Folk Folk lorelore

History of FolkloreHistory of Folklore

• Defined as all the traditions, customs, and Defined as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of stories that are passed along by word of mouth from generation to generationmouth from generation to generation

Folklore helps to do three important things:Folklore helps to do three important things: 1. Keeps the past alive1. Keeps the past alive

2. Introduces young people to the history, 2. Introduces young people to the history, beliefs, and religion of their culture.beliefs, and religion of their culture.

3.Teach lesson about human behavior and 3.Teach lesson about human behavior and shows the qualities that are valued by a shows the qualities that are valued by a

society and reveal negative qualities.society and reveal negative qualities.

Mexican Ethnic Folk ArtMexican Ethnic Folk Art

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Serbian Folk ArtSerbian Folk Art

Folk MusicFolk Music

American Folk Song American Folk Song

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West African Folk SongWest African Folk Song

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German Folk SongGerman Folk Song

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Folk DancingFolk Dancing

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Universal ThemeUniversal Theme

• A message or A message or lesson about life lesson about life that can be that can be understood by understood by people of many people of many cultures.cultures.

FantasyFantasy

• Type of writing Type of writing that is highly that is highly imaginative and imaginative and contains elements contains elements that are not found that are not found in real life.in real life.

PersonificationPersonification

• Nonhuman subject Nonhuman subject is given human is given human characteristics.characteristics.

IronyIrony

• Involves surprising, Involves surprising, interesting, or interesting, or amusing amusing contradictions. contradictions. Some folk tales and Some folk tales and fables have fables have surprise, or ironic surprise, or ironic endings because endings because they do not turn out they do not turn out as you expect.as you expect.

HyperboleHyperbole

• Exaggeration or an Exaggeration or an overstatement. overstatement. Used simply for Used simply for comic effect and comic effect and not meant to be not meant to be taken seriously.taken seriously.

DialectDialect

• Form of a Form of a language spoken language spoken by people of a by people of a particular region particular region or group. or group.

• Storytellers often Storytellers often use dialect to add use dialect to add a realistic quality a realistic quality to the characters.to the characters.

Local CustomsLocal Customs

• Unique traditions Unique traditions or ways of life of a or ways of life of a particular group.particular group.

Practice Identifying Practice Identifying elements of Folkloreelements of Folklore

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FolktalesFolktales

• Story told to simply to Story told to simply to entertain but also to teach entertain but also to teach a lesson.a lesson.

• Feature heroes, Feature heroes, adventure, magic, and adventure, magic, and romance.romance.

• The theme of the tale is The theme of the tale is usually simple –reward usually simple –reward good, punish evil, expose a good, punish evil, expose a fool.fool.

• Trickster tale-a smart Trickster tale-a smart person or animal outwits person or animal outwits or takes advantage of or takes advantage of some fool.some fool.

• Why monkeys live in Why monkeys live in trees pg. 68trees pg. 68

FablesFables

• The Lion and the The Lion and the Bulls pg.785Bulls pg.785

• Short tale that Short tale that illustrates a clear illustrates a clear and direct moral or and direct moral or theme.theme.

• Characters are Characters are often animals that often animals that act like humans.act like humans.

Folktale and Fable Folktale and Fable activitiesactivities

1.1. Identify folklore elements used in Identify folklore elements used in each story.each story.

2.2. Cause and effect web of events.Cause and effect web of events.

Characteristics of Characteristics of LegendsLegends

• Legends are Legends are about people and their about people and their actions or deeds.actions or deeds.

• The protagonist lived in a specific time The protagonist lived in a specific time and sometimes had great powers.and sometimes had great powers.

• The story is fast-paced and full of action.The story is fast-paced and full of action.• The hero or heroine is usually brave and The hero or heroine is usually brave and

honest.honest.• There is an antagonist who tries to trick There is an antagonist who tries to trick

or defeat the hero or heroine.or defeat the hero or heroine.• Famous examples: Robin Hood and his Famous examples: Robin Hood and his

band of thieves, King Authur and the band of thieves, King Authur and the Knights of the Round Table. Knights of the Round Table.

The Legend of Sleepy The Legend of Sleepy Hallow Reading Hallow Reading

Comprehension ActivitiesComprehension ActivitiesAnalysis questionsAnalysis questions

1.Does this legend say when the hero or heroine 1.Does this legend say when the hero or heroine lived? What great powers does he/she have?lived? What great powers does he/she have?

2. There are many events that keep this story 2. There are many events that keep this story interesting. Describe how some the these interesting. Describe how some the these events are fast-paced.events are fast-paced.

3. How does bravery play a large part in the 3. How does bravery play a large part in the story? For which characters?story? For which characters?

4. How do the villains eventually defeat hero and 4. How do the villains eventually defeat hero and heroine?heroine?

5. What item exist today that indicates that the 5. What item exist today that indicates that the characters lived in the past?characters lived in the past?

BrainstormBrainstorm

1. There are many famous people in 1. There are many famous people in the world who are considered to be the world who are considered to be heroes or heroines. List some of heroes or heroines. List some of them. Write down the field in which them. Write down the field in which they are famous; for example, they are famous; for example, sports, music, medicine , sports, music, medicine , entertainment. Remember that entertainment. Remember that heroes and heroines of legends lived heroes and heroines of legends lived in the past!in the past!

Brainstorm cont.Brainstorm cont.

• From that list, choose three people who From that list, choose three people who lived in the past and might be suitable lived in the past and might be suitable characters for your legend. characters for your legend.

• Write the name of your hero or heroine.Write the name of your hero or heroine.• Will there be any other main characters Will there be any other main characters

in your legend? Who?in your legend? Who?• The villain will be a threat to your hero The villain will be a threat to your hero

or heroine. Write three possible or heroine. Write three possible characters who would be suitable as a characters who would be suitable as a villain.villain.

Brainstorm cont.Brainstorm cont.

• Write a list of events in sequence for Write a list of events in sequence for your legend. Make them as fast your legend. Make them as fast paced and action packed as possible.paced and action packed as possible.

Legend RubricLegend Rubric

• Legend is Legend is about a person and his or her about a person and his or her actions or deeds.actions or deeds. (10 pts) (10 pts)

• The protagonist lived in a specific time and The protagonist lived in a specific time and sometimes had great powers. (5 pts)sometimes had great powers. (5 pts)

• The story is fast-paced and full of action. (5 pts)The story is fast-paced and full of action. (5 pts)• The protagonist is usually brave and honest. (5 The protagonist is usually brave and honest. (5

pts)pts)• There is an antagonist who tries to trick or There is an antagonist who tries to trick or

defeat the protagonist. (5 pts)defeat the protagonist. (5 pts)• Visual of legend (10 pts) Total _____40Visual of legend (10 pts) Total _____40