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Grade Range: 4 - 6
This six-week unit uses a broad selection of tales, spanning many cultures and geographic regions, to introduce students to the imagery and symbolism universally found in this genre. Timeless questions about our human existence are examined as students move toward a clearer, more compassionate understanding of the human condition across cultural, geographic, and chronological boundaries. Detailed lesson plans and related activities are included.
In the Classroom
To begin, read the folk tales as class, and then discuss the idea of symbols. What do certain elements in the stories represent? As you read more and more, remind your students to try to identify which symbols or images play an important role in the story development, and discuss what these items mean after you finish reading.
At Home
Enjoy the folk tales here as a family, and then discuss the idea of symbols. What do certain elements in the stories represent? As you read more and more, remind your children to try to identify which symbols or images play an important role in the story development, and discuss what these items mean after you finish reading.