2. I can recount and
recall folktales,
myths and fables in
my reading and
writing.

3. Content: What is the content?
Language Arts – Reading & Writing
Common Core Standards for Third
Grade
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and
myths from diverse cultures; determine the central
message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is
conveyed through key details in the text. (RL.3.2)
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a
topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
(W.3.2)

4. Vocabulary
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fable
folktale
main idea
culture
recount/retell
convey
theme
drama
play/poem/skit
diverse
lesson
central message

5. Investigate
Students investigate Fables, folklore, and myths through
a number of interactive elements lead by their
classroom teacher.
0 First they’ll explore the vocabulary associated with
the unit at myvocabulary.com

6. Investigate
Students investigate Fables, folklore, and myths through a number of interactive elements
lead by their classroom teacher.
0 Secondly, they will explore these types of stories in a variety of
modalities including video, audio, and hard copy.
0 http://www.explorecrete.com/mythology/daedalus-icarus-video.html - Video Myth
0 Storynory.com – Audio myth, audio folktale.

7. Investigate
Students investigate Fables, folklore, and myths through a number of interactive elements
on their own or in groups.
0 Students will visit websites on their own to have hands on
technologic reading and information on the types of stories and
their elements.
Scholastic.com

8. Investigate
Students will now utilize their ability to recount and recall fables, folktales, and myths, as
their basis for writing. Students and the teacher as a group will read about how to write
their own folktales, fables, and myths.
0 Whole group instruction will visit Scholastic.com to discuss fables,
folktales and myths.
Scholastic.com

9. Investigate
Students will now utilize their ability to recount and recall fables, folktales, and myths, as
their basis for writing. Students will independently write their own folktales, fables, and
myths.
0 First, students will plan using a interactive brainstorming app on
Scholastic.com
Scholastic.com

10. Investigate
Students will now utilize their ability to recount and recall fables, folktales, and myths, as
their basis for writing. Students will independently write their own folktales, fables, and
myths.
0 Secondly students will use a story creator to pick the type, and
topic of story they are going to create. Scholastic.com

11. Report/Represent
Students will answer the following questions to
reflect on their understanding.
0 How is recounting a story helpful to me as a
reader?
0 How can writing a fable, myth or folktale help me
learn more about them?
0 How did the technology assist me with my
learning goal?

12. Show What You Know
Assessment that proves the standard was met:
Create an interactive fable, folktale, or myth on
storybird.com be sure to show your knowledge of
recounting and retelling as you create your story.