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The Cooshmah is Coming
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Alaina Markey
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
2021
The author’s purpose is to create a story for children to recognize cultural identity and support with Louisiana folklore and storytelling. This fictional short story brings light to the legend of the Cauchemars or “Cooshmah” as spelled in the piece. The appropriate reading grade level supports 3rd grade Louisiana Believes standards in ELA and Social Studies. The tone of the story is persuasive, to encourage children to be kind and loving to those around them. This story is an informational work of fiction to uncover one of the rich legends of folklore in Louisiana storytelling.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
Folklore Education Children's stories
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
