PPT-Myths, Legends and Folktales

Mrs Beach Deane Bozeman English myths legends and folktales Storytelling is common to every culture Most people enjoy listening to stories Storytellers have catered to the need for a good story since the beginning of civilization . Lesson Connection: Writing Folktales Copyright The Kennedy Center. All rights reserved. ARTSEDGE materials may be reproduced for educational purposes. Elements of Folktales: Fables. Definition. : A brief story that sets forth some pointed statement of truth. Origin. : Found in almost every country. Handed down from generation to generation as oral literature. Content. : Usually contains incidents that relate to the unusual, sometimes supernatural. . What is a folktale?. Characteristics of folktales. Types of folktales. Some well-known folktales. What is a folktale?. story that began with oral storytelling. passed down through the ages. teaches a lesson. Who and what is being studied? . What methods are we using?. What have we learned so far?. How will we proceed?. A SENSE OF WONDER: . ENHANCING ACCESS TO FOLKTALES. Kathryn La Barre and Carol Tilley. Anthropology 5. Magic, Science & Religion. . Myth. When we hear myth, we may think of:. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, the Titans (ancient Greece). Romulus and Remus (ancient Rome. Isis, Osiris, Horus, Seth (ancient Egypt). Literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth that were eventually written down and retold as stories and poems.. They record the history, customs, beliefs and values of the cultures from which they sprang.. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. “lore” . Emily Carothers & Paige D’Angelo. Introduction. This lesson is aimed around our goal of improving the students’ comprehension and appreciation of folktales, while also understanding other cultures. It incorporates Connecticut’s Common Core English Language Standards for third graders, which focus on determining, understanding, and explaining the main ideas of a text. . Lillian Dominguez. Types of traditional Literature. Folktale Fable Myths Epic and Legendary Heroes Bible . Definition. All forms of narrative, written or oral, which have come to be handed down through the years.. define th. e following in your own words. :. Culture. Exaggerate. Imitate. Influence. Generation. Answers. To affect others’ views or actions. To speak of something being greater than what it is.. Relating to the customs or beliefs of a group of people. Myths & Legends. Myths & legends. Legends in their own minds. myths & legends. Hey, I heard a rumor that the national championship uniform is changing from khaki pants to black pants (and black shoes and socks), not true, right?. Legend: A definition. Imaginative tale believed to have some historical basis. Passed from generation to generation; may change over time. Reveals values and lifestyles of culture. Arthurian Legends. “All known societies embrace the virtues of truthfulness, integrity, loyalty, fairness; none explicitly endorse falsehood, dishonesty, disloyalty, gross inequity.”. Howard Gardner . Narrative Story Telling. Volume - III, Issue - 224 International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS) A Peer - Reviewed Bi - monthly Bi - lingual Research Journal ISSN: 2349 - 6959 (Online), ISS