Every family has stories — funny ones, brave ones, and ones that teach big lessons. In this unit, we read folktales and family stories from all over the world, including Anansi the Spider, Coyote trickster tales, abuela stories from Latin America, and Moon Festival traditions from Asia. We use author Rudine Sims Bishop's idea that books are "mirrors" (we see ourselves!) and "windows" (we look into someone else's world). By the end, students discover that their own family's stories are just as powerful and worth telling.
What stories does YOUR family tell — and what do they teach?
West African & Caribbean Trickster Folklore
Native American Trickster Tradition
Latin American Family Storytelling Traditions
Asian & Pacific Islander Family Traditions
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