1. 3rd block Please get out your essay, which you began on Friday.
You have 30 minutes to work and complete your essay. Make sure you double space and include your MLA header.

2. 1st block: Ceramics & World Lit. Warm-Up
After 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?

3. 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.

4. 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 Grasshopper

5. Porquoi A narrative that explains why something is the way it is.
In French, “pourquoi” = why?
Examples:
Just So Stories
Tinga Tinga (African)
Why the Giraffe has a Long Neck
Why the Crocodile has a Bumpy Back

6. Tall Tale
A story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.
Examples:
Uncle Remus Tales
Brer Rabbit
Brer Fox
Big Foot Tales
Paul Bunyan

7. Myth
A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.
Examples:
Greek Mythology
Odysseus and the Cyclops

8. Legend
A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not proven true.
Examples:
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Robin Hood
Odysseus

9. Trickster Tale
A tale in which the main character constantly tries to outsmart or outwit other characters.
Examples:
Anansi the Spider
The Wily Coyote
Bugs Bunny

10. Fairy Tale
A children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
Examples:
Cinderella
Snow White &
The Seven Dwarfs
The Three Little Pigs

11. Why do we study folklore?
For millions of years, people have been passing on these stories.
Folklore is ever present in arts and literature.

12. 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
Color Symbolism (in the story or that you might choose for the story)
Recurring images or ideas
Characters
Themes or Messages of the Stories

13. 3rd block 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 Stories
After 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.