September 17, 2015 - Thursday

Class Work

1. You have the first 15 minutes of class to use to organize and polish your presentation!
2. On with the show! Remember:

• All speak/read
• Use vocal inflection
• If you are acting, use the space
• If you are doing a readers' theatre, use your voice and facial expressions
• Have fun!

Be sure to introduce yourselves and tell which role each will be playing! Also, tell us the title of the book/story.

Audience - be attentive. Write down a description of your favorite part of each show! Use your own paper. If you do not have any, you may type and print at the end of the presentations.

Homework #1:Now, back to Little Red Riding Hood... Read or watch the original Grimm tale.
The original Grimm tale:

Written: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/LittRed.shtml

YouTube:
https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=little+red+riding+hood&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

Updated versions . .. view - what do you think?
Trailer: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=little+red+riding+hood&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2514656025/

Start your research . . .


3. So, what is significant about "red?" What if Red had been wearing blue, or yellow, or green, or purple, or black?

You will "adopt a color" to research and to present. (Partners are OK)
Homework #2: Please begin your research this weekend.

You need to:

• Introduce your color - have fun with this! Entertain us!
• Compare it to other colors - is it superior or inferior to other colors?
• Tell the history of your color (Check out a dictionary site.)
• Tell of your color in stories, art works, and nature.
• Tell who or what "wears" your color.
• Explain why your color is or is not important.
• Tell how the story of Little Red Riding Hood would have been different if she had been wearing your color. ("No change" is not an acceptable response!)

Keep track of your sources and include them in your last slide. (Seven slides are required plus the Works Cited page. ) We will present a week from today on 9/ 23/14. You have at least 2 1/2 minutes but no more than 5.) (100 points)

You will have some time on Tuesday to work on this.

Homework #3
Read "Cinderella" - p. 3 and "Ashenputtel" - p. 68

Explain in paragraph form what is similar between the two stories? What are the differences? Which version do you think would be most liked by girls and boys in 21st Century America? Explain. Use specific lines from the stories in your answers.

September 15, 2015 - Tuesday

Class Work
We will discuss the homework stories from last Thursday on this Thursday. Save your notes.

Let's watch
I. The Three Little Pigs meet Little Red Riding Hood - when stories collide!

• Story time: http://homepages.uni-paderborn.de/odenbach/wwwmath/pigs/pig3.html
• Group Activity - the story grows ...
• You will be getting into one of four groups.- no more than five in a group. Sign up on the sheet at the back table.
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Three Little Pigs
• Three Little Javelinas
• Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
• The True Story of the Big Bad Wolf
• Once you are in your groups, count off.
• Even #s will be responsible for the first half of the story
• Odd #s will be responsible for the last half of the story.
• Read through the story. Figure out how to get EVERYBODY in your sub-group to take part in a reading for the class.
• The ultimate goal is to entertain us with a reading. Use vocal inflection. Music/singing is OK. Beat out a rhythm. Chant. Be creative! Create some sort of sound-effect for each character.
• The show will go on Thursday.

Homework

Conduct research about the color RED. Consult at least two sources. 1. What is important about RED?
2. Does it symbolize anything?
3. Did any important people wear or use RED?
4. Did any artists feature RED in any of their works?
5. What books, songs, stories, movies, plays, or television shows feature RED in the title?
6. How is RED created?
7. What is usually associated with RED? List 10.
8. List your sources. Friends count as sources.
This is worth 25 points. Post in CANVAS.
Do NOT use wikipedia as one of your sources. It is OK to start there, but jump from there to more reliable sources.

Also read http://www.msmagazine.com/summer2004/danceswithwolves.asp. Be ready to discuss on Thursday.

and
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/aug/27/moms-demand-action-gun-sense-america/moms-demand-action-says-little-red-riding-hood-has/

What do you think? Be ready to defend your opinion.

September 10, 2015

Class Work

1. For homework, you studied about wolves in folklore, myth, and legend. What did you learn?

• Talk about it at your table.
• Select one person to act as the speaker for your group.
• Share ONE item of interest each time your group is called upon to share.

