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The Story of Siegfried
James Baldwin
The Story of Siegfried is James Baldwin's retelling of ancient yet perpetually popular Norse and Germanic tales about the hero Siegfried. The stories tell of a young man who had many adventures that readers might find familiar from modern movies and books, such as forging a legendary sword, rescuing a beautiful woman from a deep sleep, fighting dragons and armies, and so forth. Baldwin's sources included the Eddas, the Volsung Saga, and the Nibelungenlied, some of the oldest surviving references to the legends.
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Source: James Baldwin, The Story of Siegfried | ||||
Lexile Level: TBD | Origin: Icelandic, German, American | Genre: Fiction, Folk Tale | ||
| Reading Level: 6 | Language: English | File name: ssieg | ||
| Sunshine State Standards: LA.A.1.3.1: Uses background knowledge of the subject and text structure knowledge to make complex predictions of content, purpose, and organization of the reading selection. LA.D.1.3.4: Understands that languages change over time. LA.E.1.3.1: Identifies the defining characteristics of classic literature, such as timelessness, dealing with universal themes and experiences, and communicating across cultures. | ||||
Theme: Heroic deeds, bravery, love, loyalty, good vs. evil |
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| Reading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web | ||||
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