1. South American Folktales
Highlander School
Mrs. Cavanagh’s 3rd Grade Class
Blair Brendli & Kristen Boyd
RISD MAT 2011
2. • Unit Goal: ArHsts use storytelling (verbal & visual) to beLer understand
and communicate the culture of a country
• Lesson Goal: ArHsts can use creaHve wriHng and illustraHons to
construct an exciHng folktale that expresses ideas about a culture.
• Assignment: Create a folktale book that reflects South American
culture through wriHng and art. Complete a planning guide and
storyboard, which documents the process of creaHng the final
piece. Remember to think about what characterisHcs make up an
exciHng folktale and engaging folk art.
3. Lesson Objec5ves: As a result of Evalua5on Criteria/Evidence of Success
instruc5on students will be able to:
IdenHfy the characterisHcs that make up a Students acHvely parHcipate in class
folktale and folk art and recognize how discussions about folktales and folk art.
these communicate ideas about a culture. Their final book reflects that they can
accurately indenHfy the characterisHcs of a
folktale and folk art.
Create a folktale book that reflects South Student’s final books include disHnct
American Culture through wriHng and art. references to South American Culture. The
illustraHons reveal an understanding of
South American Folk Art through forms,
colors, paLern and design.
Create a storyboard and other planning Student’s planning guides and storyboards
guides to assist in the creaHon of a final show observable progress in research and
work. evolving ideas.
Reflect and talk about the South American Students can accurately idenHfy the
content that is incorporated in folktale cultural aspects of South America in the
books. content of their folktale as well as in their
illustraHons.
5. Planning Guides
• hat country does your story
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take place in?
• hat is the landscape like
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there?
• hat types of animals are
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there?
• hat does your main character look like? Draw your character.
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• escribe your character.
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• hat is the main problem in your folktale?
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• ow does your main character find a soluHon to the problem?
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9. ReflecHon
• rite two things you learned about
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Folktales.
• rite two things you learned about
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Folk Art.
• hat was your favorite part of the
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project?
