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- The Cooshmah is Coming
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The author’s purpose is to create a story for children to recognize cultural identity and support with Louisiana folklore and storytelling. This ficti
Show moreThe author’s purpose is to create a story for children to recognize cultural identity and support with Louisiana folklore and storytelling. This fictional short story brings light to the legend of the Cauchemars or “Cooshmah” as spelled in the piece. The appropriate reading grade level supports 3rd grade Louisiana Believes standards in ELA and Social Studies. The tone of the story is persuasive, to encourage children to be kind and loving to those around them. This story is an informational work of fiction to uncover one of the rich legends of folklore in Louisiana storytelling.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- Feu Follets in Crowley
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The purpose of this story is to support early literacy for young children and to align ELA content to Louisiana Believes Social Studies standards.
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Show moreThe purpose of this story is to support early literacy for young children and to align ELA content to Louisiana Believes Social Studies standards. This story is an original work of historical fiction in Louisiana folklore. Children from grades 1st to 6th can read and learn from stories. The work is humorous and problem-solving. The story showcases teamwork, children working together to achieve a goal.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Children's stories
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- J'ai trompé les Feu Follets/I Tricked the Feu Follets
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The purpose of this writing is to help students in Louisiana learn more about the legend of the Feu Follets. There are not many stories written in chi
Show moreThe purpose of this writing is to help students in Louisiana learn more about the legend of the Feu Follets. There are not many stories written in children’s literature to support this Louisiana legend. Appropriate grade levels are 2nd – 3rd grade students. This fictional story is meant to have a more serious tone while also informing readers of the Feu Follets.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- The Joy of My Life
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This story was written to give Louisiana children a reflection of their culture. Louisiana, Cajun culture is beautiful and unique. Cajun heritage is s
Show moreThis story was written to give Louisiana children a reflection of their culture. Louisiana, Cajun culture is beautiful and unique. Cajun heritage is something children should know and be proud of. There is a lack of children’s literature that reflects authentic Cajun culture and this story was created to help fill that gap. Reading level is for children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade, but of course anyone can enjoy! The story is a romantic folktale, based on the legends of the Feu-Follet in the Louisiana swamps.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- Mama's Feu Follet Bedtime Story
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This children’s tale introduces local folklore to elementary-age children to help them learn more about their culture and the history of Louisiana. To
Show moreThis children’s tale introduces local folklore to elementary-age children to help them learn more about their culture and the history of Louisiana. Too often, important cultural details are simply left out of a student’s education, and these details are crucial to learn with hope that young children may one day pass on their knowledge to their peers. It’s important for these students to be proud of where they come from and understand the importance of the culture, without negative influence from news outlets or television shows.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- Missing Voices Within the Classroom: Cultural Identity, Lexical, and Authenticity in Cajun, Creole, and Native American Children’s Literature
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It is important for all members of a culture or community (including school community) to “encourage children to understand cultural differences, to t
Show moreIt is important for all members of a culture or community (including school community) to “encourage children to understand cultural differences, to take pride in individual differences and use this understanding to develop uniqueness versus awkwardness in society” (Cox & Wallis, 1982, 264). If young children are supported within the visualization of how they reflectively see their fit within the world, there are possibilities to embrace the leadership benefits of heritage and belonging, and eventually gain the understanding of how to use their cultural authenticity as a strength of character development. Authors explored regional libraries for diverse books, specifically for preservice teachers to use as an emerging model of English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies curriculum planning with children’s literature. There was a lack of authentic cultural connections in these libraries to support multicultural populations in their historical and current diverse literature sections. The authors contend that developmentally, children must see themselves in picture books and other literature to make genuine connections for a cultural identity, language, and self-identification in children’s literature. Portrayal of all cultures accurately is important to reduce bias and misconceptions of others who might be different than the reader. We uncovered missing voices in Cajun, Creole and Native American in children’s literature.
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- Educational Curriculum and Instruction
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- One Salty Nightmare
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The purpose for writing this short story is to inspire younger minds with Louisiana folklore. This historic fiction Louisiana folktale is appropriate
Show moreThe purpose for writing this short story is to inspire younger minds with Louisiana folklore. This historic fiction Louisiana folktale is appropriate reading for third grade. The tone for this story is suspenseful, yet peaceful in the end.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- There's a Rougarou in the Bayou!
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The author’s purpose of the story, There’s a Rougarou in the Bayou! is to give insight, to entertain, and to educate students about the Louisiana folk
Show moreThe author’s purpose of the story, There’s a Rougarou in the Bayou! is to give insight, to entertain, and to educate students about the Louisiana folklore legend, the Rougarou. It is important to preserve written Louisiana folklore to carry it on for future generations to enjoy. The story is a work of historical fiction that entails the legend of the Rougarou. This short story is grade level appropriate for 1st through 5th grade. The tone of the story begins with a frightening, serious tone, with added mystery. There’s a Rougarou in the Bayou! is a light-hearted and humorous story to reveal a big twist in the end.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text
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- The Time I Saw the Rougarou
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This story was written to address the missing voices in Louisiana children’s literature that is often not found in the children’s books. This story is
Show moreThis story was written to address the missing voices in Louisiana children’s literature that is often not found in the children’s books. This story is appropriate for a 3rd grade reading level, and is written with a serious tone and a twist of humor to encourage children to listen to their parents with their best interests in mind.
This is a student final project from EDCI 308, taught by Dr. Roxanne Bourque in Fall 2021.
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- Folklore
- Date Issued
- 2021
- Type of Resource
- text