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Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales Lesson PlanScholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales Lesson Plan
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Scholastic Instructor: Teaching With Pourquoi Tales

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Provides teaching ideas using Pourquoi tales, which are old legends that explain why things are the way they are. Three example tales with activities are provided: "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky," and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears."

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Concepts

folktales, legends, pourquoi tales

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folk tales, teaching folk tales, teaching legends, how the leopard got its spots, scholastic instructor, why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears, why the sun and the moon live in the sky, examples of legends

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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