PPT-Why folktales?

Who and what is being studied What methods are we using What have we learned so far How will we proceed A SENSE OF WONDER ENHANCING ACCESS TO FOLKTALES Kathryn La Barre and Carol Tilley. Lesson Connection: Writing Folktales Copyright The Kennedy Center. All rights reserved. ARTSEDGE materials may be reproduced for educational purposes. Elements of Folktales: Fairy . Tales, . Fables. , . Myths/Legends. , . and . Tall Tales. Definitions and Examples. Fairy Tales. Characteristics:. Make-Believe. Happens Long Ago. Has Magic. Happily Ever After. Good and Evil Characters. and FABLES. Mrs. Colley. Folktale. A . folktale. is a traditional narrative that is passed down by word of mouth. Different forms of folktales may include legends, fairy tales, animal tales, trickster tales, fables and myths. Trickster tales feature a wily animal character who tries to outsmart other characters. . Folktales, &. . Fables. What is a myth?. A . traditional. story that explains some aspect of . human life. or . the natural world. .. Myths. , Folktales, and Fables are all considered . oral literature. . What is a folktale?. Characteristics of folktales. Types of folktales. Some well-known folktales. What is a folktale?. story that began with oral storytelling. passed down through the ages. teaches a lesson. Anthropology 5. Magic, Science & Religion. . Myth. When we hear myth, we may think of:. Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, the Titans (ancient Greece). Romulus and Remus (ancient Rome. Isis, Osiris, Horus, Seth (ancient Egypt). Literature passed down through the ages by word of mouth that were eventually written down and retold as stories and poems.. They record the history, customs, beliefs and values of the cultures from which they sprang.. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. “lore” . FROM OLD TOOLS. CAROL L. TILLEY and KATHRYN LA BARRE. Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois. ISKO 2010. Partial funding provided by an OCLC/ALISE LISR Program Grant. . Intercultural Dialogue . Conveying values through folktales. Role. of f. olktales. . in . value. . transmission. F. olk. tale. s. . are. universal . and. timeless. P. sychological. , aspects. Lillian Dominguez. Types of traditional Literature. Folktale Fable Myths Epic and Legendary Heroes Bible . Definition. All forms of narrative, written or oral, which have come to be handed down through the years.. define th. e following in your own words. :. Culture. Exaggerate. Imitate. Influence. Generation. Answers. To affect others’ views or actions. To speak of something being greater than what it is.. Relating to the customs or beliefs of a group of people. Folklore. . can be defined. …. . as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.. “Folk” . means. …. . ordinary people. a. nd. . “lore” . Mrs. Beach – Deane Bozeman English. myths, legends and folktales . Storytelling is common to every culture. Most people enjoy listening to stories. Storytellers have catered to the need for a 'good story' since the beginning of civilization. .