Lesson Plans &
Activities
Folktales, Fairy
Tales, Tall Tales, Myths & Legends
Written by us
Folktales Retold (handouts to use in
class)
Theseus and the
Minotaur
(Minoan/Greek)
Little Io
(Greek Version) &
Little Io
(Roman Version)
Anansi the
Spider (Africa, Ghana)
The Lion's
Whisker (Africa, Kush/Nubia)
Loawnu the
Wise Woman (Xia Times, Ancient
China)
Wang
the Peddler (Han Times, Ancient
China)
The Warrior
Well (Ancient Mongolia)
The Hero
Twins (Maya)
Place of the Prickly
Pear Cactus (Aztec)
Journey of
a Princess (Aztec)
The Clever
Coyote (Comanche Buffalo Myth)
Child of Water
and Little Blue Rock (Apache Myth)
Wise
Owl (Iroquois Myth)
Presentations
in PowerPoint format
Written by many
authors
Cinderella
Around the World
Folklore,
Fables, Fairytales - many many units and lessons
Eurotales
Aesop's Fables
Animal Myths
and Legends
Learning
and Living Through Mythology (unit)
American
Folktales UNIT
American
Folklore
State
Folktales - Folktales & Tall Tales from every US state
USA:
Geography Enhanced through Tall Tales UNIT
Folk
Lessons/Fairy Tales (lessons)
UNIT:
American Folklore
Johnny
Appleseed
Folktales:
Back to the Future
Asian
Folktales (including Snow White)
Cinderella
Stories (from many countries)
The
Blue Fairy Tale Book
The
Red Fairy Tale Book
Myths
and Legends of the Sioux
Native
American Tales
African
Folk Tales
Africa Lesson
Plans
Hispanic
Folk Tales
Common
Visions, Common Voices
Myths
& Legends
Myths
(Mr Donn's Ancient History Page)
Creation
Myths
Myths, Tall Tales,
Storytelling, more - great links!
(42explore)
A
long list of Fables & Fairy Tales
Fairy
Tales
Fables
Units
Folklore
Units
Stories
& Fairytales: Theme Page
Fables - Tales
of Wonder
Russian
Folktales
India
Folktales
Mexican
Myths and Stories
Folktales from Europe
and the Five Themes of Geography
Newfoundland
Folklore
Folktales
(links)
Mythology
Unit (9th grade)
African Myths &
Fables
Folk
& Fairy Tales, Myths, African & Native American Literature,
more!
Proverbs
Counter start date January 2006
Clip Art Credit:
Phillip
Martin
Have a great year!