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LRC 480: Children's Literature in the Classroom
Section 6
Spring 2002


The Essentials of Children's Literature by Carol Lynch-Brown and Carl M. Tomlinson

Skeleton Outline Chapter 5

Before print (and still today), traditional literature was/is preserved through time by

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What are some of the common features of oral stories and traditional literature?

 

 

 

 

Do you agree with the authors that "unaltered versions" of traditional tales have the greatest benefit for children? Why or why not?

 

 

 

 

What can explain the common themes in traditional stories told around the world?

 

 

 

 

What publishing trend may account for the continued popularity of traditional literature?

 

 

 

Name some types of traditional literature and common devices found in folklore.

 

 

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