On-line Task 1

Folktale

The Son of the Turtle Spirit is a Chinese folktale.

List some of the well-known folktales from Malaysia .
1.  Wind from the mountains (Angin dari gunung) - Sabah folktale
2.  How Dalat Got Its Name (Bagaimana Dalat mendapat namanya) - Sarawak folktale
3.  Paddy with Golden Rice (Padi berbuah emas) - Selangor folktale
4.  The Unfortunate's Luck (Tuah Si Malang) - Negeri Sembilan folktale
5.  The Loyal Elephant (Gajah Yang Setia) - Perak folktale

List some of the possible issues found in The Son of the Turtle Spirit
1.  Underestimating others' capability.
2.  Disrespectfulness towards the other kinds.
3.  Problems in a relationship between partners with different cultural backgounds.

Are those issues universal in nature or are they only relevant in the Chinese culture?
The issue are universal and do not only relevant in the Chinese culture.


Fables


What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two
1.  Bragging is unacceptable and could bring shame to yourself.  (The Hare and the Tortoise)
2.  Do not tell lies as it could backfire. (The Boy Who Cried 'Wolf!')

Myths


One well-known literary figure from the Elizabethan age used Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe as a model to one of his famous plays. Who is he and what is the play?
William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet


Legends

List some of the popular legends we have in Malaysia
1.  The Legend of Bujang Senang - Sarawak (Bujang Senang is a mythical crocodile who was once man who turned into a monstrous crocodile seeking revenge)
2.  The Legend of Mahsuri - Perlis (The maiden who bled white blood as a proof of her purity)


Le Mort d’Arthur 
1. Who is Thomas Malory?
      Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1405 -14 March 1471) was an English writer, the author or compiler of Le Morte d'Arthur.

2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?
      Year 1470

3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?
      21 books

4. What is book 8 about?
      It is about Sir Tristram's life

5. Who were the two people who had an affair?
      Queen Guinevere and Sir Lancelot

6. Book 6 has a strong connection to a popular modern fiction which is now a movie. What is the title of the popular modern fiction?
      King Arthur (2004)

7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King
      1.  Arthur's sword was called Excalibur
      2.  Arthur married Guinevere and got the Round table as a wedding present from her father Leodegrance
      3.  Arthur was betrayed by his greatest knight, Sir Lancelot


Think of 2 ways in which you can use folktales/fables/myths or legends in the classroom. Explain briefly.
       1.  Big Book
             Students create a Big Book of a story that they choose.  (Themes, Moral Values, Characteristics, Settings etc)  Teacher provides sample of a Big Book for the students to guide them.


      2.  Graphic / Pictorial
            Teacher provides pictures of the important events in the story and asks students to write suitable dialogues /scripts.