Folktales and Legends from Different Cultures

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🎯 Your mission

Notice what's the same. Celebrate what's different.

⚡ The twist

What feels weird to you is normal to someone else — and that's the point.

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Folktales and legends are passed down through generations. Anansi the Spider, Coyote stories, and Grimm fairy tales all teach lessons about life, nature, and human character.

Key facts

Remember these

1Holidays reflect a community's values.
2Art and music express identity.
3Every family has its own culture.

Then & Now

🤝 This shapes how friendships, neighborhoods, and schools work today.

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What role does language play in culture?

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What is culture?

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🌍 Why this still matters: Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.

🏆 Try this week: Try one food from a culture you've never had this week.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”

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