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- 4th
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Students identify the clues that folklore provides about Utah's past. They create a piece of folklore for a place or event in or near the community. They see that the legends and traditions we pass to one another are also sources of history. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate world folklore, write their own folklore and in groups invent a new culture complete with folklore that fits their societies. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explore the four kinds of folklore in this seven lesson unit. Through reading a variety of legends, muths, fables, and folklores the concepts pf the lessons are synthesized byStudents. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define folklore, folk groups, tradition, and oral narrative, identify traditional elements in Their Eyes Were Watching God, and analyze and explain the role of traditional folkways and folk speech in the overall literary impact of the novel. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students define what folklore and oral tradition is and give examples of each. Then they read A Story in Harlem Slang by Hurston and translate that story from Harlem Slang to their own dialect. Each group analyzes how Hurston viewed folklore. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a class definition of folklore. In groups, they read various folklores and discuss the loss of independence and how to survive. They answer discussion questions and compare the folklore tales to art. To end the lesson, they discover how past and present folklore has changed over time and compare it to the blues found in the Delta. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students explore Western Region folklore. They choose a Western Folklore character and research that character. Students prepare a presentation on their character and present the information to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students define folklore, folk groups, tradition and oral narrative. Analyze the role of traditional folkways and folk speech in the overall literary impact of the novel. Transcribe orally given narrative into eye dialect. Critical thinking enveloped within the lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students break into groups of 4 or 5 and choose an option to demonstrate a different cultural perspective in a fairy tale or other folklore that they are familiar. Possible choices are: PowerPoint presentation, video, digital storytelling, etc. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students develop family folklore portfolios, , such as collecting family expressions, foods, or songs. They view themselves and family members as important tradition bearers, and families will deepen their understanding of the curriculum and their connection to schools. Full Review »
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