Folklore research

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Folklore

Folklore

Spoken stories

Superstitious 

Explain the world

Moral

Animals or people

Why is folklore important?

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Today

Game (who done it?)

Group assignment presentation

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Aims

At the end of this class I can...

• Choose a story to research with my group. 
• Start prepairing what I need for my research.
• Speak in English (even with some mistakes)

Who done it?

What: Who done it?

How: You work in pairs. Player A is the witness. Player B is the police. The teacher shows the picture of the person who done it. 

Player B asks questions to find out who done it. Player A answers the questions and describes the person. 

Player B asks for details.

Help: The picture for player A

Time: 5 minutes

Outcome: You can describe some one and you can listen to each other.

Done: Answer the who done it question. Continue working on presentation.

The teacher shows student A a picture of a man who committed a crime

Student B must ask the witness to describe the person they saw.

Student B can ask questions for details, - hair, age, clothes, height, weight.

Student B should take notes.

Teacher shows all the pictures.

Which person did student A describe?

Assignment

What: Research an Irish folklore.

How: In groups of minimum 2 and maximum 4 people you will research an Irish folklore story or Norse mythology.  After your research you have to present this towards your class, or you make a video in which you speak English and present it.

Think about the following words when doing a research: who, what, where, when, why and how?

How you do it is totally up to you, but I do want to hear the story. 

Help: Teacher, your group, internet 

Time: 2 lessons to do research and 1 lesson to present

Outcome: You have worked together, you have a better understanding of Irish folklore.

Done? Presenting and working on you individual assignment.

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Step 1

Start brainstorming about a story.

Why?

Write this down.

Step 2

Think about how you want to present it.

Do you want to make a video? 

Do you need art supplies?

Step 3

Start doing your research. 

(Give everyone a task, write down who does what)

• What is your story about?
• Where is your story from?
• When does this story take place? 
• Who are the characters? 
• How does it go?

And think about other questions as well.

Step 4

Continue your research.

Give some extra information when you can. 

Step 5

Create your presentation.

Be creative! 

Step 6

Present!

Everyone needs to speak.

It should be at around 3-5 minutes long. 

20% of your total speaking grade.

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Aims

At the end of this class I can...

• Choose a story to research with my group. 
• Start prepairing what I need for my research.
• Speak in English (even with some mistakes)