Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 34

Read Around the World

Every country, every culture, and every community in the world has its own stories. Some are ancient folktales passed down for thousands of years. Some are brand-new picture books by modern authors. All of them are windows into how people around the world think, feel, and see the world.

What this lesson teaches

1Name the seven continents
2Know that folktales come from every one except Antarctica and define a folktale
3Explain what a moral is
4Spot universal themes that appear in stories across different cultures

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