Chosen Wonder Tale Folktale Post University Unit

June 21, 2022

Your Unit Four Assignment is on Folktales and Fables. You will choose five folktales and two fables to evaluate by answering questions on each. The assignment consists of a total of 14 questions.

QUESTION 1

Provide the name of your chosen Cumulative folktale, author, country of origin, and a brief description of the story.

QUESTION 2

Describe the morals and cultural values of the Cumulative folktale you chose.

QUESTION 3

Provide the name of your chosen Pourquoi folktale, author, country of origin, and a brief description of the story.

QUESTION 4

Describe the morals and cultural values of the Pourquoi folktale you chose.

QUESTION 5

Provide the name of your chosen Beast Tale folktale, author, country of origin, and a brief description of the story.

QUESTION 6

Describe the morals and cultural values of the Beast Tale folktale you chose.

QUESTION 7

Provide the name of your chosen Wonder Tale folktale, author, country of origin, and a brief description of the story.

QUESTION 8

Describe the morals and cultural values of the Wonder Tale folktale you chose.

QUESTION 9

Provide the name of your chosen Realistic Tale folktale, author, country of origin, and a brief description of the story.

QUESTION 10

Describe the morals and cultural values of the Realistic Tale folktale you chose.

QUESTION 11

Provide the name of your first chosen fable and a brief description of the fable. QUESTION 12

Using your own words, describe the moral of the first fable.

QUESTION 13

Provide the name of your second chosen fable and a brief description of the fable.

QUESTION 14

Using your own words, describe the moral of the second fable.

Choose a folktale from each of the five categories (Cumulative Tales, Pourquoi Tales, Beast Tales, Wonder Tales, Realistic Tales) and for each book, you will provide the following six pieces of information:

Name of the Folktale (underline or italicize the title)
Category (Cumulative, Pourquoi, Beast, Wonder, or Realistic)
Author (first and last name)
Country of Origin (where the story is from)
Brief Description of the Story (a summary of the plot)
Morals and Cultural Values of the folktale (the lesson or lessons it teaches and/or the values it is conveying)

Second, you will pick two Aesop’s Fables, and for each fable, you will provide the following three pieces of information: This website provides a comprehensive list of Aesop’s Fables that can assist you with the Unit 4 Assignment: Folktales and Fables.

Aesop for children. (n.d.). Library of Congress.

Title of the Fable (underlined or italicized)
Brief Description of the Story (a summary of the plot)
The Moral of the Story (the lesson of the story in your own words)