This past week, I read the Persian Fairy Tales unit. I
really didn’t know what to expect when I chose to read this, but I saw that
there were good notes to accompany the reading and so I figured I would give it
a shot…and I am really glad I did! This was a great unity that included various
fairy tales from the Persian culture. It was interesting to hear fairy tales
from a different culture and find some similarities and differences between
American fairy tales. Some of the fairy tales I read in this unit were quite bizarre,
but that made it even more fun to read.
I wrote about my two favorite stories in the reading diaries
from earlier this week. One included a story about a goat family and a wolf. I
compared the story to Little Red Riding Hood and wrote a new story in my Storytelling
blog based from this story.
My other favorite story from this unit was about a shepherd
that saw his friend’s soul in the form of a firefly. This story had a lot of
symbolism and had a great storyline. In the end, the shepherd found a lost
treasure because of a dream of his friend. I had never heard a fairy tale like
this one before, so it made it very interesting for me to read.
Overall, I really enjoyed this unit and thought it brought a
great perspective to learn from the Persian culture. After reading more serious
stories the past few weeks, I liked having the opportunity to read some
light-hearted stories that were sometimes even funny!
I thought there were good notes to give some background to
these stories and add to the way these stories were given. I hope next weeks
stories are as enjoyable as this unit was!
The Shepherd who found a treasure.
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