Date of Award

1985

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

First Advisor

Gary A. Negin

Second Advisor

Thomas Martin

Abstract

We cannot ignore the importance of storytelling for moral education. In the past, before the family split into units of only parents and children, grandparents often told stories to the young family members. Through these stories, children learned to respect the life style of ancient heroes and the behavior of saints. They could not possibly have observed the saint's traits, for example, in actual life with their friends and parents. Not only through heroes' and saints' stories but also through many fables, children learned various things, because these stories represent a very condensed view of the story character's thoughts and lives. It cannot be expected that every child would see these condensed views of the story characters in their everyday lives. In this unintentional education, children would not have to be told which was a good or bad person. They could recognize good behavior and bad behavior through the story and its conclusion as long as it was not too difficult for them. The story itself was the instructional tool for the children. Many such stories told to children contained a certain moral impact.

Comments

A Master's Essay Submitted to the Faculty of the Division of Reading in Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Education, School of Education, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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