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Fables,
Myths, & Folktales
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HOW WE EXPRESS
OURSELVES
Central Idea: People use writing and
illustrating to communicate ideas and feelings
with others.
I can recognize and discuss the form and
function of fables, myths, and folktales.
What is a fable?
I can recognize and discuss the form and
function of fables, myths, and folktales.
•  Very brief story
•  Teaches moral or a
practical lesson about
how to succeed in life
•  Usually involves animals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=yYz9Z11JLyg
Examples of Fables
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The Crow and the Jar
The Wolf and the House Dog
The Fox and the Crow
The Country Mouse and the
City Mouse
•  The Maid and the Milk Pail
•  The Lion & the Mouse
Aesop
and his Fables
Written by Lin Donn
Illustrated by Phillip Martin
Aesop’s Fables
Aesop was an ancient
Greek storyteller who
lived around 550 BCE. He
was also a slave. He lived
in ancient Rome, in the
home of a wealthy Roman
family.
Legend says … Aesop’s Roman master was so
delighted with Aesop’s fables that he granted
Aesop his freedom!
Aesop’s Fables
There are no records to
prove that Aesop ever
wrote anything down.
Fortunately, after his
death, people did write
down every fable they
could remember.
Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been
rewritten and illustrated and translated into
nearly every language in the world.
Aesop’s Fables
Today, we still enjoy these
wonderful stories created
over 2,500 years ago!
Each is a very short story,
and each has a moral.
Like this one …
The Fox and the Goat
One day, a fox fell down
a well. He tried to climb
out, but the well was too
deep.
A goat wandered by. He
peered down curiously.
“What are you doing in
a well?” asked the goat.
The Fox and the Goat
“I’m warning you,
goat,” snarled the fox.
“This is my water! Go
away.”
“You can’t keep all the
water for yourself,” the
goat snorted. The goat
jumped in the well.
The Fox and the Goat
The fox jumped on the
goat’s back and leaped
out of the well. He ran
off without a care for the
goat who was stuck in
the well.
The Moral of This Story
is: Don’t always
believe what you hear
from someone in
trouble.
Aesop’s Fables
•  Click here to
read, watch and
listen to more of
Aesop’s Fables!
•  http://
greece.mrdonn.
org/aesop.html
Fables
•  Write your own!
•  3 Groups
–  Start today and continue throughout the week
•  Must have at least 2 characters
•  Lesson / moral
•  Can write as a group, small group, or
independently
I can recognize and discuss the form and
function of fables, myths, and folktales.
What is a myth?
-Involves gods and other superhuman beings.
-Ruled over certain areas of life
-Can’t be explained by Science
-Stories eventually written
-Kept alive through modern TV shows, movies,
comics, books…
Examples of Myths
•  Greek and Roman
Gods
•  Poseidon
•  Zeus
•  Thor
•  Harry Potter
•  Lord of the Rings
•  Star Wars
•  Merlin
Activities for Myths
1.  Video & Websites
2.  Power Point
3.  Books & Inquiry
•  Greek read alouds:
http://
www.storynory.com/
category/greek-myths/
•  Myths from around the
World:
http://
teacher.scholastic.com/
writewit/mff/myths.htm
ZEUS
Roman name Jupiter
•  Zeus was the supreme
god of the Olympians.
Hera
Roman name Juno
•  Hera was the goddess
of marriage. She was
the wife of Zeus and
Queen of the
Olympians.
APHRODITE
Roman name Venus
•  Aphrodite was the
goddess of love,
beauty and fertility.
She was also a
protectress of sailors.
ARES
Roman name Mars
•  Ares was the god of
war, or more precisely
of warlike frenzy.
HEPHAESTUS
Roman name Vulcan
•  Hephaestus was the
lame god of fire and
crafts or the two
together, hence of
blacksmiths.
ARTEMIS
Roman name Diana
•  Artemis was the
goddess of the hunt.
She helped women in
childbirth, but also
brought sudden death
with her arrows.
DIONYSUS
Roman name Bacchus
•  Dionysus was the god
of wine.
HERMES
Roman name Mercury
•  Hermes was the
messenger of the gods
and guide of dead
souls to the
Underworld.
POSEIDON
Roman name Neptune
•  Poseidon was the god
of the sea, earthquakes
and horses. Although
he was officially one
of the supreme gods of
Mount Olympus, he
spent most of his time
in his watery domain.
APOLLO
Roman name Apollo
•  Apollo was the god of
prophesy, music and
healing.
ATHENA
Roman name Minerva
•  Athena was the
goddess of crafts and
the domestic arts and
also those of war and
wisdom. She was the
patron goddess of
Athens. Her symbol
was the owl.
DEMETER
Roman name Cerus
•  Demeter was the
goddess of agriculture.
She was the sister of
Zeus and the mother
of Persephone.
HADES
Roman name Pluto
•  Hades was the God of
the dead and ruler of
the Underworld, which
was called Hades after
the god. Hades
abducted Persephone,
who became his
queen.
What is a Folk Tale?
I can recognize and discuss the form and
function of fables, myths, and folktales.
•  Story with no known author
•  Passed down from one
generation to another by
word of mouth
•  Told over time
FOLKTALES:
•  Told by people
•  Many make belief
•  Tall tales: exaggerated and funny
Examples of Folk Tales
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Johnny Appleseed
Paul Bunyan
Mulan
Anansi the Spider
Rough Faced Girl
Why Mosquitos Buzz
in People’s Ears
•  The 3 Little Pigs
•  John Henry
•  One Grain of Rice
Folktale Activities
•  http://
www.youtube.com/
watch/?
v=zG9eknk6mqw
(Anansi video)
•  One Grain of Rice
•  Quick write