Download - M3U4A2 PBL Folktales
Folktales& the MORALS within ︎
PBL Project Based Learning ︎
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Through a project-based lesson involving intake , act iv it ies , cooperat ion , and collaboration, students will more consciously recognize the importance of the moral messages and cultural values folktales offer. ︎
Students will create their own folktales︎
Objective
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the Steps:
The students will be assigned a number of folktales to watch at home or on their mobile device. ︎
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The parents and students will be given a link to a web page or Google doc listing all of the
videos to be viewed. ︎
Step #11 week︎
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Homework/Prep ︎
the ListHeungbu and Nolbu (greed/generosity) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn16Vhdd5n4
The Talka0ve Tortoise (too cha-y/bad listener) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-‐H3CO2P1I
The Boy Who Cried Wolf (don’t lie) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntswPN4Ed4A
The Tortoise and the Hare (don’t boast/don’t give up) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeZe2qPLPh0
The Li<le Red Hen (self-‐reliance) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJDwq_VLkKQ
The Grasshopper and the Ants (hard work/forgiveness) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V9uL_ruafU
The Lion and the Mouse (forgiveness/friendship/keeping promises) h-ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAma4fFC0gI
In-Class Discussion ︎
20-30 mins︎
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Chat_bubbles.svg.png Step #2• Which folktales did they like best? Why? ︎
• What is a moral? ︎
• What were the morals of these stories? ︎
• What were the morals a response to? (problems) ︎
• Which characters were their favorites? Why? ︎
• What kind of traits did the animals have? ︎
• Were they a good choice for their type of story? ︎
• Can we come up with any more good morals or problems? ︎
Groups︎
15-30 mins︎
Step #3
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1. Divide the children into small groups of four or less. ︎
2. Tell them they will be creating their own fable. ︎3. Give them a sheet of paper so that they can
agree on a problem to overcome and write it down. ︎
4. Have them choose a few characters (possibly animals) that fit the characters needed to create and overcome their problem. ︎
Story Elements︎
30 mins︎
Step #4Who?What?
Where?When?
Why?How?
Have the students flesh out the details of their fable. It might help them out to provide them with a pre-
prepared graphic organizer they can fill out. ︎
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Story Writing Prep... ︎
15-30 mins︎
Step #5To refresh the students
generally, generate ideas, and give them a taste of folktales
in written form before they begin writing, some short
folktales will be selected and read in class as potential
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Writing ︎
30–60 mins︎
Step #6Students will now begin to write
their drafts. The teacher’s job will be to observe, direct, suggest, and
guide during this process. ︎
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Illustration ︎
60–120+ mins︎
Step #7Students will now illustrate their folktales. It might be advisable to assign tasks (ex. illustrator, text-writer, two colorers). It may also be wise to prepare some paper with predefined boxes, perhaps in the style of a comic book. teacher’s job will be to observe and direct during this process. ︎
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Publishing ︎
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FinallyStudents can now enjoy their efforts and hard work by presenting it orally, posting in the class or hallway, or even scanning and printing copies to take home. ︎
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