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Reader's Theater: Presenting Asian Folktales

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Young scholars create and perform folktale plays. In this reader's theater and Asian literature lesson, students work in groups to rewrite Asian folktales into scripts and perform the folktales for their class in a Reader's Theater. Lesson includes links to many applicable folktales.

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folktales, reader's theater, asia

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asia, asian literature, folklore, reader's theater, reader's theatre, english language arts
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Grade
K - 12th
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English Language Arts
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