Week 5: Folklore & Traditional Literature
Instructions for Weekly Online Activities/Assignments

ENGL 231: JC Clapp (North Seattle Community College)

Due no later than Thursday, October 29, 2009 by 11:00 p.m. PST:  Find at least three different editions of one particular fairy tale, myth, fable, or folktale. You might choose to seek out three different editions/versions of "Cinderella," or of "The Three Little Pigs," or of "Noah's Ark," or of "Paul Bunyan," or of "The Odyssey." Of course, you're not limited to selecting one of these, but they should give you an idea of what you should be looking for.  Pages 231-232, 240-241, 254-255, 260-261, and 266 all have lists that will help to get you started.  Once you've chosen your three different editions/versions of one particular story, then evaluate the various versions using the evaluation criteria at the bottom of page 233 (or online at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073378569/student_view0/chapter6/evaluation_guides.html).  Create a comprehensive post that includes complete evaluations of your books. After you've individually evaluated each book, then write a paragraph comparing/contrasting the editions.  Which edition would you recommend for which ages of children?  Which is the better edition? Why? What are the benefits/drawbacks of each edition? Be sure to include the titles, authors, publishers, and copyright dates (all the bibliographic data) as well in your post!  Title your post with the name of the tale you have evaluated.