Lesson+7+-+Folktales+and+Kumak's+Fish

=__ Lesson 7 __ : Folk tales, fairy tales, legends, and tall tales. ( May 3 and 5 ) (Library) = (We will discuss all, but focus on folktales.)

Objectives:
To learn about the genre of folktales. To discover a theme in a story using comprehension strategies.

//Kumak’s Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North// by Michael Bania
Laptop, Projector, Screen

[|http://exchange.smarttech.com] “Fables, Fairy Tales, Folktales, Legends, and Myths, Oh My!” Folktales poster (I created) Place other folktale books on the table for quick selection. Shelf markers/library cards, checkout station

Procedure:
==== * Using the Smart Board, share lesson on folk tales, fairy tales, tall tales, and legends. [] (type in search from above) ==== *Post the definitions on chart paper for students to refer to throughout the remaining lessons. *Show the Arctic. [] *Read //Kumak’s Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North// by Michael Bania ( Eskimo – Inuit). After reading, have students discuss what makes this a tall tale. *Discuss the idea of “community” and point out how everyone came to help Kumak with his problem. *Discuss the idea of “perseverance”. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">*Ask if there was a time when they persevered at something. Have them think/pair/share their ideas. Have them think about turning that perseverance into their own tall tale. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">* Collaborate with classroom teachers to use the Scholastic site on writing folktales with their students for writing time. []

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Further Ideas: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[] Start at p. 27 on this PDF for family literacy ideas.

**Have You Ever Been Fishing?**

Swimmin ʹ up and down the bay?
(//Swim with hands//)