1. Let's take a few minutes at your tables to share your game-day stories. Read your memory to the others at your table, Or, if you prefer, just tell the story. Nominate one person from your table to share with the class. Be sure that your story is posted on CANVAS.
2. Birds of a feather . . . Birds play a role in folklore. See: http://www.birds.com/blog/birds-in-folklore-from-around-the-world/
See National Geographic pictures from today. animals.nbationalgeographic.com
Samples:
http://www.story-lovers.com/listsbirdstories.html#birdandbirdssos
(rhymes, too)
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0150.html
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/ftr/chap03.htm
Reader's Theatre: http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/019.html
etc.
You will "adopt" a bird much like you adopted a monster. This time, you will draw the name of your adoptee from the box.
This is the task:
A. Find out all you can about the real bird.
- Common name
- Geographic location
- Habitat
- Nesting habits
- Color (male & female)
- Size
- Song
- Eggs, incubation period, who sits on the nest?
- Food
- Who feeds the young?
- Fledging information
- Migration?
- Endangered or plentiful - use numbers
B. Locate your bird in story, rhyme, or song. Write down a brief version or sample of the tale. rhyme, or song.
C. Locate your bird in history. Did the ancients revere or fear the bird. Share what you find.
D. In many folktales, the bird is personified. That is, it takes on the characteristics of a human. What human qualities does your bird possess? Is it a problem solver? Is it a thief? Does it run from danger? Is it dangerous or a bully? etc. Describe your bird as you would a human. Give it a name if you wish. In Disney's Pocahontus, the humming bird was named Flit!
E. Be ready to share on Tuesday. (You are getting good at this!)
C. Put it all together in a PowerPoint, Prezi, or Word Document poster/flyer.
Here is the task:
1. Find out what you can about the real bird.
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