Utah Education Network
Uen: Predict and Clarify With the Old Woman & Her Pig
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Margaret Read McDonald's book, The Old Woman & Her Pig. Students will participate in making predictions, clarifiying understanding, and retelling the story.
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Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Folktales: "Why Turtles Live in Water" [Pdf]
This is a one-page PDF of the West African tale "Why Turtles Live In Water."
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Fable [Pdf]
This is a one-page PDF of a poster or flyer listing the characteristics of a fable. It could be printed and hung in the classroom.
Stanford University
Solar Folklore
Folktales from many cultures around the world about the sun. There is also information available about ancient astronomy.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: A Togolese Tale: The Big Fire
Through this instructional activity students will come to appreciate how folk tales express the culture in which they were derived through the writing.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Birbal's Trip to Paradise [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Steve William's version of Birbal's Trip to Paradise. Six speaking parts are needed in this performance.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Stone Soup [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation a traditional tale from Sweden, Stone Soup, is provided on this script. Five character roles are needed in this performance.
Other
Biography Base: Aesop Biography
This is a biography of Aesop, the supposed author of Aesop's Fables, a collection of folktales that use talking animals to teach morals or lessons about life. It also provides of some of his fables.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring World Cultures Through Folk Tales
Using international folklore as subject matter, lead your students in a unit to research literary forms and foreign countries. There is a printout available for instruction and assessment.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction With Little Red Riding Hood
Contains plans for nine 50-minute lessons that center around different versions of "Little Red Riding Hood." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as...
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Cinderella
In this lesson, students will read and retell stories of fairy tales including Cinderella. They will compare different versions of the story of Cinderella, make masks for the mask ball, and use props for costumes. They will learn songs...
Other
Enjoying "Hamlet"
Introduction to Shakespeare and "Hamlet." Includes introduction, scene by scene synopsis with elaborate illustrations. Also background information concerning historical Hamlet, Saxo Grammaticus. "Historia Danica," Belleforest's...
Other
The Brothers Grimm: Online Story Collection
Read the online text versions of many of the Grimm Brothers' stories and fairy tales such as Cinderella, Three Little Pigs, Snow White, and many, many more.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: P. C. Asbjornsen: Folk Tales
This resource presents text of two folk tales collected by Norwegian writer, Peter Christian Asbjornsen. The tales are "The Greedy Youngster," and "Hans, Who Made the Princess Laugh." The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or...
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Alaska Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Alaska.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Illinois Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Illinois.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Iowa Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Iowa.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Kentucky Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth or legend from the state of Kentucky.
Other
Us Rice Producers: One Grain of Rice Study Guide
Study Guide explores the lessons to be learned from the folktale, One Grain of Rice. Although this story is from India, it has been passed from culture to culture. Students can identify the universal qualities of kindness, generosity,...
Aaron Shepherd
How Frog Went to Heaven, a Tale of Angola (Rt)
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Angola has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "How Frog Went to Heaven." For 16 players, ages 7-9, the story explores themes of inventiveness and...
Aaron Shepherd
The Battle of Song, a Hero Tale of Finland (Rt)
A reader's theater version of a Finnish folktale adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Maiden of Northland." For eight players, ages 11 and up. Performance length is six minutes. You will find links...
Aaron Shepherd
The Magic of Mushkil Gusha, a Tale of Iran (Rt)
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Iran for ten players, ages 9-13. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "The Magic of Mushkil Gusha," the story explores themes of thankfulness and sharing....
Aaron Shepherd
Forty Fortunes, a Tale of Iran (Reader's Theater)
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Iran for 11 players, ages 8 and up. The performance length is ten minutes. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "Forty Fortunes." You will find links to name...
Aaron Shepherd
The Magic Brocade, a Tale of China (Reader's Theater)
A reader's theater version of a folktale from China for nine players, ages 8-15. It touches on themes related to following one's dreams and the creative process. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The...
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