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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students exchange folktales with a key-pal using dialog journal writing. They write out a folktale from their own cultural background and exchange it with students of another. They record their impressions of each other's folktales. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students present reader's theatre by improvising folktales from different countries. In groups, they produce an improvisation of a folktale story from an assigned reading of a folktale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read the Australian Aboriginal folktale, The Secret of Dreaming, and describe what the tale reveals about the culture of the Aboriginals and explain mankind's permanent responsibility as a caretaker of the land. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the geographic themes of location, place and human-environment relations to describe settings and cultures represented in folktales. They identify aspects of various cultures and the naturally generous nature of the main characters. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read two Inuit folktales and explain how some individuals can survive great loss through a generous gift of life to others. They describe the "generosity of spirit" revealed in demonstrating respect for all life. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read several Chinese folktales and debate the possibility of a different conclusion to the story and analyze whether it would have been as effective. They also decide if there are legitimate reasons why one can be excused from giving to others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read several early American folktales and describe how Anansi stories moved to the New World. They define reciprocity and serial reciprocity and analyze whether one is more advantageous than the other. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read five Euroean folktales, focusing on strong female characters. They analyze what small acts of kindness contribute to both the giver and receiver and determine a path of personal giving through random acts of kindness. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students access a list of Appalachian values in order to enhance their understanding and appreciation of the people of Appalachia. They compose their own folktale, based on the values of the Applachian people they've studied. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students explore the art of story telling through a look at fairy tales and folktales. They practice telling stories out loud as well as writing them online. Full Review »
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