Following the Breadcrumbs XVI : Stor e Telling January February 2005

Han en Grietje
by
Richard Scholz, 1905

I am traveling back in time and updating all of my Stor e Telling columns for Storytelling Magazine since 2002 I have checked all of the links, updated those that have new URL's and deleted others that have found their way to the Internet graveyard.I will continue to update the columns and post them on my blog until all of the breadcrumbs lead to the end of 2006. At the end of the blog you will find links to the columns from 2002 - 2004 and 2007 - 2013. I continue to write for Storytelling Magazine but will not be adding current columns until the following year. If you want immediate access to the newest websites, consider becoming a member of the National Storytelling Network and support the arts!

Please feel free to comment on the blog and let me know if you find this useful. 

Aesop's Fables Online
Thousands of Aesop’s Fables in five languages from the likes of Joseph Jacobs and William Caton, among others. You won’t have to cry wolf to find what you need!

http://www.mythfolklore.net/aesopica/

American Folklore – Spooky Stories
Better late than never! Although Halloween has already passed us by, bookmark this site for next year. Eighteen spooky stories from around the country. Leave the lights on!
http://www.americanfolklore.net/spooky-stories.html

California Stories
Eureka! We’ve struck gold. Sponsored by the California Council for the Humanities, their mission is to "engage people across the state in a variety of story-based activities designed to address local issues and strengthen communities." The site offers links to local projects throughout the state, their Documentary Project Program, a newsletter and information on applying for grants.
http://www.calhum.org/

The Center for Children's Books
Features collection development, storytelling, and programming  resources, bibliographies, audio clips of storytelling events, and more.

http://ccb.lis.illinois.edu/

Myths and Legends Index

From King Arthur to saints and sinners, a fascinating collection of tales, myths, legends and folklore from the British Isles.
http://www.britannia.com/history/h100.html

National Underground Freedom Center

Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the brand new Freedom Center is home to the nations “newest monument of freedom.” If you can’t make the journey in person, stop by for a virtual tour and hear the stories of ten individuals who paved the way for freedom. A wealth of information for individuals and educators alike.
http://www.freedomcenter.org/

The Library Spot
A free virtual library resource center for educators, students, librarians, or anyone exploring the Web for research information.
http://www.libraryspot.com/

Robert Louis Stevenson: Fables 

From the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 13 fables published in 1902.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/Literature.StvnsnFables

When Works Pass Into the Public Domain

An easy to understand chart to help answer the “public domain” question. http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

The link below was not part of this 2005 Stor e Telling column. However, since the above site is related to Public Domain works I thought I would add this information from a blog post I wrote in 2012.

To Steal or Not to Steal…Is That Really A Question?

http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2012/02/copyright-to-steal-or-not-to-stealis.html

ADDITIONAL STOR e TELLING COLUMNS

Stor e Telling Columns 2002 – 2004 All 16 blog posts, with a brief synopsis for reach one, in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/10/stor-e-telling-resources-2002-2004.html 

Stor e Telling Columns 2007-2012
All 31 blog posts, along with a brief synopsis for each one, in an easy to access post at the link below.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html 

Stor e Telling Columns 2013
From 1001 Night to 2001 Story Resources – This link will lead to you one blog post with all of my columns from 2013.
http://www.karenchace.blogspot.com/2014/06/from-1001-nights-to-2001-story.html 


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A Season of Gratitude

The Cranberry Harvest, Island of Nantucket
by Eastman Johnson
1879

"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."     ~ John F. Kennedy


Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There is no sense of urgency, no crush of commercialism surrounding the day, just family, friends and good food! I am blessed to live in Massachusetts, where the celebration  has its roots, although it's beginning was nothing like the huge feasts we enjoy today. Below are a few pieces of  information to help you understand the history of the holiday.

• Although they did have a three-day feast in celebration of a good harvest, and the local Indians did participate, this "first Thanksgiving" was not a holiday, simply a gathering.
• The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating.
• It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives.
• The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance. It lasted three days.
• The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl."
• There was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop.
• There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products.
• The newly-discovered potato was still considered by many Europeans to be poisonous.
• The feast did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.
• This "thanksgiving" feast was not repeated the following year.
• George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789
• It was Sarah Josepha Hale, (author of Mary Had a Little Lamb) a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to what we recognize as Thanksgiving. After a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hale's obsession became a reality when, in 1863.
• President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a National Day of Thanksgiving.
  
  

STORIES

Story of Wali Dad the Simple Hearted
From the The Brown Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang

Once upon a time there lived a poor old man whose name was Wali Dad Gunjay, or Wali Dad the Bald. He had no relations, but lived all by himself in a little mud hut some distance from any town, and made his living by cutting grass in the jungle, and selling it as fodder for horses. He only earned by this five halfpence a day; but he was a simple old man, and needed so little out of it, that he saved up one halfpenny daily, and spent the rest upon such food and clothing as he required.

In this way he lived for many years until, one night, he thought that he would count the money he had hidden away in the great earthen pot under the floor of his hut. So he set to work, and with much trouble he pulled the bag out on to the floor, and sat gazing in astonishment at the heap of coins which tumbled out of it. What should he do with them all? he wondered. But he never thought of spending the money on himself, because he was content to pass the rest of his days as he had been doing for ever so long, and he really had no desire for any greater comfort or luxury.

At last he threw all the money into an old sack, which he pushed under his bead, and then, rolled in his ragged old blanket, he went off to sleep. To read the rest of the story click here.


Catch the Storybug - For more stories visit my Thanksgiving blog post from October 2009.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-to-be-thankful.html

The Magic of Muskil Gusha - Iranian folktale adapted and shared by Aaron Shephard http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/048.html

Story-Lovers.com - As always, Jackie Baldwin brings a plateful of stories to the feast!http://tinyurl.com/2vzpe56

Lord of the Cranes - A folktale about generosity from China. http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/folktales/LordofCranes.asp

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

The First Thanksgiving - Visit web sites about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the famous harvest feast and learn new facts along the way.
http://tinyurl.com/2ef6xck

General Thanksgiving - Proclamation by President George Washington.
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/thanksgiving/thankstext.html

Catch the Storybug - For more curriculum connections visit my Thanksgiving blog post from October 2009.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-to-be-thankful.html 

The National Day of Mourning - Not everyone has the same view of the national holiday of Thanksgiving. For a Native American view go to: http://www.pilgrimhall.org/daymourn.htm

What Do You Eat? - A lesson unit on comparing how others eat in developing countries. http://www.planusa.org/docs/smsmw/quest2.pdf


MUSIC

Thanksgiving Songs and Fingerplays
http://www.theholidayzone.com/thanks/songs.html


BOOK SUGGESTION

The Children of the Morning Light: Wampanoag Tales as Told By Manitonquat -A storyteller of the southeastern Massachusetts Wampanoag has retold some of the creation tales of his people -- teaching and ‘pourquoi’ tales that are remarkable for their humor, common sense, and humanity. http://tinyurl.com/ko3637


CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES

How To Plan a Scarecrow Storytime
http://tinyurl.com/2ullj35

Word Jumble - Fun, fall word jumble for your students to rearrange!
http://tinyurl.com/ycfsfj6

Fall Word Search
http://tinyurl.com/ya3cux8