A Content Analysis of Cultural and Context-Based Fairy Tales for Literary Appreciation and Understanding of Students

In education, there is a need for educational content to be culturally and contextually relevant to students. Exposing students to various cultures broadens their perspectives and nurtures cultural sensitivity for their growth, development, and empowerment. This study aims to compose cultural and context-based fairy tales for students literary appreciation and understanding. The researcher composed cultural and context-based fairy tales that reflect the life, values, and culture of Sorsoganons. The fairy tales were meticulously reviewed for cultural appropriation. The composed fairy tales were subjected to qualitative content analysis. The analysis focused on four factors, namely, culture, context, appreciation, and understanding. The paper concludes with conclusions and recommendation to improve the composed cultural and context-based composed fairy tales.