2. What do you know about wolves? Take about 4 minutes to scan this article. Add to your knowledge. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/wolf/

3. Today we will be watching a 2007 Academy Award Winning short animated film - Peter & the Wolf. Note how this wolf relates to what you think you already know about wolves. (Exit Slip)  Is the wolf in Peter and the Wolf anything like the real creature?
  - What is the message in the story?
- What can we, the viewers, learn about human nature from the story?
- What is your "take-away?"
Following a brief discussion, you will be writing.
- What do you think? Would you like the children you know to see the movie or listen to the music? Explain. This is an in-class writing exercise. Please post in Canvas. This is a group discussion, but it is an individual writing exercise. Please use complete sentences and paragraphs. You have up to 15 minutes to complete the work.) (20 pts.)

Homework: Conduct additional research about WOLVES. Check for the life and times and locations of wolves. Let's see if we can figure out where these crazy stories originated!

Read at least two  articles and list the Top 10 things to know about wolves. Give credit to your
sources. MLA Style please. Include the URL. Feel free to use www.easybib.com to create a works cited page.

Read the following stories in Best-Loved Folktales of the World. Be ready to discuss on Tuesday.
1. "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids (Germany) p. 109
2. "Little Red Riding Hood" (Germany) p. 112

September 8, 2015 - Tuesday

This was the homework and the focus of our class work today.

Select a number in class today. Three is not available.

Create a 3-5 slide PowerPoint or Prezi or poster or video or art project of some sort . . .and share what you learned about the number. We will present in class on Tuesday. Post the PowerPoint , etc., in CANVAS. If you create something other than PowerPoint or Prezi, please take a picture of your finished visual and post the picture in CANVAS. Bring the finished product to class to use as you share what you learned about your number with the class.  Include one additional slide or page that gives credit to your sources. (MLA Format - please.)

You have two minutes or less to share with the class. Go for the most important and interesting information.

Class Work
1. Presentations Please!
2. When your number is called, it is time for your presentation. Go to the computer in front. Find your name on CANVAS. Click on your name. If your presentation was submitted via Prezi or PowerPoint, you should be able to open and share.
3. Or, if you have your presentation on a jump drive, just plug and open!
4. Or, if you made a poster or have another object, just go to the front with the item and begin!
5. All - introduce yourself first and tell your number.

6. You will be taking notes on the projects.

Homework
All about wolves . . .
Read: http://www.californiawolfcenter.org/downloads/TSR-WolvesinfolkloreReligionandMythology.pdf 

List your three "favorites." Explain in paragraph form why you made those choices and tell what made the information interesting to you.

Watch: https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KIo9i0Pe9VHV4Aw6gsnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByZWc0dGJtBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQDBGdwb3MDMQ--?p=Wolves+In+Folklore+and+Mythology&vid=e0b0afdfbc7b44ac639ce54d1255724d&turl=http%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DWN.7F9qeVX2HQS52mIbty1pEA%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D225%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZGp7znARv_Q&tit=Wolf+native+american+
legends&c=0&h=225&w=300&l=195&sigr=11bh1orm9&sigt=10siu1ntv&sigi=12l4gf0k4&age=1275880531&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-mozilla-003&hsimp=yhs-003&hspart=mozilla&tt=b
and
https://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=Wolves+In+Folklore+and+Mythology&vid=ed158ede99d0215a639e35ae4fb5a57c&turl=http%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DWN.SFCq0GnknRfiuvnGbAbxgQ%26pid%3D15.1%26h%3D225%26w%3D300%26c%3D7%26rs%3D1&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dshl-Kh_nN-o&tit=Peeiras+-+Wolf+fairies+%28Portuguese+and+Galician+Folklore%29&c=9&h=225&w=300&l=188&sigr=11bg6382k&sigt=11p9uad79&sigi=12ldpq07t&ct=p&age=1364235270&fr2=p%3As%2Cv%3Av&fr=yhs-mozilla-003&hsimp=yhs-003&hspart=mozilla&tt=b

In addition, locate two additional videos about wolves in folklore, legend, and mythology.

Summerize each story in paragraph form. Post in CANVAS.

