Wed 10/12: Folktale

​Lesson Objective:

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I can explain the characteristics of well-known classic children's literature like those found in folk tales.

Open Ended

What do you know about folk tales?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a type of folk tale?

• mystery

• fairy tale

• fable

• tall tale

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a folk tale?

• myths

• legends

• non fiction

• biography

Multiple Choice

Folk Tales are generally-

• a very long story

• a short story

​1. Folk tale is a genre of fiction.

2. It contains 5 different subgenres:

fairy tales, myths, legends, fables, and tall tales

3. It is passed down from generation to generation and is often told orally.

4.Characters may contain people, animals, mythical creatures/monsters.

5. It has a universal theme that can still be applied today.

6.The stories may help explain things around us.

​Your job today as a group will be to research a subgenre of folk tale that I will assign to you.

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Table 1 - Fairy Tale

Table 2- ​Myths

Table 3- Legends

Table 4- Fables

Table 5- Tall Tales

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You have been given a graphic organizer.

-You will only fill out the boxes for the subgenre you are researching.​

-You will have 20 minutes to use your Chrome Books to research the characters, setting, problem, solution, and examples associated with your subgenre.

​-After the research, your group will present to the class the information you learned about your subgenre.

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***Whoever did the least amount of research, will do the presentation/talking.***​

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-While the presentation is going on, you will listen and fill out your graphic organizer.​

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