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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students select and read one or more Indian folktales or myths, then choose one folktale or legend and retell it to classmates. They also complete the Fact/Fiction Sheet on the folktale chosen for retelling. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students define and discuss the words folktale, legend, and myth. They read Native American folktales, then plan and present short plays about their folktale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
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Students read different types of folktales. They participate in many activities in which they examine characters found in the tales. They create their own folktales and shares them with the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 5th
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Students participate in a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Johnny Appleseed and discuss the meaning of folktales and legends. They watch a video of the same story for comparison purposes. They journal about their favorite folktale and peer review the entry for grammatical errors. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students compare and contrast characteristics of folktales, myths, and legends. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students work cooperatively in groups to help transform Asian folktales into Reader's Theater scripts. They then build props, practice and perform the folktale scripts for their peers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students read five folktales. After each folktale is read students use a map to find the location of the country of the tale's origin. Next, students answer comprehension questions related to each folktale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 11th
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Students use online resources to study folklore and folktales from a number of diverse cultures. At different grade levels, they read and listen to stories from different genres, and answer questions. They write an original folktale to share with classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students write their own modern day folktale and compare it with "Cathal O'Cruachan and the Cowherd." In addition, they illustrate a character from the original Irish folktale and how the same character would appear today. Students read their stories to the class and display their characters on overhead projectors. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students are introduced to African American Folktales. They dress up in traditional African clothing, play traditional African music and then research their own personal family tree to locate a folktale from their backgrounds and then develop a family crest. Full Review »
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