This set of 38 Greek Mythology posters is super versatile! Shrink them down for interactive notebook inserts, mini books, bulletin board decor, hall displays, or as a quick coloring page to accompany your read-aloud. Students love these note pages because they provide just enough new vocabulary and ideas to engage but aren’t overwhelming. CLICK HERE to save 30% on this resource in the Greek Mythology Bundle! GREEK MYTHOLOGY FIGURES INCLUDED: Achilles Andromeda Aphrodite Apollo Arachne Ares Artemis Athena Atlas Cronus Demeter Dionysus Eros Gaea Hades Hebe Helen of Troy Hera Hercules Hermes Hestia Iris Medusa Minotaur Odysseus Pan Pandora Pegasus Persephone Perseus Poseidon Prometheus Psyche Rhea Theseus Typhon Uranus Zeus Copyright © Project Based Learning with Elle Madison tags: greek gods, greek goddess, goddesses, olympics, olympus, athens, greece, pandora's box, underworld
Folktales, Fables, Fairytales, and Tall Tales come up at some point throughout the year with all grade levels from Kinder to 5th grade. Over the years, I’ve found some absolutely WONDERFUL anchor charts that helped me create a visual reminder for my students. Here are some of my favorites! These... Read more
The main difference between myth and folktale is that the myth is a traditional or legendary story usually explaining some historical phenomenon or religious concept while the folktale is a fictional story passed down through generations. There is only a fine line that separates myth and folktale.
NO-PREP! Fairy Tale Creative Writing Projects and Writing Guide for Upper Elementary Students! Upper elementary students will love this "Fairy Tale Interactive Notebook." This interactive notebook unit includes a complete set of differentiated, fun and creative fairy tale enrichment writing projects, as well as a complete step by step guide to teach students to write their own fairy tale. Print and go writing projects! Digital Option Available! This will work perfectly for distance learning as well! I've also included all the elements included in a fairy tale and a template for the students to author their final copy after putting all their elements together into one organized masterpiece. Finally, a fun challenging way for the 4th, 5th and 6th graders to get excited about this fun reading genre. Their projects will create a wonderful display in your room or the hallway. Please check out more of my genre writing resources: Historical Fiction Literature Unit Myths Mythology Unit Mystery Writing Interactive Notebook Poetry Interactive Notebook, All Genres Biography Writing Interactive Notebook! Fairy Tales Unit for Upper Elementary Science Fiction Interactive Notebook Fantasy Literature Unit
Teaching mythology genre studies excites kids like nothing else! You can include research, writing, allusions, and more!
It's the last Monday of the month, and that means it's time for another Poppins Book Nook theme post! Last month we had the super fun theme of "Planes Trains and Automobiles" and explored the world of transportation! Did you get to see my Stoplight Craft? We sure did a lot of very fun books. This month's theme is Folktales! I have always loved folktales and it was fun picking the books I wanted to share with my boys in this subject. I chose some that were traditional folktales, some that were tall tales and some classified as fables. All of them were very enjoyable and we had fun learning about oral story telling. We did a few activities too, which helped us understand more about our theme. So let's get started! The links on this blog and in the posts may be affiliate links. Please see my disclosure policy for full details and thank you for your support! Folktales We enjoyed a fun old book Tall Tales From the High Hills by Ellis Credle. We enjoyed the different short tales in this book because they all had a setting of an area similar to the Appalachian Mountain region which is very close to us. We could easily imagine these stories happening which makes them even more relevant and enjoyable. The book then comprises oral stories he told them about the area, events and people--and in true folktale fashion (for they were more folktales than tall tales), they are a bit too crazy to be true--even though the story teller SWEARS they are. It was fun to read these stories because they were set in an area very similar to our small town. Two Greedy Bears (adapted from a Hungarian Folk Tale) I enjoyed reading Two Greedy Bears to my two boys. We laughed at their silliness and the slyness of the fox. My boys also sheepishly admitted that they saw themselves in the story. Baby Britches enjoys retelling the story which is super cute. The Bremen Town Musicians (From the collection of the Brothers Grimm) Illustrated by Paul Galdone The favorite folktale though...that was The Bremen Town Musicians. Oh how the boys hooted and howled at the antics of the animals. They had me read this story again and again. I did change a certain animal's name to donkey to make it easier for me to read. LOL! We did a coloring page for it when we were done. I think we will be coming back to this book at another time because it was just so much fun. Seeking some additional folktales? Here are some I recommend! Amazon.com Widgets Tall Tales Learning about Tall Tales was very fun. the boys first came in contact with a tall tale through a song. One of their favorite songs on their Wee Sing Kids' Songs CD is "John Henry". "When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his daddy's knee He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel Said "this Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lawd lawd. This hammer's gonna be the death of me." I thought this would be a great introduction to tall tales since they already know the basic story from the song. John Henry: An America Legend by Ezra Jack Keats This book is an old but really great picture book about the story of John Henry. The illustrations have a great rustic feel and the story has a certain rhythm about it. We especially liked the extensive use of otomotopea when the story is talking about John Henry's race with the steam drill: "Whoop! Clang! Whoop! Bang! John Henry's hammer whistled as he swung it. Chug, chug! Clatter! rattled the machine..." [pg. 18] American Tall Tales by Adrien Stoutenburg. We read the story of John Henry from this great collection of tall tales. This story was written more like "fact" so we enjoyed finding the exaggerations in it. We also compared this version of the story to the other one. Finally, we went through the lyrics of the song John Henry to see pieces of the story that we read. We had fun singing it together. As part of our Tall Tales exploration we filled out a worksheet that examines the characteristics of tall tales. This helped us remember what makes a tall tale fit the genre. I found some other great books of tall tales that I plan on reading at a later time: Amazon.com Widgets Homeschoolshare.com has a section with unit studies on some Tall Tales you might want to check out! Fables We didn't really get to the fables, but here are some great picks for teaching fables: Amazon.com Widgets And if you like lapbooks, Homeschoolshare.com has a lapbook for Aesop's fables! We REALLY enjoyed this month's theme. I especially enjoyed sharing these fun stories with the boys. They are an important part of literature and now that I've found them I'm going to make sure I incorporate them more often in our studies. I also plan on letting them watch (on youtube.com) the old animated Disney tall tales. I watched them when I was little and enjoyed them immensely. 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Amongst all the African folktale characters that exist, Kwaku Anansi is the most popular and important. The West African folktale character is a spider with human characteristics from the Akan culture of West Africa. The Akan ethnic group is the biggest ethnic group that umbrellas a number of sub groups in Ghana and parts of...
