Comparing Themes from Stories, Myths, & Traditional Literature Across Cultures

Printable and DIGITAL! R.L. 4.9- Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures with this NO PREP product.

I designed this to fit R.L 4.9 but realized it also fits with a 3rd grade standard 3.2 and 5th grade standard 5.9.

This is a bundle of my two best selling products and compliment each other perfectly for teaching these standards. You also get BONUS classroom posters that are ONLY included in the bundle!

Included in Product 1:

Comparing Stories, Myths, and Traditional Literature Across Cultures

Digital Version completely on google slides with text boxes!

Printable and no prep:

5 Day Lesson Outline: An at a glance pacing guide to give you an overview of a suggested schedule.

Day 1: Class will review key language arts skills needed for the week. An activity to review theme, compare/contrast, sequence, and characters traits included.

Day 2: Learn what a folktale is! Students will read Anansi the Spider (African Folktale) and the Tale of Coyote and Hen. Students will complete 4 different activities to go along with these stories. Graphic organizers included!

Day 3: Learn what a fable is! Students will read Coat for a Bride (Chinese Fable) and The Goat and the Wolf (Greek Fable.) Students will complete 4 different activities to go along with these stories. Do them all or mix and match! You can also differentiate by giving different activities and amounts to different leveled learners.

Day 4: Learn what a myth is! Students will read Thor's Hammer and Perseus and Medusa. Students will complete 4 different activities to go along with these stories.

Day 5: 2 Lesson options. I've included a theater skit option as well as a Review and writing option depending on the needs of your students.

ALSO INCLUDED:

-Answer keys

-Teacher guides

-Mix it up Ideas! Each day students will be doing 4 activities to accompany the stories they read. These activities will give an in depth look at the story theme, character traits, comparing/contrasting and sequence. On the Mix It Up chart I've provided ways to change each day and engage your students even MORE.

Included in Product 2:

Comparing Stories, Myths, and Traditional Literature Task Cards

Digital Version completely on google slides with text boxes!

There are 12 task cards to accompany each set of passages (please note the same 6 passages are used in both products.)

Task cards review skills such as:

-Context clues

-Inference

-Main idea

-Character comparison

I've also included an ANSWER KEY!

These can be used as a classroom hunt, center, whole class activity, small group intervention, extension, interactive notebooks, or however you prefer to use task cards in your own classroom!

The rigor stays HIGH, but so does the engagement!

You will love using these stories and resources to teach this tricky standard! Completely aligned with the common core!

Included in Product 3:

3 Bonus classroom posters that give the definition of fable, folktale and myth!

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I am always looking to improve my products. This product was completely updated July of 2020.