Summary: Students study folk tales in their communities and share them on the forum for discussions and share their thoughts and comments on folk tales posted by their peers from around the world.
Description: Folk tales are a way of learning about life's problems, customs, traditions, and beliefs, and they often share common themes, such as the struggle between good and evil, or wisdom and ignorance. This project looks at the global community and cultural diversity through folk tales. Although children around the world usually know "The Three Little Pigs," and "Sleeping Beauty," they often know little about the folk tales of their own countries, and almost nothing about those of other countries. In this project, students will introduce the folk tales of their own countries to project participants in other countries. They will share these tales through writing and artwork.
- Facilitator(s): Saleem_Ibrahim
- Country: Pakistan
- Languages: English
- Student Age Level: 5-11, 12-14, 15-18
- Contributions: The project will provide opportunities to share folk tales and have discussions on them, thus improve global understanding of different cultures and appreciation of the norms and values that are similar and different in different cultures. It will also help students learn about a very important genre of literature and how it impacts learning about different cultures.
- Outcomes: Improvement of writing skills by writing and commenting on folk tales, better understanding of different cultures and their traditions, customs and values presented in folk tales.
- Related Links:
http://www.iearnpk.org/ft/index.html
George Lucas Educational Foundation article