Comments: I have always enjoyed stories and movies that contained dragons. They are fascinating fantasy creatures that have a great deal amount of horror behind them. I especially like the stealthy nature of these creatures.
Possible Stories: I could include stories about dragons that occur around the world. It would be interesting to learn about how different cultures view and portray the dragon.
Sample Story Comments: I learned that there are countless amount of regions in the world that tell their dragon stories differently within Dragons and Dragon Lore. In this book there are stories ranging from "The Dragon as Japanese Art" and "Welsh Romances and English Legends."
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Sample Story: The Dragon as a Rain-God
Book Title: Dragons and Dragon Lore
Book Author: Ernest Ingersoll
Year: 1928
Topic: Sea Monsters
Comments: The ocean has always been an interesting concept for me. I love learning facts about the ocean and especially the creatures within it. I also enjoy learning about the fantasy behind the ocean. I am knowledgeable about many sea monster stories, but there are still many I do not know of.
Possible Stories: I could include the story of the giant Leviathan, Sirens, and maybe even the Kraken. These creatures are all great concepts to base stories off of.
Sample Story Comments: While visiting an article on Wikipedia I learned that the Leviathan is actually referenced in the Old Testament. This is really interesting to me because I had no idea that this creature exists in the book of Job and even mentioned in Psalm and Isaiah.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: Leviathan
Website Name: Wikipedia
Topic: Aesop's Fables - Dog & Wolf
Comments: After reading Aesop's Fables (Jacobs) and Aesop (Winter), I really enjoyed the stories within these books. Each story contains an excellent moral and is easy to comprehend with the use of animals. The way the animals are used in the stories is perfect.
Possible Stories: I could include stories that have involved lions, wolves, dogs, and owls. I liked all the fables that have included these animals.
Sample Story Comments: I thought it was interesting that each animal correlates with a human characteristic. Such as an owl being wise or a lion showing dominant and leadership qualities. I think it would be fun to mimic the way these stories are structured, but create morals of my own. I really enjoyed the comparison of the domesticated dog with the wild wolf. How these two animals are so similar genetically, but so different in behavior.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: The Dog and the Wolf
Book Title: The Fables of Aesop
Book Author: Joseph Jacobs
Year: 1894
Topic: South Africa - Jackals
Comments: The South Africa unit immediately struck my attention. I have been to Southern Africa so writing a storybook about the contents within this amazing culture would be interesting.
Possible Stories: Glancing at the unit within the Un-Textbook I noticed that Jackals are a repetitive animal used within South African folklore. The jackal has interactions with lions, monkeys, and even tigers.
Sample Story Comments: I like how the Jackal is used similarly to the foxes in Aesop's Fables. For example, the Jackal is portrayed as the foolish whit especially in the presence of a noble lion. I enjoyed reading about the African Jackals because we saw three while our group was in Africa.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: Jackal Fools Lion Again
Book Title: South African Folklore
Book Author: James Honey
Year: 1910
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