1. Story-telling Tradition and Fables

2. Story-telling  Stories are introduced mainly with the oral tradition which the people formulate, pick up, and carry along as part of their cultural society. which the people formulate, pick up, and carry along as part of their cultural society. Stories are told in repetition for memorization and entertainment. Stories are told in repetition for memorization and entertainment. Folklore, Fables, and Children’s Stories— most common stories passed from person to person orally. Folklore, Fables, and Children’s Stories— most common stories passed from person to person orally.

3. Where can you find this?  Throughout your school career where have you heard stories before reading them? where have you heard stories before reading them? What kinds of stories are told this way? What kinds of stories are told this way? Is there a distinction between why some are told and others read? Is there a distinction between why some are told and others read? Let’s think about it!!!

4. Are there problems???  What could be some problems with telling stories orally?  If stories are only told by word of mouth, they usually become very inconsistent and lose their original form.

5. Fables  A fable is a brief story Usually in prose or verse Usually in prose or verse Features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature through personification Features animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature through personification Always illustrates a moral lesson Always illustrates a moral lesson

6. What is a Moral???  There are many ways: Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson. Teaching or exhibiting goodness or correctness of character and behavior: a moral lesson. Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior Conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event The lesson or principle contained in or taught by a fable, a story, or an event These are all found at dictionary.com These are all found at dictionary.com

7. Where do you encounter morals? Discussion!!!! Let’s talk.

8. Now that you know a little background information on fables and story-telling… Go find more!!!! Have fun with it and be sure to come back and tell us what you find on your QUEST.