6th Grade Introduction to fables, folkore, fairytales and legends in Afrikaans Lesson Plan (Afrikaans)

Topic: Introduction to fables, folkore, fairytales and legends in Afrikaans

Objectives & Outcomes

• To understand the difference between fables, folkore, fairytales and legends.
• To be able to identify and tell the different types of stories.
• To appreciate the rich heritage of oral storytelling in Afrikaans.

Materials

• A variety of stories from different cultures (e.g. Aesop's Fables, Norwegian Folktales, African Legends)
• A chart or blackboard and markers for making notes and writing down the different types of stories

Warming up:

• Begin the lesson by asking the students what stories they are familiar with. Write down all the names of the stories on the chart or blackboard.
• Then, ask the students to share one interesting thing they remember from a story they mentioned.
• Finally, ask the students to raise their hand if they think the story they mentioned is a folktale, fairytale or legend. Count the number of raised hands for each category and write the numbers on the chart or blackboard.

Direct Instruction:

• Introduce the different types of folk tales, fairytales and legends:
• Fables are short stories with a moral or lesson that is often about animals, but can also be about people. The characters in a fable are usually simple, and the story is often funny or ironic.
• Volksverhale (folklore) and sprokies (sayings) are stories that have been passed down from generation to generation and are associated with a certain region, culture or group of people.
• Legends are stories about real or imaginary people or events that have a historical basis or are based on true events. They often feature supernatural elements or characters.
• Explain that many of the stories that were mentioned by the students in the warm-up are likely to be fables, folklore or legends.
• Ask the students to listen carefully to the story that is being read out, and to try to work out if it is a folk tale, fairytale or legend.

Guided Practice:

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to listen to the story being read out and to discuss whether it is a folk tale, fairytale or legend.
• Have a few students share their findings with the class and discuss whether they were correct.
• If time allows, have the students listen to another story and repeat the process.

Independent Practice:

• Have students choose one of the stories that they heard and write a -short fable, folktale, fairytale or legend based on it.
• Students should include captions with pictures to illustrate their story.

Closure:

• Have students share their stories with the class and discuss the -aspects of fables, folkore, fairytales and legends.
• Ask students to give their own definition of fables, folkore, fairytales and legends and discuss the similarities and differences between the different genres.

Assessment:

• Observe students during the planning and implementation of their -stories and provide feedback on their understanding of fables, folkore, fairytales and legends.
• Participation in class discussions and group work.
• Completion of final presentation and written project.