Oral Traditions

We started a new unit in 6th Grade Reading, Oral Traditions. We will be reading different stories with these common elements: keeping the past alive, teaches lessons about human behavior, and revealing the values of the society.

We will be focusing on myths, folk tales, and fables.

Myths:

• attempt to answer basic questions about the world
• are considered truthful by their originators

Folk Tales:

• are told primarily for entertainment
• feature humans or humanlike animals

Fables:

• are short tales that illustrate morals
• often have characters that are animals