Lesson plan

Using Folklore to Explore French Canadian Culture and Geography


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

Folklore can be defined as story-telling material passed down from one generation to the next through songs, legends, superstitions, and cultural practices like food and crafts. By studying folklore, students will have a better understanding of an area’s culture and geography. In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of French Canadian culture by analyzing a folktale and seeing images of Canada.

Duration

1-3 class periods

Author

Cynthia
Shoemaker

Standards

4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics

Teacher Instructions

Student Materials

Canada_3pagess.pdf (567.78 KB)
N-AMER.pdf (478.23 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files