World Mythology｜Myth, Fairytale, Fable, or Legend?

Description

Challenge students to differentiate between myths, fairytales, fables, and legends. Suitable for distance learning, this can can be downloaded to use with PowerPoint. A Google Slides link is also included. Looking for a way into a culturally-respectful world mythology unit complete with critical thinking skills? Look no further!

How This Resource Contributes to Learning

Before we begin to learn anything, it is scientifically proven that activating previous knowledge can help the new learning ‘stick’. One of the most helpful approaches to learning new concepts is to contrast them with similar – but significantly different – ones. In this way, our brains build up semantic networks which can lead to more effective vocabulary acquisition generally.

There are a number of ways (fully described) that this resource can be used individually or cooperatively. It can also be used for pre-/during-/or post-unit assessment. In each variation, students either perform the task ‘cold’ or do some research (links to optional resources included) to find the best responses.

What’s Included

Watch the full product preview here. The file includes a Google Slides template that you can share with your students. It can also be downloaded from Google Drive and edited with PPT. Access this resource to get:

1. Full teaching notes
2. A student-facing video on how to complete the activity
3. A template for students to sort aspects of myths, fairytales, fables, and legends
4. 2 video and 2 text sources with information relevant to the task

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This resource is part of a series that aims to widen your students’ (and perhaps your) familiarity with myths beyond the traditional Greek and Roman ones taught in Western classrooms. While these resources can often be used with Greco-Roman stories, they do not start from any particular cultural perspective and are open enough to use with any pantheon or selection of texts.  The series in its entirety will provide approaches, activities and texts with a ‘pick and mix’ approach, guidance and suggestions so you can design the learning experience that bests suits your students.

Learn As You Teach!

Learn about why introducing our students to experiences beyond their own cultural domain might be important in these blog posts:

• Windows and Mirrors – Culturally Sensitive Education
• Getting Started with Culturally-Sustaining Mythology

Tech Tips

The Google Slides activity can be used as-is or added to your students’ digital notebook by asking them to copy or import it from a shared file or by following the instructions here.

*A Google account is needed to edit this product online. Alternatively, you can access the file on Google, then download and edit with PPT.

Need support with this or any other tech tools? I’m here for you, as a Google Certified Educator, with or without a purchase. Email me: diversityinmind@gmail.com

Tried and Tested

I am used to teaching mixed-ability classes with EAL students and all my students can rise to this challenge, from those who are below to those who are above grade level. I only list materials that have been successful and I always collect feedback from my students to ensure high engagement and rigour.