attractions today : Is there any reason to question the innkeeper’s story? 2: How can you tell that the photo taken in 1934 is a fake?

10. Robert The Doll.
Robert, otherwise known as Robert the Doll was once owned by Robert Eugene Otto. Eugene was given the doll in 1906 by a servant who was said to have practised black magic. She was unhappy with the Otto family and had put a curse on the doll.
Eugene's parents said they often heard him talking to the doll. At first they thought that Eugene was simply answering himself in a changed voice but later they believed that the doll was actually speaking. Neighbours said they saw the doll moving from window to window when the family was out. The Otto family swore that sometimes the doll would giggle and saw Robert running from room to room. In the night Eugene would scream, and when his parents ran to the room, they would find furniture knocked over and Eugene in bed, looking incredibly scared, telling them that "Robert did it!". When Eugene died in 1974, the doll was left in the attic until the house was bought again. The new family included a ten-year old girl, who became Robert's new owner. It was not long before the girl began screaming out in the night, claiming that Robert moved about the room and even attempted to attack her on occasion. More than thirty years later, she still claims that the doll was alive and wanted to kill her.

11. The Minotaur.
About 1500 BC, Queen Pasiphae gave birth to Minotaur, a creature half man – half bull. King Minos was embarrassed, but did not want to kill the Minotaur, so he hid the monster in the Labyrinth at the Minoan Palace of Knossos.
Minos was imprisoning his enemies in the Labyrinth so that the Minotaur could eat them. The labyrinth was such a complicated construction that no one could ever find the way out alive.
Theseus, son of Aegeus decided that he would go to Crete, in order to kill the Minotaur and end the human sacrifices to the monster. King Aegeus tried to make him change his mind but Theseus was determined to slay the Minotaur.
Theseus announced to King Minos that he was going to kill the Monster, but Minos knew that even if he did manage to kill the Minotaur, Theseus would never be able to exit the Labyrinth.
Theseus met Princess Ariadne, daughter of King Minos, who fell madly in love with him and decided to help Theseus. She gave him a thread and told him to unravel it as he would penetrate deeper and deeper into the Labyrinth, so that he knows the way out when he kills the monster. Theseus followed her suggestion and entered the labyrinth with the thread. Theseus managed to kill the Minotaur and save the Athenians, and with Ariadne’s thread he managed to retrace his way out.
Theseus took Princess Ariadne with him and left Crete sailing happily back to Athens.

12. Megalodon https://youtu.be/Spo8vkrJFRo
c25 million years ago , the megalodon shark ruled the warm waters of Earth. Based on what researchers have discovered, the megalodon had many similarities to the great white shark. One of the main differences between the two was that the megalodon was much, much larger. The average great white can be anywhere from 15 to over 20 feet (4 - 6 m) long, but it does not even compare to the megalodon shark. The exact lengths of these ancient sharks are still in discussion, however, the megalodon was approximately 40 to 70 feet ( m) long. There are some who believe that the megalodon shark may possibly be in existence today deep down in the ocean.

13. Daedalus and Icarus.
Daedalus was a brilliant inventor who angered King Minos, the ruler of the island Crete. In fear of his life Daedalus used wax to build some wings for himself and his son Icarus. Daedalus warned his son to fly at a middle height as the seawater would dampen the wings and the sun would melt them.
Icarus heeded his father's advice for awhile, but he is having so much fun using his new wings and he flew too close to the sun. Sure enough, his wings melted, and Icarus plummeted into the sea and drowned. Daedalus was devastated by his son's death but flew on to Sicily, where he mourned Icarus and built a temple in honour of the god Apollo c 1600 BC. What is the moral of this story?