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Unit I
Defining Terms
Resources
Find resources helpful for Unit I lessons below. Specific resources are also listed in individual lessons. More resources may be found in the Louisiana Folklife Recommended Reading List and Louisiana Folklife Bibliography. Resources marked with an asterisk (*) are available from the CARTS Catalog. 800/333-5982.
- Brunvand,
Jan Harold, ed. American Folklore: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1996.
This volume provides definitions and background on many aspects of contemporary
folklore scholarship helpful to teachers and older students.
- Brunvand,
Jan Harold. The Study of American Folklore: An Introduction.
W.W. Norton, 1978.
- Dorson,
Richard M. Folklore and Folklife: An Introduction. University
of Chicago Press, 1972.
- Green, Thomas, ed.
An Encyclopedia of Belief, Custom, Tales, Music, and Art. ABC-CLIO, 1997. Two volumes of information
helpful to teachers and older students.
- Lindahl,
Carl, Maida Owens, and C. Renée Harvison, eds. Swapping
Stories: Folktales from Louisiana.
University
Press of Mississippi in association with Louisiana Division of
the Arts, 1997. Order hardbacks from the Press, 3825 Ridgewood Rd., Jackson,
MS 39211, 800/737-7788, $45 plus $5 for
shipping and handling for first book and $0.75 for each additional
book. Order paperbacks from bookstores, $25. Owens' overview of Louisiana traditional cultures and Lindahl's introduction to the state's oral traditions provide good background
for studying the state's folklife. Some stories are online.
- Oring,
Elliott. Folk Groups and Folklore Genres: An Introduction.
Utah State University Press, 1986.
- Simons,
Elizabeth. Student Worlds, Student Words: Teaching Writing
Through Folklore. Heinemann, 1990. A teacher and folklorist,
Simons offers background and detailed lesson plans for writing
and folklore studies, including games and play, family folklore,
$23.*
- Spitzer,
Nicholas R. Louisiana Folklife: A Guide to the State.
Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, 1985. Although out
of print, this good overview of the state is available in many
Louisiana libraries.
- Toelken,
Barre. The Dynamics of Folklore. Revised edition, Utah
State University Press, 1996.
Unit I Outline
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