World Lit WarmUp Label todays warmup Folktale Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom in the World A fter you watch the video answer these questions Have you heard this story or something similar before If youve heard something similar then explain what it was ID: 287022
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Tuesday, October 28thWorld Lit. Warm-Up
Label
today’s warm-up “Folktale: Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom in the
World”
A
fter you watch the video, answer these questions:
Have you heard this story or something similar before? If you’ve heard something similar, then explain what it was.
What is the lesson or moral we are supposed to learn from this story?
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG9eknk6mqw
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Folklore
“Folk” = people
“Lore” = stories
Definition: The
traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth
.
There are many types of folklore, and many well-known stories, such as Anansi the Spider.Slide3
Fable
A
short story, typically with
animals
as characters, conveying a
moral
.
Examples:
Aesop’s Fables
The Tortoise and the Hare
The Boy who Cried Wolf
The Ant and the GrasshopperSlide4
Porquoi Tale
A narrative that explains
why
something is the way it is.
In French, “
pourquoi
” = why? (cognate of
por
que
)
Examples:
Just So Stories
Tinga
Tinga
(African)
Why the Giraffe has a Long Neck
Why the Crocodile has a Bumpy BackSlide5
Tall Tale
A story
with
unbelievable
elements
, related as if it were true and factual
.
Examples:Uncle Remus TalesBrer RabbitBrer FoxBig Foot TalesPaul BunyanSlide6
Myth
A
traditional story, especially one concerning the
early history of a
people
,
and typically involving
supernatural
beings or events
.Examples:Greek MythologyOdysseus and the CyclopsSlide7
Legend
A
traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as
historical
but
not proven true
.
Examples:
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Robin HoodOdysseusSlide8
Trickster Tale
A
tale in which the main
character
constantly
tries
to
outsmart or outwit other characters.Examples:Anansi the SpiderThe Wily CoyoteBugs BunnySlide9
Fairy Tale
A
children's story about
magical
and
imaginary
beings and lands
.
Examples:
CinderellaSnow White &The Seven DwarfsThe Three Little PigsSlide10
Why do we study folklore?
For millions of years, people have been passing on these stories.
Folklore is ever present in arts and literature. Slide11
Folklore Activity
Read the folklore assigned to your group, and discuss as you go.
Use your graphic organizer to keep track of your thoughts as you read.
Pay special attention to….
Symbols
Recurring
images or ideas
Characters
Themes or Messages of the
StoriesAfter reading, you will create a poster about your group’s folklore with any of the above information or other things you find important. Please make sure you include both VISUAL and TEXTUAL. Slide12
SWBST
Somebody
(Who is the main character?)
Wanted
(What did the main character want?)
But
(What is the problem?)
So
(How did the main character try to solve the problem?)
Then (What was the resolution to the story?Slide13
Closing
Based on the book trailers we viewed yesterday, what does all this folklore stuff have to do with
American Born Chinese?