Three Billy Goats Gruff

Did you ever realize that the story, Three Billy Goats Gruff (and many other fables for that matter) have been written in more than one version? Have you ever read all of the versions and compared them? If you haven’t … you will now. Read the three stories from three different countries linked below. Keep in mind the stories don’t have exactly the same title, but the general main idea of each story is the same. THINK: How are they the same? How are they different? LET’S FIND OUT!

Three Billy Goats Gruff -- Norway

The Three Goats – Poland/Germany

How the Goats Came to Hessen -- Germany

Now that you’ve read each story, create a Venn diagram, showing each story’s likes and

dislikes. On another sheet of paper, write why you think that the stories are similar and why they are different. What do you think would contribute to the differences? Turn your final product in to Miss Siegel when you’re finished.