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337 Characteristics of folktales Lesson Plans
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- 6th - 10th
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Students compare and contrast characteristics of folktales, myths, and legends. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students listen to, "Why Alligator Hates Dog" and identify characteristics of folktales. They read other trickster stories and work together to write a modern trickster tale. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore Native American and Japanese myths, legends and folktales that reflect other customs and cultures. They identify the characteristics of literary forms and the plots and characters using a variety of activities and discussions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate type of folklore known as folktales, explore their origin and purposes, describe different types of folktales, and make connection between folktales and philanthropy. Full Review »
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- 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 »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of folktales and their purpose. As a class, they listen to a folktale, answer questions about the characters and share which part they enjoyed the best. In groups, they compare and contrast the various folktales they have had read to them and work together to make puppets of the characters. 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 »
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- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students become familiar with characteristics of folktales by reading or listening to African folktale that explains why sun and moon live in the sky. Students then create their own folktales about the sun and moon or another aspect of solar system. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students read and discuss the characteristics of folktales. As a class, they read "The One-Inch Boy: An Adaptation of a Japanese Folktale," and discuss different genres of literature. They define key vocabulary terms from the story, complete a fill-in-the blank worksheet, and answer story comprehension questions. Full Review »
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- 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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