Objectives:
Students will learn to:

define the words folktale, legend, myth
demonstrate creative thinking and dramatic skills to dramatize a folktale
work together in cooperative groups

Methods:
Discuss the meanings of the words folktale, legend, myth.

Read “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” from Donna Rosenberg‘s, World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics and discuss story with the class.

Divide the class into small groups. Distribute one story( from the book, Swann, Brian. Coming to Light: Contemporary Translations of Native Literatures of North America. New York: Vintage Books, 1994.) to each group.

Have each group read the folktale aloud and then work together to create a short play or skit about the folktale. Tell students to think about and discuss the answers to these questions as they plan their skits: What is the main idea of the story? Who are the main characters in the story? What are the important events in the story? How does the story end? Encourage students to take notes as they plan their presentations.

Have students present their skits or plays to the class.

Assessment

Materials Needed
Rosenberg, Donna. World Mythology: An Anthology of the Great Myths and Epics. Lincolnwood, Illinois: NTC Publishing Group, 1994.
Swann, Brian. Coming to Light: Contemporary Translations of Native Literatures of North America. New York: Vintage Books, 1994.