DECEMBER PROJECT

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FABLES AND FOLKTALES!                         

Learning Objectives

• Identify the definition and understand elements of fables and folktales.
• Differentiate between the cautionary lessons and morals of fables and the celebration of the wiles and wit of the underdog in fables & folktales.
• Identify the character traits that are celebrated or criticized in these stories.

Vocabulary Words:

• Folktale
• Fable
• Oral Tradition
• Moral
• Folk Wisdom

The Moral of the Story

Often fables and folk tales illustrate how a smaller or weaker character uses cunning to outwit a stronger, more powerful character. Why would this theme occur repeatedly in so many stories and across countries and cultures? What does this tell you about people in general?

Elements of Fables:

Fables are short narratives that use animal characters with human features to convey folk wisdom and to help us understand human nature and human behavior. These stories were originally passed down through oral tradition and were eventually written down. The legendary figure Aesop was reported to have orally passed on his animal fables, which have been linked to earlier beast tales from India and were later written down by the Greeks and Romans.

Elements of Folktales:

Folktales… are very old stories … They have special beginnings (such as "Once upon a time…" or "There once was…") and endings … They often repeat words or sentences …They have characters, settings, problems, and solutions.

Story Elements	Title  BABA YAGA {to be done in class}	Title	Title	Title
Characters &  their traits! (Are they being celebrated or criticized! Use your character traits lists to help you identify their traits)!
Problem
Solution
Lesson / Moral