New Genres

1. New Genres

2. Folk Tales Characteristics Examples • Abyiyoyo: South Africa • Don’t think down on people because they may be helpful in the end. • Don’t judge a book by its cover. • Everyone is valuable • We learned South Africans believe that everyone can be valuable. • Tortoise and the Hare • Don’t brag because you may not always win • Slow and steady wins the race • North Americans believe doing your best is important • North Americans believe being humble is important • Keep trying – take your time - persevere • Fictional • May have a moral: the lesson that the story teaches. A life lesson specifically • (core virtues). • Tells us the way of life of a society or culture

3. Myths Characteristics Examples • Medusa – • Girl and the tree: asked Zues to turn her into a tree. She became a tree and then brought more trees to the land. • Life comes from other life • Source of all life (nature) comes from Zues. • Has gods or goddesses • Main characters are religious • Explains the religious beliefs of a culture (life & death)

4. Legends Characteristics Examples • Johnny Appleseed • Lincoln – never tells a lie • Legend of Sleepy Hallow • Dracula • Tall-tale like • Has exaggerations • Based on a person or historical event

5. Goals • Performance Goals: • Perform a myth, legend, folktale for the class. • Illustrate the scene (s) that best describes the purpose of your myth, legend, folktale. • Learning Goals: • Understand the depth of your story through discourse with peers. • How these genres reflect societies: • Identify what the genres tell us about people and culture • Surmise why these stories exist in cultures