Myths,+Fables,+and+Folktales

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== Day 1

What is a folktale?
You will use what you have learned to help you fill in your Frayer Model organizer.



folk tale
noun 1. a tale or legend originating and traditional among a people or folk, especially one forming part of the oral tradition of the common people. 2. any belief or story passed on traditionally, especially one considered to be false or based on superstition.

1. Let's view this powerpoint for more clarification. 

Day 2 Folktales, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, legends, and myths...What's the difference?  Check out this site for even more information!

2. Check out this Modern American Tall Tale about Paul Bunyan! A tall tale is a folktale about a larger-than-life hero solving an over-the-top problem in a humorous or outrageous way. Tall tales typically feature highly exaggerated, improbable details and were created by several cultures, including the ancient Greeks, Romans and Celts... Many American workers like cowboys, lumberjacks, railroad workers and steelworkers created superhuman versions of themselves that shared their experiences about how they overcame obstacles. Although tall tales began as an oral tradition, many later tales, such as Pecos Bill, were created by writers for magazines and newspapers, and some of these were absorbed into folk culture. ([])

A folktale checklist... <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Paul Bunyan, The Classic Story

<span style="background-color: #00ff86; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Days 3 & 4 __<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Native American Folktales __ <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Since you have been studying Native American in social studies class, why not find out read some of the folktales that some tribes have passed down from generation to generation over the years. First, you will need to download the story, __The Man Who Acted as the Son.__ As soon as it is downloaded and you open the file, begin to read this folktale. We will discuss this story as a whole group and with a partner. After we have a clear understanding for this story, we will then open up an Inspiration organizer and sequence the main events of this folktale. You will use our class discussion and your partner talks to help you complete this task.

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