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Korean Folktales

Subject Area:

Language Arts

Address/URL:

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu004/

Description:

The California State University at Northridge's web site provides visitors with a whole section dedicated to Korean folktales and the cultural information related to them. A link to ancient Korean legends also has a glossary of the featured figures and motifs.

How You Can Use This Source:

Learn about Korean culture and language through the folktales, as well as detailed and relevant cultural explanations provided on the site - or simply enjoy reading the stories!Identify cultural characteristics in the featured stories - how would the story be different if it was written about a different culture? Write a comparison with a similar story you know, or about a similar situation you have experienced.Discuss or write possible outcomes for each folktale before reading the actual ending. Base your guesses on cultural information provided, and see how good your ending compares to the real one!

Go to Korean Folktales.

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