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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Students select and read one or more Indian folktales or myths, then choose one folktale or legend and retell it to classmates. They also complete the Fact/Fiction Sheet on the folktale chosen for retelling. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students read the Australian Aboriginal folktale, The Secret of Dreaming, and describe what the tale reveals about the culture of the Aboriginals and explain mankind's permanent responsibility as a caretaker of the land. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use the geographic themes of location, place and human-environment relations to describe settings and cultures represented in folktales. They identify aspects of various cultures and the naturally generous nature of the main characters. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 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
- 5th
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Students analyze traditional arts, including folktales and narratives that depict the experiences of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in different regions of the United States. After reading several folktales as a class, students write their own about a landform or custom in their region. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students develop cultural awareness of their heritage, therefore building their self-esteem. They discover the link between learning and social skills and recognize that learning is an integral part of their lives. The recognize African folktales as a literary genre. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students read and discuss the folktale "The Drum" from India. They also answer story comprehension questions, complete an adjectives and verb worksheet, and label a map of India. Students sequence events from the story and make Indian ice cream as a culminating activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the world's major religions, focusing on India as presented in folktales. They take notes while reading the stories and retell them orally. Students research belief systems and write one-paragraph reflections about them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students identify regions of Texas and, using a Map of Native American Tribes, found on the TIDES website. They discuss in which region each tribe lived and how regional differences may have influenced the inhabitants' culture and lifestyle. Afterwards, they write Native American Folktales, including evidence of cultural and geographical influence and in a voice appropriate to the activity. Full Review »
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