Articles related to "Folk Tale"

Characters and plot summary for the opera Hans Heiling by Heinrich August Marschner, with a libretto based on German folk tales by Eduard Devrient.

From Arabian Nights hero to Disney character, Aladdin went through many transformations in the 18th and through to the 20th century.

Jan Brett's brilliant detailed drawings add depth and beauty to the simple cumulative tale of Berlioz the Bear who prepares for the village's gala ball.

Students compare and contrast two trade book versions of a Bengali trickster folk tale: The Old Woman and the Red Pumpkin (Betsy Bang) and No Dinner! (Jessica Souhami).

The ancient story of King Arthur, based on no more than the minimum of evidence, is still powerful today through books and movies.

A review comparing different picture book versions of the Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime traditional folk tale retelling the story of Tiddalik the thirsty frog.

Tomie dePaola has written or illustrated over 200 books, and his adaptations of world folklore are among the most fascinating.

For a St. Patrick's Day elementary reading lesson plan, use Tomie dePaola's retelling of the Irish folk tale Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato to teach cause and effect.

For a St. Patrick's Day elementary reading lesson plan, use Tomie dePaola's retelling of the Irish folk tale Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka to examine author's craft.

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Mary Calhoun's Irish folk tale The Hungry Leprechaun to teach text structure and how to identify the genre of a folk tale

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Teresa Bateman's Irish folk tale Leprechaun Gold to teach students the reading comprehension skill of making inferences.

For a St. Patrick's Day reading lesson plan, use Stephen Krensky's Irish folk tale Too Many Leprechauns to teach elementary students how to make and check predictions.

Elementary teachers can use the Irish folk tales Harp O' Gold and The Leprechaun's Gold to teach comparing and contrasting and how to make text-to-text connections.

Two Old Women is a tale of survival despite overwhelming obstacles and redemption.

It's getting close to spring. Will the groundhog see his shadow? Use these picture books to get your preschool or kindergarten class into Groundhog Day activities.

Bruno Bettelheim wrote The Uses of Enchantment in 1976. He suggests that children need dark fairy stories to deal with their inner turmoil and fears about life and death.

While most explicitly gay-themed movies tend be unexceptional but for their subject matter, Urbania stands head and shoulders above the rest.

Historic Huguenot Street becomes haunted on Halloween by scary tales unearthed from New Paltz' past and folk tales of its Dutch and Native American ancestors.

Many folk and fairy tales have been adapted for other media including movies and TV. Jack and the Beanstalk, and the similar Jack the Giant Killer are no exceptions.

Find amazing eagle and tsunami pictures in these books by Caldecott winner Ed Young and author Kimiko Kajikawa that retell an African fable and true Japanese story

The dark side of folklore and folk tales often turns to the Master of Darkness -- as do the primitive dolls and sculptures inspired by them.

The beautiful Mute Swan, a native to many parts of the world where today's civilizations developed, has had a significant impact on arts and culture.

Are the Grimm's tales a historical resource for the study of oral storytelling culture? Or were fairy tales not really the products of the folk's imagination?

In this elementary reading lesson plan, use the picture book A Fine St. Patrick's Day to teach students how to identify and analyze a story's theme.

Der Muede Tot means the tired, or weary dead, or Weary Death, a 1921 silent art film by Austrian-American film maker, Fritz Lang and German writer, Thea Von Harbou.

Writer David Gallaher plumbed the depths of history and legend to craft his award-winning web comic, High Moon, mixing lassos and lycanthropy, cowboys and curses.

A subtle take on traditional Japanese ghost stories, no gore no twists, but beautifully haunting.

Art school teachers said she had no future as an illustrator. But Lisbeth Zwerger ignored them and became one of the world's most acclaimed children's book artists.

Like many fairy and folk tales, Jack and the Beanstalk has seen many literary adaptations. Here are some novels arranged by children, young adult, and adult categories.

Need help choosing a book for a young school age child, ages 6 to 8? Here are some popular choices and advice for this age group.

Overstatement is a favorite tool of everyone, not just limited to writers and artists. While the impulse to exaggerate is world-wide, overstatement is typically American.

Use the Australian folktale Tiddalik the Frog and Graeme Base's The Water Hole in an integrated reading and science water conservation lesson plan for elementary students

Arthur Conan Doyle's novel "Hound of the Baskervilles" was set in Devon, but Clyro Court in Wales, home of Conan Doyle's friends, the Baskervilles, is the likely model.

Cheap date ideas for couples are in the Fremont neighborhood. A list includes: Biking Burke Gilman, Kite Hill at Gas Works Park, perfect fish & chips, and just exploring.

Cinderella is one the most beloved fairy tales, with countless variations of its theme appearing in almost every culture.

Some of the best scary stores come from American folklore and legend and could be adapted to fit the time and place of the storytelling.

Along with teaching literacy skills, the PBS Kids® tv program Super WHY! also interests preschoolers in reading classic children's literature and fairy tales

It's an autumn night, the harvest moon is shining down on the swirling leaves for the perfect horror movie setting. But which Halloween flicks have the most appeal?

Romantic opera Der Freischütz (The Freeshooter) by German composer Carl Maria von Weber: plot synopsis, character list, and other Weber opera information.

We hardly ever hear about them anymore. They are here and these unique tales are reminding us of the time of our early American Ancestors.

Walt Disney's 1946 movie Song of the South may get released onto DVD. The movie was heavily criticized for its portrayal of blacks.

A look at a few of the folktales given in this book by Rudyard Kipling.

a new phenomena of our pop culture isn't quite so new. This popular folklore has a basis in history.

Life and works of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, best known for opera The Love for Three Oranges, ballet Romeo and Juliet, and fairy tale Peter and the Wolf.

The life and times of Temur Oljeitu (Chengzong), the grandson of and successor to Khubilai Khan, the Mongol conqueror of China.

Animated folk tales; Elftrance images and other great Flash and QuickTime diversions.

An introduction to the status and role of women in Southeast Asia through history.

Rick Smith of Canada's Environmental Defense interviewed environmental writer Adria Vasil for the "This Is Not a Reading" Series: A lighthearted look at serious issues.

Pink River Dolphins are playful and slow swimming fish are the best known of the five species of river dolphins.

Die Kluge (The Wise Woman), a German fairy tale opera by Carl Orff: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Carl Orff opera information.