This document provides information about Native American folktales and instructions for writing your own folktale. It explains that folktales were used to entertain, explain natural phenomena, and teach lessons. It outlines the typical parts of a story - beginning, middle, and end - and provides guidance for what to include in each section when writing an original folktale. Students are instructed to write a first draft, have it edited by the teacher, and then read examples of folktales or fairy tales while others receive editing help. A rubric for assessment is also referenced.

4. http://www.topangaonline.com/nativam/turtles.html
http://www.topangaonline.com/nativam/turtles.html

6. http://worldoftales.com/Native_American_folktales.html

7.  Folktales were told to entertain
 Folktales explain why things happen
 Folktales can teach a lesson

9.  How many parts to a story are there?
 Beginning
 Middle
 End

10.  Beginning:
 Introduce your characters-give details
 Setting-describe where your story takes place
 What is happening, what’s the problem

11.  Middle
 Attempt to solve the problem
 Another attempt to solve the problem (something
different than what was attempted first)
 Final attempt that helps come up with a solution

12.  Ending:
 Conclude the story
 Explain why this story was told

13.  1. Write your story
 2. Edit with the teacher
 3. Read folktales, fairytales, or fables while the
teacher edits with others (independently or
partner read)

17.  Rubric

18.  http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/f
olktale_allfolktale.htm
 http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resourc
es/lesson_images/lesson324/write.pdf