Online Task 1

List some of the well-known folktales from Malaysia .

1.       Si Tenggang’s Home Coming

2.     Bawang Putih and Bawang Merah

3.     Badang

4.     Mt Jenin

5.     Pak Belang

6.     Sang Kancil and the Crocodile

7.     Sang Kancil helps Kerbau

List some of the possible issues found in The Son of the Turtle Spirit

* Chinese belief of supernatural power

*Ultimate love

Are those issues universal in nature or are they only relevant in the Chinese culture?
- Every race and culture in this world has their own way of beliefs and practises as well. But Chinese culture has ultimate belief on supernatural power compared to the other races. They believe everything begins and ends in the supernatural power. Whereby the second issue is universal. Because it’s commonly applied in all the culture. Life is nothing without love.

What are the other morals that can be gotten from the other fables by Aesop? List at least two
i) The Fox and the Goat - Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties.

ii) The Ant and the Grasshopper - It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.

Myths

One well-known literary figure from the Elizabethan age used Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe as a model to one of his famous plays. Who is he and what is the play?
-The well known literary figure mentioned above is William Shakespeare. One of his most famous play is Romeo and Juliet.

Legends
List some of the popular legends we have in Malaysia.

The Legend of Mahsuri

- The legend of Mahsuri is a story set in the island of Langkawi in the state of Kedah. It tells the story of Mahsuri, a beautiful woman who was wrongly accused of committing a wrong and what happened to the island of Langkawi after that.

The Legend of Hang Tuah

- Hang Tuah is the legendary Malay warrior who lived during the reign of Sultan Mansur Shah of the Sultanate of Malacca in the 15th century. He was the greatest of all the laksamana, or sultan's admirals, and was known to be a ferocious fighter. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in present-day Malaysian Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and illustrious warrior figure in Malaysian history and literature.

The Legend of Puteri Gunung Ledang

- The legend is about a Princess who lived on top of Gunung Ledang and a Malaccan Sultan's effort to court her. However, she sets seven impossible conditions for him as a means to reject his proposal.

1. Who is Thomas Malory?

-Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer. He is the author  ofLe Morte d’Arthur

2. When was Le Mort d’Arthur written?

-It was written in the early 1450s and completed  by 1470.

3. How many books/ parts are there in LMDA?

-9 books

4. What is book 8 about?

-The book 8 is about the death of King Arthur.

5. Who were the two people who had an affair?

-Sir Launce lot Lancelot and Queen Guinevere.

6. Book 6 has a strong connection to a popular modern fiction which is now a movie. What is the title of the popular modern fiction?

-King Arthur (2004)

7. State three well-known facts about King Arthur/ his time as a King.

i. King Arthur and the Names of Knights of the Round Table

ii. Morgan le Fay was King Arthur's half-sister of legend

iii. King Arthur married to Guinevere who was the daughter of King Leodegraunce of Cameliard.

Think of 2 ways in which you can use folktales/fables/myths or legends in the classroom. Explain briefly.

a)     Story telling

-          Teacher can conduct a story telling session. In this session teacher can gather students from all the races and ask them to tell folktales/fables/myths or legends from their culture. It promotes interest towards reading and knowing about the other culture too. It will also make the students to respect and learn about other culture.

b)    role-play

- The folktales/fables/myths or legends should be given to the students. Students should be given the independence to work among the group members. Through this they will be able to create their own dialogues and they can act it out expressively. A collaborative learning will take place.