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49 Folktales california history Lesson Plans
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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 read several Chinese folktales and debate the possibility of a different conclusion to the story and analyze whether it would have been as effective. They also decide if there are legitimate reasons why one can be excused from giving to others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read several Indian folktales and recognize the role of punishment in the stories and debate whether the characters could have reformed. They identify the type of folktale represented by the stories. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research Native American groups and compile information into a web/chart with various categories. They read and summarize folktales from their assigned group and then present their research to the class. They compare their group to others. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study various Asian folktales. They study examples of wealth other than money, qualities needed by ancient leaders compared to modern leaders, competitive giving, frugality and thriftiness as vices, and stubbornness as a weakness. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the resources that were available to the early Californians. They read and discuss a chapter in their text, write a folktale, and create a flag for a Native American tribe. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study folktales and other stories from West Africa. By hearing and reading these stories they explore many new cultural and religious beliefs, such as spirits inhabiting nature and possessing special powers. Once the students become familiar with these, they go to the gallery with some knowledge and background of the culture that created the works of art. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the foods and traditions of the Caribbean. In groups, they brainstorm their own definition of culture and review the physical and political geography of the Caribbean. They spend time sampling different foods from the area and read excerpts of oral histories and discuss as a class. To end the lesson, they research the role of Puerto Ricans in New Haven, Connecticut. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the seven major Native American cultural regions while examining the environment and artifacts. They use History Alive resources to determine which group was responsible for given artifacts. They role play as a movie reviewer whose job it is to evaluate a script about life in the Northwest during the 1700's. They write to the producer citing the inaccuracies in the script. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the history and culture of the Gullah people. They study the geography, impact of industrialization and effects of tourism on the people of Gullah. They view films, use a large map of West Africa,. Students will listen to the teacher read "From Slave Ship to Freedom road." Full Review »
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