Megan's+Guiding+Activities+5+&+6

= **How can we use folktales to learn about cultures?** =

**Activity #5** **Students explore two different versions of a folktale.** ​

**Objective:** Students will work in pairs to find cultural differences and similarities in the traditional and Hawaiian version of The Three Little Pigs.

**Procedure:** 1. In a whole class discussion, review definition of folktales and culture. Discuss elements of culture such as beliefs, traditions, language, art, music, clothing, food, games, shelter. 2. Play the Discovery Video, __A Folktale Variation__, to introduce an example how folktales may change when retold in a different area. 3. Read aloud __The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark__ by Donivee Martin Laird. (use the glossary for the Hawaiian words) Discuss the elements or **clues** in the story. Draw conclusions about the values of the Hawaiian culture in this version of __The Three Little Pigs__. 4. Watch the Discovery Video of the traditional version. 5. Have students create a double bubble map (similar to a Venn diagram) with a partner to compare the two versions. For example, the Hawaiian version had a shark instead of a wolf. (Students can use Bubbl.us, Kidspiration, Inspiration, or another Mind Mapping software). 6. Discuss and share diagrams as a whole group.

**Materials Needed:** -worksheet for Double Bubble Mind Map or MindMapping software. -Copies/version of: · __The Three Little Pigs__ (traditional version) & __The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark__ by Donivee Martin Laird (Hawaiian version) Laird, Donivee Martin., and Carol Jossem. //The Three Little Hawaiian Pigs and the Magic Shark//. Honolulu, HI: Barnaby, 1981. Print.

**Resources** The Three Little Pigs Video on Discovery [] A Folktale Variation: Appalachian Version of Jack and the Beanstalk Video on Discovery http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=30d94639-dc50-4830-be07-24af1647a1ee

**Optional Resources** Example of a Double Bubble Map: [] Blank Double Bubble Map [] Make own Double Bubble Map [|www.bubbl.us]

**Activity #6** **Students compare the traditional version and the Hawaiian version of two other folktales.** ​

**Objective:** Students will work in small groups to find cultural differences and similarities in the traditional and Hawaiian version of the following two folktales: __The Princess and the Pea__ and __The Ginger Bread Man__.

**Procedure:** 1. Divide students into small groups. 2. Have some groups compare __A Princess and a Pea with The Prince and the Li Hing Mui__ by Sandi Takayama (Hawaiian version) and __The Princess and the Pea__ (traditional version). 3. Have other groups compare __The Gingerbread Man__ (traditional) & __The Musubi Man: Hawai‘i’s Gingerberad Man__ by Sandi Takayama (Hawaiian Version) 4. Groups will complete a double bubble map to compare the different versions. 5. Have groups switch stories. 6. As a class share findings and make conclusions about the cultural values shown in all three folktales.

**Materials Needed:** -worksheets for Double Bubble Mind Map or MindMapping software (2 per student) -Many copies/versions of: · __The Princess and the Pea__ (traditional) & __The Prince and the Li Hing Mui by Sandi Takayama__ (Hawaiian version) Takayama, Sandi, and Esther Szegedy. //The Prince and the Li Hing Mui//. Honolulu, HI: Bess, 1998. Print. · __The Gingerbread Man__ (traditional) & __The Musubi Man: Hawai‘i’s Gingerberad Man by Sandi Takayama__ (Hawaiian Version) Takayama, Sandi, and Pat Hall. //The Musubi Man: Hawaiʻi's Gingerbread Man//. Honolulu: Bess, 1996. Print.

**Optional Resources** The Princes and the Pea on Discovery [] Example of a Double Bubble Map: [] Blank Double Bubble Map [] Make own Double Bubble Map [|www.bubbl.us]