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Fiona Johnston

Pourquoi Stories - 1 views

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writing pourquoi folk tale

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  • Fiona Johnston on 04 May 15
     
    Pourquoi means "Why?" in French. Pourquoi stories have been around as folktales for many years dating back to our Native Americans. Mrs. Jepsen's third grade class worked hard to create their own, original Pourquoi tales. Each story was written by a group of students and answers the wonderings of "why" or "how" questions about animals.
Zara C

4J Folk Tale Survey - 17 views

I will probably do a pourquoi tale because it will be fun to write and I will probably do why lions have a mane and maybe if I don't want to do why lions have a mane, then I will do why tigers have...

folk tale writing

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Fiona Johnston

Tricksters around the World - 1 views

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writing trickster folk tale

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  • Fiona Johnston on 04 May 15
     
    Many trickster tales are also pourquoi stories, giving us explanations for certain animals' appearances and occurrences in our world. Trickster tales provide comic relief but also explain how humans came to have the knowledge they possess. Many people around the world find the trickster intriguing.
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