Traditional Tales Myths Fables Folk Tales Fairy Tales
Traditional Tales Myths Fables Folk Tales Fairy Tales This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
What is a Traditional Tale? ■ A story that has been passed down through Oral Tradition ■ We do not know the authors of these stories. ■ They often teach morals or lessons.
Folk Tales ■ Passed down by word of mouth. ■ Some were written down by the Brother’s Grimm in the 1800 s. ■ Common people ■ Good vs. Evil ■ Personification of Animals ■ Number three ■ Teach a moral ■ Found in the 300 s
Myth ■ Told to explain natural phenomena and the beginning of the world ■ Most famous ones are Greek, Roman, and Norse Myths ■ Started being written down in 700 B. C. ■ Gods and Goddesses ■ Found in the 200’s
Fables ■ Short with one event designed to teach a lesson (or moral). Sometimes the moral needs to be inferred. ■ Personification of Animals ■ The most famous Fables come from the Book of Aesop from the 5 th century B. C. !
Fairy Tales ■ ■ Good vs. Evil ■ ■ Setting - Forest or Castle Magic Royal Characters Often begins with, “Once Upon a Time” and ends with “Happily Ever After. ” Number 7 Oldest and most well known - Cinderella Hans Christian Anderson wrote 160+ fairy tales but most were told through oral history.
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY Your Turn! ■ Find a partner. ■ Choose one of the four types of Traditional Literature. ■ Read an example ■ Choose one activity: – Act the story out (you may use puppets, masks, or costume box). Perform for class. – Create a book trailer using i. Movie trailers, Animoto, Vimeo, Movie. Maker, or the technology of your choice. Share. – Write your own traditional tale (can be fractured) on Microsoft Word. Read aloud for class. – Illustrate a poster with information and characters from your type of literature. Share. – Make a list of Fables/Myths/Fairy Tales/Folk Tales in our library using Microsoft Word. Share.
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