November 24, 2015 - Tuesday

Class Work

Let's meet the birds! This was the assignment.
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 today! (You are getting good at this!)

C. Put it all together in a PowerPoint, Prezi, or Word Document poster/flyer.

D. Take notes on the other presentations . . . note page provided.

 

Homework:

 

Enjoy family, friends, food, and fun as you celebrate Thanksgiving - an American tradition thanks to the Native Americans, Pilgrims, and Jamestown settlers.

 

Bird stories to read:

1. "The Story of the Smart Parrot" from Puerto Rico - p. 748

2. "Raven Brings the Light" - Alaskan Indian - p. 719

3. Oni and the Great Bird (Africa-Yoruba Tribe) p. 644

4. "Why the Parrot Repeats Man's Words ( Thailand) p. 563

5. The Bul-Bul Bird (Latvia) p. 395

6. The Goose with the Golden Eggs" (Ancient Greece) p. 178

 

Read any four of the stories. In a brief paragraph for each, explain what the bird had to do with the story. Was it the hero or the villain? Did it have special powers? How did people respond to the bird?

 

Post in CANVAS.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!