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Students explore the origins of folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, fables, and folktales in the ten lessons of this unit. A storytelling festival is held to feature the results of the variety of activities presented in the unit.

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tall tales, folktales, fables, fairy tales, genres, morals, legends

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exaggerate, fable, fairytale, folktale, genre, historical fact, legend, moral, tall tale, version, english language arts
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Grade
2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Unit Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2004
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