1. STORIES OF JUAN BOBO: AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN FOLKTALES JOANNE O’TOOLE, PH.D. SUNY OSWEGO NICHOLAS SPANSWICK SUNY OSWEGO

2. WHY USE AUTHENTIC FOLKLORE IN THE CLASSROOM? Natural Language Student Affect Cultural Content

3. WHO IS JUAN BOBO? Foolish John Product of Puerto Rican Oral Folklore Impoverished, Rural Setting

10. CAN AUTHENTIC TEXTS HAVE DRAWBACKS? What information are students taking from these texts? Can inferences lead to generalizations and stereotyping? How can we deal with this?

12. FROM STORY TO PUPPET SHOW Step 1: Students read and engage with the story deeply and meaningfully. Step 2: Students map the story and make decisions. Step 3: Write and edit the script. Step 4: Create or distribute puppets, props, and background. Step 5: Determine roles and rehearse. Step 6: Perform, record, and celebrate!

14. BENEFITS OF USING PUPPETS TO BRING LITERATURE TO LIFE Promote All Levels of Thinking! Promote Cooperation, Confidence and Low Anxiety! Promote Standards-Based Language Learning!