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STUDENT NUMBER:
UNIQUE NUMBER:
MODULE CODE: ENG1516
MODULE NAME: APPLIED ENGLISH LITERATURE
FOUNDATION PHASE FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
ASSIGNMENT: 01
YEAR MODULE 2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1. Children’s literature is made up of written and oral texts that are meant for children
and are shaped around their ways of understanding the world. These stories are usually
enjoyable and carry important values, while also helping children grow in language,
thinking, and emotional development. In the South African context, children’s literature
also supports identity, culture, and language awareness, making it a valuable tool in
shaping young minds (Evans et al., 2017:2).
1.2. Teachers can make a strong effort to move away from gender stereotypes by picking
books that have characters in non-traditional roles. For example, books where boys
express their feelings openly or girls lead exciting adventures give children new ideas
about what is possible. Teachers can also hold discussions with learners about what they
notice in the stories and ask them to reflect on whether these roles are fair or outdated.
This type of critical engagement helps children build better awareness of equality and
fairness (Evans et al., 2017:21).
1.3. One benefit of multimodal storytelling is that it helps children understand stories more
clearly by using different senses. For example, a story told using words, music, gestures,
and pictures can help children remember the content more easily and stay engaged
throughout. Another advantage is that it caters to different kinds of learners in one
activity—those who learn through listening, seeing, or moving can all take something
valuable from the story (Evans et al., 2017:30).
QUESTION 2
2.1. The folktale Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom belongs to the category of explanatory
tales.
2.2. This story fits the category of explanatory folktales because it offers a reason for how
wisdom came to be shared among people. It uses a trickster character, Ananse, who tries
to hoard all the wisdom for himself but ends up losing it, leading to the idea that wisdom
is now found everywhere. The story does not just entertain, but it gives an explanation for
STUDENT NUMBER:
UNIQUE NUMBER:
MODULE CODE: ENG1516
MODULE NAME: APPLIED ENGLISH LITERATURE
FOUNDATION PHASE FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
ASSIGNMENT: 01
YEAR MODULE 2025
, QUESTION 1
1.1. Children’s literature is made up of written and oral texts that are meant for children
and are shaped around their ways of understanding the world. These stories are usually
enjoyable and carry important values, while also helping children grow in language,
thinking, and emotional development. In the South African context, children’s literature
also supports identity, culture, and language awareness, making it a valuable tool in
shaping young minds (Evans et al., 2017:2).
1.2. Teachers can make a strong effort to move away from gender stereotypes by picking
books that have characters in non-traditional roles. For example, books where boys
express their feelings openly or girls lead exciting adventures give children new ideas
about what is possible. Teachers can also hold discussions with learners about what they
notice in the stories and ask them to reflect on whether these roles are fair or outdated.
This type of critical engagement helps children build better awareness of equality and
fairness (Evans et al., 2017:21).
1.3. One benefit of multimodal storytelling is that it helps children understand stories more
clearly by using different senses. For example, a story told using words, music, gestures,
and pictures can help children remember the content more easily and stay engaged
throughout. Another advantage is that it caters to different kinds of learners in one
activity—those who learn through listening, seeing, or moving can all take something
valuable from the story (Evans et al., 2017:30).
QUESTION 2
2.1. The folktale Ananse and the Pot of Wisdom belongs to the category of explanatory
tales.
2.2. This story fits the category of explanatory folktales because it offers a reason for how
wisdom came to be shared among people. It uses a trickster character, Ananse, who tries
to hoard all the wisdom for himself but ends up losing it, leading to the idea that wisdom
is now found everywhere. The story does not just entertain, but it gives an explanation for
