TN Mama Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Next year my 9th grader will be studying world geography & cultures. She has a hefty list of classic literature for her English class, but I'd like her to do some reading for geography as well. I have a few literature selections on my list, but wondered if there was an anthology of short stories or folk tales from around the world that would be appropriate for a high school student.Thank you for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I'm scheduling Folk Tales and Fables of the World by Hayes and Ingpen for my 10th and 7th graders doing geography this year. I've only read a few of the tales so far, but it looks like a decent collection. (Found this on my own at a random visit to Half Price Books) A Multicultural Reader is a textbook of poems and short stories from around the world. I think volume 1 is junior high and volume 2 is highschool. These selections are more modern. There are questions you can easily skip or use for discussion starters, and some writing prompts. They're great collections. My only complaint is they're fiddly to schedule by region. It doesn't clearly mark which country the stories originate from, but you can reference the author bios in the back to find this info. All three books can be found used for under $5 each on Amazon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Thank you. This is very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This may not be specifically what you are looking for, but I am considering it for my DD's study of world geography and cultures. Great Myths of the World (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/048644354X/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 This may not be specifically what you are looking for, but I am considering it for my DD's study of world geography and cultures. Great Myths of the World (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/048644354X/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER I was just about to link that same book. It's a good one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We did a lit/geography class last year and used this book: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Loved-Folktales-Anchor-folktale-library/dp/0385189494 Also, https://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit/was excellent for a preview for some of the books we read. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 We did a lit/geography class last year and used this book: http://www.amazon.com/Best-Loved-Folktales-Anchor-folktale-library/dp/0385189494 Also, https://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit/was excellent for a preview for some of the books we read. Thanks so much for these resources! We will certainly incorporate into our studies. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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