Introduction
TEKS 4.9A: Demonstrate knowledge of distinguishing characteristics of well-known children's literature such as folktales, fables, legends, myths, and tall tales.
Welcome students!
Today we are going to learn about the characteristics of traditional literature. Traditional literature includes stories that have been passed on through oral tradition and highlight the values, customs, and beliefs of various cultures.
Task
1. Students will watch two traditional stories, focusing on literary elements and characteristics of traditional literature.
2. Students will complete a Venn diagram comparing the two stories.
3. Students will write a constructed response answering the prompt:
- Compare how the stories fit the characteristics of traditional literature. Support your answer with text evidence.
Process
Watch the two Traditional Stories from Texas Below.
Click the link below to create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting a legend and a tall tale. After you have made your Venn Diagram you will save it.
https://www.classtools.net/Venn/
You will then go into google docs and write a constructed response to
- Compare how the stories fit the characteristics of traditional literature. Support your answer with text evidence.
Evaluation
On your Venn diagram, notice what characteristics were similar in both stories, and then how were the two types of traditional literature different.
In your constructed response, make sure you have used the RACE (Restate - Answer-Cite-Explain) to make your response. You can refer to your Venn diagram when writing your response.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now read and analyzed two types of traditional literature.
Credits
- Youtube.com
- Classtools.net