CommonLit
Common Lit: "The First Flag" by Barbara Radner
The folk tale that a woman named Betsy Ross was the creator is still popular among Americans. In this short story, the possible events of Betsy Ross' creation of the first American flag are narrated from the perspective of a fellow...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Myths, Legends, & Folktales: Collection
Greek and Egyptian mythology, the story of the Lion King, and the legend of King Arthus are just some of the ways these resources explore the different cultural interpretations of heroes. Then learn the stories of Cinderella, as well as...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 4: Pushing Up the Sky
Fourth graders learn that storytelling is a performance art that also transmits knowledge about cultures and life. Through reading different tales from various cultures, 4th graders are able to compare and contrast similar themes,...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 3: Cajun Folktales
Through the study of trickster tales from various cultures, including the classic Cajun character Lapin the Rabbit, 3rd graders learn how storytelling can be entertaining as well as educational. Students build an understanding of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Jack & the Zero Clan
In this lesson, students will create and solve a word problem related to adding and subtracting within 1,000, develop a script for a short scene using dialect, and perform it using the elements of performance, specifically acting,...
Google
Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 3: Cajun Folktales: Unit Files
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the text: Cajun Folktales.
Starfall
Starfall: Folk Tales
This is an interactive collection of six folk tales. Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Four Friends
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Four Friends". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: Mr. Bunny's Carrot Soup
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "Mr. Bunny's Carrot Soup". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Little Red Hen
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Little Red Hen". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Little Rooster
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Little Rooster". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: Chicken Little
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "Chicken Little". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
Starfall
Starfall: The Turnip
This is an interactive ebook of the folk tale "The Turnip". Children can choose to read the book independently or click on the ear to have sentences read to them.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Arkansas Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Arkansas.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Delaware Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Delaware.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: South Dakota Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of South Dakota.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Ohio Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Ohio.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: North Dakota Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of North Dakota.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Nebraska Folklore
Read a brief folktale, myth, or legend from the state of Nebraska.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1974 to commemorate Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". With a short passage on the details of this eloquent folktale.
Other
Story Library: Stories in a Nutshell
This site provides a collection of concise folktale plots for student retelling. Teachers can also view and use the links that contain online lesson plans and activities.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Three Wishes
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
China State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group
China Internet Information Center: Mid Autumn Festival
An article about the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual Chinese harvest festival. The article describes how the Chinese celebrate the festival and retells the folktale, "Chang E Flees to the Moon," that points to the festival's origin.
Sacred Text Archive
Internet Sacred Text Archive: Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria Index
There are forty "Folk Stories From Southern Nigeria" listed for your reading pleasure. Stories range from "The Tortoise with a Pretty Daughter" to "Why the Sun and the Moon live in the Sky".
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