Assignment 1
1 ½ page MLA format
This assignment is based on the 5 fairy tales you read from the
Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.
1. Identify the five works you selected and briefly describe and summarize them.
2. For these works, discuss the insights you perceived from the text, such as morals, lessons, culture, use of language, economic status of characters, traditions, gender roles, family structures, expectations for child development and understanding, color and formatting of illustrations, stereotypes, and the era in which it was written.
Consider the quotation at the start of this module: “Because these stories have been preserved over time, they provide insights into the underlying values and beliefs of particular cultural groups and opportunities for comparisons across cultures.”
Assignment 2
1 ½ page MLA format
This assignment based on the 1 folklore, fable, myth, oral story, legend, or trickster tale you read from the
Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature.
1. Introduce the story, author, and genre, and briefly summarize the selection.
2. Discuss the insights you perceived from the text, such as morals, lessons, culture, use of language, economic status of characters, traditions, gender roles, family structures, expectations for child development and understanding, color and formatting of illustrations, stereotypes, and the era in which it was written.
