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- 4th
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Students read "Fire on the Mountain", an Ethopian folktale. While reading, they are asked questions to test their comprehension. In pairs, they evaluate the information collected and discuss why events in the story occured the way they did. To end the lesson, they compare and contrast their work with other groups. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students read the story of Paul Bunyan and find the math facts that are part of the story. They read the story and use the details to construct word problems about the cost of dinner for Paul Bunyan. The facts can then be used to create ads with new food prices. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students listen to the book, A Cobweb Christmas discovering that it is a German Folktale. They discuss where the location of Germany while viewing a globe while viewing different slides from a PowerPoint presentation and talk about Germany's climate and how it compares to their own. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students research a historical legend. They participate in a discussion of the legend of Kissing Kate Barlow in the novel Holes. Students then chose one of three American legends and use internet research to complete a provided graphic organizer. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the structure of folk tales. After working through an example, they identify as many folk tales as possible that follow the same pattern. In groups, they compare a folk tale and a fairy tale to identify the elements and patterns in each. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read a Tonolese folktale and outline the elements of the story. In groups, they discuss the various morals presented in the story and if they are unique to the Tonolese culture. To end the lesson, they identify the positives and negatives of Togolese culture compared to American culture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students in an ESL class read "Ivan the Fool", a folktale from Russia. In groups, they work with their partner to read the material and discuss what they have read. They write down any vocabulary they are unfamiliar with and write a summary to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss and identify the idea of lucky and unlucky numbers. As a class, they develop a chart showing the number and reason why it is considered unlucky for different cultures. They write their own folk tale using the number three and share it with the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the literary elements of fairy tales. After reading the fairy tale "Rapunzel" and discussing the elements of fairy tales that occur as they read, they use a story web to help plan and create an original fairy tale. Students present their fairy tale to the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students classify folk life traditions into folk genres. They create folk genre museums by laying down their images or postcards wherever they see a relationship. They give each an image to examine in depth and decide which folk genre it represents. Full Review »
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