Elementary Student Zone: Glossary

Language

Language is a way to communicate using spoken or written words. There are many different types of languages around the world.

Legends

Traditional stories that help explain why things in the world occur or exist.

Myth

Myths are stores that explain the early history of a group of people that explains many of the meaning of things as they are for a people. These stories often explain a shared belief of a people.

Oral history

Information not recorded in written format, but is instead passed down through generations using stories and legends that are told by word and mouth.