12-17-12

PLEASE check for papers coming home in TAKE HOME FOLDER.  Please initial all papers and return to school ASAP.



I will show each student their current grade in class on Monday.  It will be written in their agenda. If they do not have an agenda, it will be written in their notebook. 

Notes from 12-11-12

Folktales have been handed down and reflect cultural values.

They come from an oral tradition and were written down much later so there are

multiple versions.

  

Typically, in the simple plot, good eventually triumphs over evil.

Genre purposes:

The purpose of a folktale is to tell an entertaining  story, to reveal human nature, to kindle imagination, to understand universal qualities of humankind

(how humans are alike), to convey morals and values, and to instill cultural beliefs, values and practices.

 

- Folktales   a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

 

 - Fairy Tales is a type of short story that typically features fantasy characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants, mermaids, or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments.

- Legends  regarded as historical although not verifiable

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- Myths –mythos- contains supernatural beings (gods and goddesses) and attempts to explain something

 Fables – A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

Tall Tales-  An exaggerated, unreliable story

Porquoi a story that explains how or why

Greek gods and goddesses...and so much more...

We spent last week studying Greek Myths.  Students made booklets with notes, pictures, and symbols of the 12 Olympians, read several myths, and created Mythological Creature Trading Cards.

This week, we will continue with Folk Lore.  Students will study :
 

- Folktales - Fairy Tales - Legends  - Fables

 

Make sure students show you their agendas every day.  Assignments should always be written down.  Also, check for Take Home Folder on Monday.  Please sign all papers and return on Tuesday.

 

Students need to have Vocabulary books every day.