NAME:  ____________________________    Children’s Lit:  Web Quest -- Folk and Fairy Tales

Go to this site:  http://www.teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/

1. Read “Welcome to …” before exploring myths from different countries.
2. Select 3 different regions, click on region, read tale and summarize.

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3. After reading and summarizing, click on “Meet the Author”.  Read about author Sheila Keenan and give 3 facts about her and her work.

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4. Go back to “home” and select “Discovering Fairy Tales”.
5. Read and select 1 quote from the passage.  Copy the quote and react to it.

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Go to the following site:
http://cuip.uchicago.edu/wit/2000/teams/onceupon/whatisit.html

1. Read and put the answer to “What is a Folk or Fairy Tale?” into your own words.

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Go to the following site:  www.longlongtimeago.com/llta_folktales.html

1. Read the explanation of folk tales.
2. Read a folk tale that explains the world around us (click on “Why the Sky…” or “Why the Sea...”).  Summarize the explanation.

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