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Here is a semi-unit study on the Pied Piper of Hamlin for language arts. 
The Pied Piper is a fairy tale of sorts about the abduction of children in Hamelin, Germany.  This book contains background information, 2 8×10 posters, the full play, music score, and paper dolls.  Other books from the library can be [...]

About this Genre: Folklore is the retailing of myths, stories, legends, “old-wives-tales”, epics, cultural jokes, and traditional literature that has been passed down in oral or written form for hundreds to thousands of years.
Importance: It provides a foundation for future literary understanding. It also gives a background reference to cultural references in other stories (such [...]