Oral Traditions:Oral Traditions:

Ghost Stories and Ghost Stories and Other Local Tales of Other Local Tales of

The BizarreThe Bizarre

Peer Group Activity

• Break into your peer groups and discuss your oral storyQuestions:• How old is the story? Were you able to date it based on How old is the story? Were you able to date it based on

anything in story?anything in story?• What is the significance of the story? Does it serve a purpose What is the significance of the story? Does it serve a purpose

or contain a lesson?or contain a lesson?• Why does the story seem to endure? Does it have any sort Why does the story seem to endure? Does it have any sort

of cultural significance?of cultural significance?• What might have inspired the story? A house, event, or What might have inspired the story? A house, event, or

location?location?

Old Alton Bridge Old Alton Bridge and legend of “goat-man”and legend of “goat-man”• The bridges is south of Denton, near Copper The bridges is south of Denton, near Copper

CanyonCanyon• Built in 1884Built in 1884• iron through-truss bridge• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Old_Alton_Bridge