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- Folktales and Fairy Tales
- We all had favorite folktales we learned when we were growing up. LEARN NC has compiled a selection of instructional resources to teach students of all ages about folktales and fairy tales.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Story tellers and poets
- Students will examine the style, purpose, and organization of folktales and poetry in order to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of both genres. With this knowledge, students will use the word choice and repetition of traditional folktales to transform them into modern poetry.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- By Heather Bower and Michele Hicks.
- Learning literary elements through African and African American folktales
- In this eighth grade lesson, students will apply their knowledge of literary elements (plot structure and archetypal characters) to the analysis and creation of African and African American folktales. Students will work in groups to read several picture book versions of African and African American folktales. Each group then creates a plot map for a story and highlights other literary elements identified within the text. Students then compare the folktales with fairy tales from other cultures and explain what they learned about African and African American culture from reading the folktales. Finally, students work independently to write their own modern-day folktale.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Hardin Engelhardt.
- Teaching about North Carolina American Indians
- This web edition is drawn from a teachers institute curriculum enrichment project on North Carolina American Indian Studies conducted by the North Carolina Humanities Council. Resources include best practices for teaching about American Indians, suggestions for curriculum integration, webliographies, and lesson plans about North Carolina American Indians.
- Format: book (multiple pages)
- Modern folk tales: Playwriting
- Working in teams, students will rewrite short folk tale or fable plays, modernizing them. Then, they will present the old and new versions of the play.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts)
- By Dayle Payne.
- African and African American storytelling
- In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.7
- The advent of slavery led to changes in the tradition of African storytelling. Tales in Africa had once featured the lion, elephant, and hyena; African tales in America began to star the rabbit, fox, and bear. To the African in slavery, the Brer Rabbit tales became a source of identity.
- Format: article
- By Madafo Lloyd Wilson.
- Connecting folktales and culture in North Carolina and beyond
- Students will explore connections to North Carolina culture as they engage in reading and analyzing three folktales of North Carolina Literary Festival author, William Hooks. After comparing these stories to other versions of the traditional tales, students will become authors and storytellers themselves as they rewrite a tale from a new cultural point of view. Opportunities are also included to extend this study to world cultures and folktales.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Jeanne Munoz.
- Storytelling with Cherokee folktales
- This is a two day lesson pertaining to telling Cherokee folktales. This lesson can be modified and used with any folktale.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Ricky Hamilton.
- North Carolina Traditions
- North Carolina is rich in traditions. From crafts such as quilting and basketry to storytelling and Jack Tales, there is much to learn and enjoy. Traditions have been passed down through the generations and it is important that we preserve them for generations to come.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Storytellers in the Mountains of North Carolina
- Students will study five famous North Carolina storytellers: Jackie Torrence, Ray Hicks, Donald Davis, David Holt, and Sheila Kay Adams. They will research how their stories were collected and how they developed their storytelling styles that distinguish them from other tellers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Martha Hayes.
- Southern Appalachian Center - Rural Life Museum
- Through its exhibits and programs, the Rural Life Museum helps students to learn about their rich rural heritage.
- Format: article/field trip opportunity
- Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools
- These articles provide background on Latino immigrants in North Carolina, administrative challenges in binational education, and strategies through which teachers can build on what Latino students bring to their classrooms to create a learning environment that meets the needs of all students.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- The role of Mexican folklore in teaching and learning
- In Bridging Spanish language barriers in Southern schools, page 2.4
- One way teachers can connect with students of Mexican origin is by understanding the cultural knowledge they bring with them into the classroom, including the stories, proverbs, and legends they've learned. Learn more about Mexican folklore from this booklist and collection of online resources, and share this rich oral tradition with all your students.
- Format: article
- By Dayna Durbin Gleaves.
- Australia
- Learn more about the history, cultures, and geography of the “land down under” with this sampling of great educational resources found on LEARN NC.
- Format: bibliography/help
- North Carolina American Indian stories
- In this lesson students will select and read stories from some of the North Carolina American Indian tribes. They will compare and contrast two stories of their choice and complete a Venn diagram. Students will use the information on the Venn diagram to write three paragraphs. After reading several American Indian tales or legends, students will then create their own legend using the narrative writing process.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Janice Gardner.
- The Frog Prince: Compare and contrast
- This lesson can be used with numerous pieces of literature, videos or cassette material to develop viewing and listening skills and the students ability to compare and contrast. One of the richest sources is in the area of fairy tales and folktales. This an especially good source if you can find a modernized version in video or cassette form to contrast with the more traditional written form. I have used the "Frog Prince" because of this factor and because it was part of the 4th grade language arts reading unit.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Barbara Waters.
- Legends: Dramatic story telling
- In Teaching about North Carolina American Indians, page 5.1
- Introduction The act of storytelling makes learning exciting. Participating in a dramatic presentation of American Indian Legends allows class members to create, learn, and teach. Learning Outcomes Students will select an American...
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4, 6, and 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Linda Tabor.
- Europe
- Explore the culture, geography, and history of the nations of Europe with this sampling of educational resources found on LEARN NC.
- Format: bibliography/help
- Africa
- Africa is a diverse continent not only geographically but also culturally. These rich resources bring African art, history, traditions, folklore and much more into the classroom.
- Format: bibliography/help