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Kay Nielsen is among the greatest artists associated with what is known as "The Golden Age of Illustration" and his works are associated with classic fairy tales, in addition to myths and fables.
Today’s fairy tale (from Andrew Lang’s Yellow Fairy Book) is a weird mashup of a traditional eastern European story with a dash of Greek myth (Persephone and Demeter) thrown in for good measure. The main motif is a young man who must tend a witch’s mare and foal despite her evil and tricksy attempts …
Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you! I will show you the steps to take to help you and your students develop a deep understanding of the Common Core Standard RL.4.4. It states: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
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Folktales: Fables, Myths, and Legends Lesson Theme and Genre Lesson for 3rd Grade You can choose to make a poster, a flip book, or any other creative project you can think of to make this assignment fun! The pages 3-4 are for the poster pictured above, and page 5 if the front of a flip book I made that will be easier to do if you are pressed for time! I also left the same information in an easy to copy/paste format just in case you would like to change this project to fit your needs. Use any stories you like. However I do have some suggestions. This Folktale Lesson offers 2 simple and effective lessons that address the following TEKS: English Language Arts and Reading Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS ) 3.5A Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Theme and Genre: paraphrase the themes and supporting details of fables, legends, myths, or stories. You can differentiate these two assignments by filling in more information for students that require more supports to be successful and highlighting the words that create imagery. These lessons are perfect for small group instruction, literacy centers, reteaching skills, extending the lesson, and state assessment preparation. GT, ELL, ESL, bilingual, special education, general education, and struggling students will happily participate with these lessons! You may change these forms to fit your individual classroom needs; however, please do not copyright the new creation or sell it. I reserve the right to sell this product. Good luck and I hope you have fun teaching this lesson!
Folktales, Fables, Myths Oh My! This pack will provide the tools to teach CCSS RL.3.2. This standard covers an array of different understanding. The anchor charts, bookmarks and reading response worksheets in this pack with help your students master this standard. Printable Includes: 5 Anchor Charts to help your students understand Folktales, Fables, Myths, Theme and Moral. 4 Bookmarks for easy reference for students to use while reading. Each bookmark is a smaller version of the Anchor Charts. The students will be able to keep the bookmarks handy when reading and can use them for a quick reference. 3 Reading Response Sheets- One sheet for Folktales, Fables and Myths. These sheets are designed to be used with picture books or online reading activities. As a whole group, with partners or individually students will read a folktale, fable or myth and complete the corresponding. reading response sheet. 2 Flip Flap Reading Responses: One flip flap can be used for any folktale, fable or myth. It has four flaps where students will recount the story they read and then tell the theme or moral of the story. The second flip flap goes with the story, "Three Billy Goats Gruff". This flip flap can be used in several ways. You can recount the story. or use it as a character description activity. 2 independent practice pages: One on fables and the other on folktales. The fable practice includes a small fable with questions. The second practice page goes along with the story Three Billy Goats Gruff (not included). These digital ELA activities review folktales, fables and myths in texts. Digital includes: 5 Anchor Charts to help your students understand Folktales, Fables, Myths, Theme and Moral. 3 Reading Response Sheets- One sheet for Folktales, Fables and Myths. These sheets are designed to be used with picture books or online reading activities. As a whole group, with partners or individually students will read a folktale, fable or myth and complete the corresponding. reading response sheet. 2 independent practice pages: One on fables and the other on folktales. The fable practice includes a small fable with questions. The second practice page goes along with the story Three Billy Goats Gruff (not included). What will I receive? Each product comes in the form of a PDF, which contains a link to the Google Slides™ resource. What will I need? This resource works great with laptops, iPads, and Chromebooks. If using iPads, the Google Slides app will give you the best experience. How do I use? These paperless resources can be used independently, with partners, in small groups, and even whole group as a class lesson/activity. Click the blue link below to open your Google Slide resource. Make a copy. This is your MASTER file! I recommend re-naming this file ‘MASTER Folktales, Fables, Myths’, or something like that. This way, the file is always in your Google Drive to refer back to with the original slides where nothing has been deleted or edited. Lastly, I recommend you make another copy of this original MASTER. You can edit this one, delete unneeded slides, and assign it out to your students digitally. For example, maybe you will edit it and save as Folktale Lesson 1. You can refer back to this one and make changes, but then still have the original slides under your MASTER copy! This digital resource uses Google Slides™ and can be used on Google Classroom and Google Drive. Please view the preview for a closer look at the product. Looking for more Common Core Literature Resource Products: Literal and Nonliteral Language What's the Point of View? Character: Traits, Feelings and Motivations Illustrations RL.3.7 Chapters, Scenes, Stanzas RL 3.5 Check out the bundle and save! Common Core Literature Resource Bundle
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Using techniques from evolutionary biology, scientists have traced folk stories back to the Bronze Age.
