Unit 2: Importance of Storytelling

In this unit, you'll read several short stories from the text and consider how storytelling not only distinguishes cultures, but also shows us our similarities.

1. The Fisherman and the Jinnee (Middle Eastern)

2. The Lay of the Werewolf (France)

3. The Handsomest Drowned Man (South America)

4. Games at Twilight (India)

And, of course, the assignment: The Importance of Storytelling

Introduction to Arabian Nights: https://sites.google.com/site/1001arabiannightsstories/home

Cultural unit information: http://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1281&context=educ_understandings

Human Condition: http://learn.lexiconic.net/humancondition.htm