Mel's Hole

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mel-s-hole

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic association?Ellensburg, Washington
2. What is the primary dissemination channel?Radio broadcast on Coast to Coast AM in 1997
3. Where did the story of Mel's Hole first appear?The story began on the radio show Coast to Coast AM in 1997 when someone named Mel Waters talked about it.
4. Who is Mel Waters?Mel Waters was the person who called the radio show and claimed to own the hole, but no one could find him living near Ellensburg.

Urban Legend: A contemporary story, often frightening or humorous, that circulates as true, typically without verifiable evidence.
Syndicated Radio Program: A radio show broadcast on multiple stations across different regions.
Empirical Proof: Evidence obtained through observation or experimentation, rather than theory or logic alone.
Folklore: The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth.