Drawing Lesson Student Handout

Fairytales, Folklore, Fables and Cultural Mythology

Students will explore the various myths, fables, folk and fairytales of cultures around the world, being introduced to the variation of ideas and explanations for common world phenomenons and the human condition, how they are similar and how they differ around the world and throughout time. Students will use their knowledge of this cultural storytelling to create their own fictional story meant to explain one of the following:

A physical phenomenon of the world and how it came to be as in cultural mythology (example: How did man get fire? Why do the stars exist? Why does it rain? How did the tiger get its stripes?)...

A moral standard by which humans must live, such as with Aesop’s Fables (example: Appearances are often deceiving. Happiness is created internally. Like draws like.)...

A lesson of wisdom’s importance or the dangers of foolishness, as seen in fairytales ( Do not be so quick to believe even kind strangers. Greed can blind any man. You will eventually get what you give.)...

This story must be at least half a page in length, typed and double-spaced, and written by YOU! Though you may use an existing title or premise and change the story’s details, or use a commonly known character and put him or her in a different fictional situation. Remember that fables and fairytales often use humor or silly situations through which to teach a lesson, and folklore often utilizes fictional creatures to explain how the world works - so be creative, and have fun!

Once your story is created, you will use a large piece of drawing paper and drawing supplies to create one of the following:

Create the cover to the story you just wrote.

Draw a main character within your story.

Illustrate an important scene within your story.

These stories and illustrations will be presented in class.


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		Fairytales, Folklore, Fables and Cultural Mythology Students will explore the various myths, fables, folk and fairytales of cultures around the world, being introduced to the variation of ideas and explanations for common world phenomenons and the human condition, how they are similar and how they differ around the world and throughout time. Students will use their knowledge of this cultural storytelling to create their own fictional story meant to explain one of the following: A physical phenomenon of the world and how it came to be as in cultural mythology (example: How did man get fire? Why do the stars exist? Why does it rain? How did the tiger get its stripes?)... A moral standard by which humans must live, such as with Aesop’s Fables (example: Appearances are often deceiving. Happiness is created internally. Like draws like.)... A lesson of wisdom’s importance or the dangers of foolishness, as seen in fairytales ( Do not be so quick to believe even kind strangers. Greed can blind any man. You will eventually get what you give.)... This story must be at least half a page in length, typed and double-spaced, and written by YOU! Though you may use an existing title or premise and change the story’s details, or use a commonly known character and put him or her in a different fictional situation. Remember that fables and fairytales often use humor or silly situations through which to teach a lesson, and folklore often utilizes fictional creatures to explain how the world works - so be creative, and have fun! Once your story is created, you will use a large piece of drawing paper and drawing supplies to create one of the following: Create the cover to the story you just wrote. Draw a main character within your story. Illustrate an important scene within your story. These stories and illustrations will be presented in class.







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