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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students demonstrate an understanding that folktales carry underlying themes through writing sentences explaining some of the themes presented in several folktales. Full Review »
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- 1st - 4th
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Students study variations of classic folktales while deciding why the tales were so popular many years ago. They write a letter to an author. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students experience a shared reading of Steven Kellogg's, Pecos Bill, while learning the associated vocabulary. They examine similarities and differences in folktales and discuss what a hero is. Finally, journal about their favorite part of Pecos Bill. Full Review »
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- 1st - 8th
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Students are read five different Asian folktales and answer the provided questions to test their listening skills. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read several Jewish folktales and identify the Baal Shem Tov, Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev, and Rabbi Shneur Zalman and explain how they used parables to teach their people. They describe the eight levels of Tzedakah. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students read different folktales from Native American cultures. They work together to act out different scenes. They discover the difference between folktales, legends and myths. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students, with the use of the Internet among various other resources, research/locate Polish folktales and re-tell the Polish folktales in their own words. In addition, they examine the art of Wycinanki, Polish paper cutting. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students visit their school library to read a variety of folktales. While they read, they identify the trickster or hero in each and discuss how the character represents the chaos in the real world. In groups, they write their own verison of the folktales making to sure to incorporate morals and values. To end the lesson, they share them with the class and define new vocabulary. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read a folktale. They explain the purpose of a folktale and aspects of the story. they practice reading stories to each other and individually. After practice, they present their tales to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify elements of helpful animal stories such as problem/conflict, roles of specific animals, conflict resolution, and moral/lesson. They discuss what kinds of problems would arise in folktales when an important animal such as a lion or bird is harmed or hindered and they define the term "keystone species" and give an example of a case study. Full Review »
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