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Title: Traditional Literature


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Traditional Literature
  • Dr. Peterson

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Traditional Literature
  • Stories have been passed from generation to
    generation by word of mouth a traditional tale
    has no identifiable author.
  • These tales are made unique by each culture and
    each generation.

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Traditional Literature
  • It is suggested that primary students read a wide
    variety of traditional/folk literature. Specific
    recommendations by grade level are
  • Grade 1 Folktales Cumulative/Repetitive
  • Grade 2 Folktales Pourquoi Traditional
    Folktales
  • Grade 3 Folktales Fairy Tales

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Traditional Literature
  • Lays the groundwork for understanding all
    literature.
  • Provides pleasure, helps children understand the
    world and identify with universal human
    struggles.
  • Benefits
  • Improve understanding of the world
  • Appreciation for culture and arts of different
    countries
  • Learn about cultural diffusions- similarities
    among tales that indicate movement of people
    through migration and conquests.

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Traditional Literature
  • Characteristics of MOST traditional or folk
    literature

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Traditional Literature
Fables
Legends
Folktales
Myths
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Folktales
Seven types of folktales
  • Cumulative/Repetitive
  • Simplest of all folktales
  • Charm lies in minimum plot and maximum rhythm.
  • Examples Henny-Penny, Gingerbread Boy, The House
    That Jack Built

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Folktales
  • Pourquoi
  • Why tales that explain how animals, plants, or
    humans were created and why they have certain
    characteristics.
  • Examples Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears,
    How the Bear Got a Short Tail

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Folktales
  • Humorous
  • Allow people to laugh at themselves and others.
  • Nonsense stories containing sillies, noodleheads,
    and numbskulls.
  • Examples The Three Sillies, Twelve Clever
    Brothers

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Folktales
  • Beast
  • Best-loved and most familiar of all tales.
  • Animals talk and take on human characteristics.
  • Generally teach a lesson, but the lesson is not
    as directly stated as in fables.
  • Examples Three Pigs, Bremen Town Musicians,
    Three Billy Goats Gruff

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Folktales
  • Fairy Tales
  • Large portion of tales based on magic
  • Many include giants, trolls, witches, fairies,
    and elves
  • Examples Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk

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Folktales
  • Realistic
  • Few realistic folktales included in folklore.
  • May have had its origin with a real person or
    experience.
  • Elements of magic are usually omitted.
  • Example Dick Whittington, Zlateh the Goat

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Folktales
  • American Tales
  • Includes tall tales, Native American tales, and
    African American Folklore
  • Tall Tales
  • Combine humor and exaggeration to tell a story
    about a real or fictional hero.
  • Usually the setting is the vast American
    Frontier.
  • Examples Johnny Appleseed (1774-1845), Davey
    Crocket (1786-1836), Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan

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American Tales
  • Native American Tales
  • Includes Native American tales but also Eskimo
    and Hawaiians.
  • Tales differ from tribe to tribe and region to
    region.
  • Common themes include nature, animals, tribal
    beliefs, and ethical teachings.
  • Examples Native American Indian Books by Paul
    Goble, Where the Buffaloes Begin by Baker

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American Tales
  • African American Tales
  • Reflect both African origin and adaptation to a
    new environment and the harsh reality of slavery.
  • Types of stories include talking beasts,
    transformation, trickery, tall tales, pourquoi
    tales, and slave tales of freedom.
  • Examples Brer Rabbit, Wiley and the Hairy Men,
    The People Could Fly

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Fables
  • Short folktales that teach a lesson or moral.
  • The characters are usually animals with human
    characteristics.
  • Examples Aesops Fables, LaFontaines Fables,
    Jatakas Tales, Leo Lionni

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Legends
  • Historical in nature, containing heroes and
    heroines who reflect a strong sense of goodness
    as they overcome universal evils.
  • A combination of heroic deeds, high adventure,
    and honorable characteristics make it possible
    for a heros good name o live after him/her
  • Often the deeds become more astounding as the
    legend is passed on from generation to
    generation.
  • Examples King Arthur, Robin Hood

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Myths
  • Contain fanciful or supernatural incidents
    intended to explain nature or tell about the gods
    and demons of early peoples.
  • Long ago, the stories were taken as fact, made
    sacred by religious beliefs.
  • Three types of myths creation, nature, and hero.
  • Examples Hercules, The Olympians, Greek Gods and
    Heroes

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