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Subtopic: Folktales

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Abiyoyo This video segment from Between the Lions stars Theo the Lion reading aloud the story of Abiyoyo, a South African tale packed with suspense, heroic characters, and new words.	Pre-K-1	QuickTime Video
Heroes This video segment from Jakers! is about Ping, a young hero who proves himself worthy to be the emperor of China.	1-4	QuickTime Video
Identifying Characteristics - Anansi, the Spider Students identify the specific traits of Anansi, a popular character in African folklore, by completing a character web.	2-5	Lesson Plan
Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details - The Stonecutter's Wish Students identify which details support the main idea or theme of a story that they watch.	2-4	Lesson Plan
Maui and the Creation of the Islands This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, portrays a dramatic telling of the story, "Maui and the Creation of the Islands."	4-6	QuickTime Video
Oral Traditions This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, illustrates how Native people preserve history and tradition through art, music, and dance.	4-6	QuickTime Video
Pourquoi Stories This video segment from Jakers! features a storyteller who tells a Pourquoi story about Anansi, the spider, a popular character in African folklore.	1-4	QuickTime Video
The Raven Story This video, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, portrays one telling of the story, "How Raven Gave Light to the World."	4-6	QuickTime Video
Shulayen In this video segment from Jakers!, a storyteller tells the story of Shulayen, a girl with “stars” on her face.	1-4	QuickTime Video
The Stonecutter This video segment from Weston Woods is a Japanese folktale about a stonecutter who envies everyone and everything.	1-4	QuickTime Video
Using Literary Devices Students learn about literary devices by identifying examples of personification and hyperbole.	4-6	Lesson Plan
Using Supporting Evidence to Interpret Meaning - A Native American Folktale Students give meaning to oral and written texts using supporting evidence from a Native American folktale.	1-4	Lesson Plan