2.  Were originally stories that were passed down orally.  Has no known author but eventually people wrote them down  Folk tales teach the reader something—a life lesson.  Not about magic  The characters are very basic and stereotypical › i.e. Stock characters  Animals are often involved (some act or talk like humans)  Structure is often repetitive  Sounds like it could happen in real life  Examples: Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Hansel and Gretel

3.  Some were originally oral stories but many are written  Usually have magical events or creatures (ex. trolls, elves, unicorns, fairies, etc.)  The characters are very basic and stereotypical › i.e. Stock characters  Good overcomes evil—always a happy ending.

4. Brothers, Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm wrote down German folk tales and fairy tales. They complied them all into a book that they published.  Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Rapunzel Hans Christian Anderson is very famous for his fairy tales  The Little Mermaid and Thumbelina

5.  Myth’s explain how our world works and how we should treat each other.  A part of an oral tradition.  Found all over the world.  Often involved humans, gods, goddesses, and other creatures (ex. Minotaur, Cyclops, Pegasus)  Has supernatural events.

6. Folk Tales Fairy Tales Myth’s

7.  to teach, or in accordance with the principles of right and wrong.  the conclusion of a fable or story

8.  On your own, think about different forms of wisdom or lessons (i.e. Morals) that stories have taught you.  Pair up with a classmate and compare your lists and add any different points.  Share and discuss your brainstorm with the class.

9. In ancient time, Jaguar, the Master of Fire, ate his meat cooked, while people ate their meat raw. People scrambled to catch the animals that were their food. Jaguar, the great hunter, had bows and arrows. Jaguar, with his flared nostrils and pointed teeth, was a powerful being. But he took pity on a poor hungry man he met in the jungle. He took the man back to his home, where a warm fire burned. The grilled meat had a delicious smell, so new to the man. He ate hungrily. Jaguar was generous with his weapons, too. He taught the man to hunt with bows and arrows. The man repaid Jaguar by killing his wife and stealing his fire. Since then, the people have feared Jaguar's wrath. And the ferocious feline has lived alone in the jungle, wary of civilization, waiting for revenge.

10.  What genre is the story? Is it a folk tale, fairy tale or myth?  Where do you think this story came from? (i.e. Which country or continent?)  What is the moral or lesson being taught?

11.  Baba Yaga— Russian  The Most Incredible Thing by Hans Christian Andersen (1870)  The Dog Hides his Mother—Africa  The Disobedient Frog—Korea  The Riddle—Grimm brothers  Juan and Maria--Philippines