About This Lesson
Students in grades 9-12 will find and appreciate that folk tales, a stylized genre of literature, tell more than stories; they convey morals or lessons. Looking into various aspects of this folk tale, students will also weigh the strengths of fate and consciousness, Folk tales can also be told in a stylized manner, as this one is. Aligned to Common Core State Standards: RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4