English Folk Tales

Introduction

It's common knowledge that reading foreign literature helps you to learn more about the life of people in other countries, their traditions and customs.

In this web-quest you will get acquainted with some English folk tales.

  • What English folk tales have you read?
  • What do folk tales teach us?
  • Is there any difference between English, Russian and Belarusian folk tales?

Task

Your task is 

  • to do on-line research on English folk tales
  • to read one of the English folk tales 
  • to create a quiz on the folk tale you've read, present it to your classmates
  • to  discuss with your partners the difference between English, Russian and Belarusian folk tales

Process

STEP 1

go through the link below and study the information about Joseph Jacobs who collected a great number of English folk tales: Joseph Jacobs If you have found some useful links yourselves, don't forget to share them with your classmates.STEP 2
go through the link below and read one of the English folk tales:Folk talesSTEP 3prepare questions on the folk tale you've read, 
create a quiz using Google FormHow to work with Google Form: Link 1 Link 2 STEP 4
present your quiz to your classmates

STEP 5
discuss the difference between English, Russian and Belarusian folk tales

Evaluation

 

3-4

5-6

7-8

9-10

Score

Research and sharing of information

Finds and shares little or no pertinent information with other team members

Finds and shares some pertinent information with other team members

Finds and shares important information needed to accomplish the task

Finds and shares a great deal of important information to accomplish the task, adding complementary details

10

Quiz making

The questions of the quiz do not correspond the contens of the fairy tale. There are a lot of grammar mistakes.

The questions of the quiz partially correspond the contens of the fairy tale. There are some grammar mistakes.

The questions of the quiz  correspond the contens of the fairy tale. There are few grammar mistakes.

The questions of the quiz correspond the contents of the fairy tale. No grammar mistakes.

Quiz

30-40%

 50-60%

70-80%

90-100%

10

Total Score: 30

Conclusion

I hope you have learnt a lot about English folk tales. It will help you to understand the English, their customs and traditions better.

Teacher Page

This web-quest is designed

  • to stimulate students' self-supporting work
  • to develop their skills in the use of the Internet and Google Forms
  • to stimulate students' competences and develop grammar skills
  • to broaden students' outlook