STONE CIRCLE STORIES CULTURE and FOLKTALES friendship stories By Virginia Loh-HagAn People have been telling stories since the beginning of time This series focuses on stories found across cultures You may have heard these stories from your parents or grandparents Or you may have told one yourself around a campfire Stories explain the world around us They inspire They motivate They even scare We tell stories to share our history
Introduction friendship stories Why are friendships important What is the purpose of friendship stories Make new friends But keep the old One is silver And the other’s gold This is a popular song It’s often sung at camps It has a lesson It wants people to value both new and old friends Friendships are important They’re the heart of communities and neighborhoods Friends work together to build cities They work together to build families But friendships are not always easy Friends fight They disagree They break up They also make up Having good friendships is hard work Stories are told to help people learn from these stories Animals can form good friendships 4
