1. Characteristics of each type of literature in the oral tradition

2. how each type is affected by culture and how culture affects each type

3. new generation of types of literature based on the oral tradition

4. study of the 4 types of oral tradition literature
fairy tales, fables, folktales, and legends

1. compare 2 stories of the same type (group) - a small group activity based on the each student’s choice of type.

2. read and discuss stories from a variety of cultures to discuss a variety of characteristics (ie. pictures, words from other languages, location, characters, etc)

3. read and discuss several examples of the same storyline told in a variety of cultures (i.e. Red Riding Hood, Cinderella)

4. sharing, reading modern stories that have been based on the characteristics of the oral tradition (Superman, Spiderman)

5. discussion of stories written from another point of view (i.e. the Three little wolves and the big bad pig)

6. discussion of stories that are take-offs on the oral tradition stories (i.e. Henny Penny)

7. write their own planings for four types as we go along, then choose one for formal writing and present it (formative assessment)