Diversity in Values and Traditions

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Humanities

Stratford University

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Lesson 4

This week students will explore the world of folktales, proverbs and mottoes from around the world.


Activity 1: Folktales and popular culture. Please explore this site to find some good folktales: http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html

Activity 2: Analysis. Identify and write down the lessons behind a few of the folktales.

Activity 3: Comparison. Write a 2-3 page review of some of the folktales and submit it here.

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Diversity in Values and Traditions

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Introduction
Writing was not very common in the past. The commonest mode of communication was by a
word of mouth. Every community had their own cultural practices and beliefs. They also taught
their young ones on how to lead a life that doesn’t go beyond their own culture. To do this, most
of them used folktales. Folktales are stories that originate from a certain culture and are normally
told by word of mouth. I will summarize a number of tales from some of the most diverse
communities.
Quackling
Quackling is a folktale that was narrated by Aaron Shepard told to the children of between 3 to 9
years old in France. Its intended purpose is to teach these young children on a very important
character, friends are beneficial.
The story is about a very small duck who loved quackling. For that reason, he was called
Quackling. He used to work very hard thus had a lot o...


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