Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Identifying Structured Patterns in Folk Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the structure of folk tales. After working through an example, they identify as many folk tales as possible that follow the same pattern. In groups, they compare a folk tale and a fairy tale to identify the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Her stories: African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss the illustration's allusion to the myth, Pandora's Box. Students locate instances of folk sayings or expressions that make these tales seem authentic to the reader. Students draw a Venn diagram comparing Catskinella and...