(50 points) Due September 10, 2015

Thursday, September 3, 2015

This was the homework!
1. Go outside. Find something in nature. Create an original tale of how ______________ came to be. You must have 3-5 paragraphs. Post the story in CANVAS. Due Thursday. We will share.
 A. You will be sharing your story with five others in the room. You will be standing and walking around. You may read or tell your story.
B. Keep track of the stories you hear. (See board.)

This was from the other homework assignment. You read two additional folktales.
Discussion:W hat animals were popular? Did any need help? Were there any troublemakers in the group? Were there any helpers? What about magic - was there any? Was there a lesson to be learned?


Sample site: http://www.felid.org/activities/page_103.htm

Today - Stories with three ________________.
Make a list of things associated with the number THREE!
Three Little Pigs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPs6_0g8RHA
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atipwymJk5I
Three Blind Mice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfaChKSV8kg

Three Billy Goats Gruff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JXPPi2Piaw

• What do these stories have in common?
• What messages are given or lessons to be learned?
• Why three________________? Is there anything special about the #3? Thanks for asking!

http://greatdreams.com/three/three.htm

 

Homework
Select a number in class today. Three is not available.

Create a 3-5 slide PowerPoint or Prezi or poster or video or art project of some sort . . .and share what you learned about the number. We will present in class on Tuesday. Post the PowerPoint , etc., in CANVAS. If you create something other than PowerPoint or Prezi, please take a picture of your finished visual and post the picture in CANVAS. Bring the finished product to class to use as you share what you learned about your number with the class.  Include one additional slide or page that gives credit to your sources. (MLA Format - please.)

You have two minutes or less to share with the class. Go for the most important and interesting information.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Class Work

Let's talk about Folklore. Talk at your table. Use your notes. Come up with a three sentence definition of folklore. Write on the boards.


 1. So, just how was the world created?
2. What commonalities did you locate?
3. What were the differences?
4. Share your C/C charts with others at your table.

Think about it . . . why was/is it important for people to have a story about the creation of the planet? Animals? Plants? Stars? Moon? People?

Do we differ from ancient people? Do we have a need to know?

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Did you ever wonder why rattle snakes rattle or why leopards have spots or why grasshoppers hop? Ancient people had the answers to these and other questions. Today we will read the following:    

The Raven Brings Light (Alaskan Indian) p. 719
The Sedna Legend ( Eskimo) p. 721
Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed (Norway) p. 353
Why the Sea is Salt (Norway) p. 354

Why the sun shines during the day and the moon comes out at night: https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AtdMo9F8x2iBSdAsZk.Zo9abvZx4;_ylc=X1MDMjAyMzUzODA3NQRfcgMyBGJjawNkaTZxNDJwOXRvNGE2JTI2YiUzRDQlMjZkJTNEQ19WWS5waHBZRUlDM0ZJdGpiMHdZajR2T0xtOG5WeGV1V2RDLmctLSUyNnMlM0RmcyUyNmklM0Q3YUszZERzTWhTMW1FMGVCdGxYNARncHJpZANBRVBhTUYxelEzcTA2V2R5QzVTMVBBBG10ZXN0aWQDbnVsbARuX3N1Z2cDMTAEb3JpZ2luA3d3dy55YWhvby5jb20EcG9zAzMEcHFzdHIDV2h5IHRoZSBzdW4gBHBxc3RybAMxMgRxc3RybAMyNgRxdWVyeQN3aHkgdGhlIHN1biBsb3ZlcyB0aGUgbW9vbgR0X3N0bXADMTQwOTY4MjQxOTczMwR2dGVzdGlkA251bGw-?gprid=AEPaMF1zQ3q06WdyC5S1PA&fr2=sa-gp-www.yahoo.com&p=why+the+sun+loves+the+moon&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-409

How leopards got their spots: https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=how+leopard+got+its+spots&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-003

How rainbows were made: http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2012/10/how_the_rainbow_was_made.html

How we got the sun:
http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2012/07/ten_red_crows.html

Get with a partner. Read or watch your assigned tale. Get ready to tell us the story. Think about it. Is there any science in the story, or is it just fantasy?

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Homework
1. Go outside. Find something in nature. Create an original tale of how ______________ came to be. You must have 3-5 paragraphs. Post the story in CANVAS. Due Thursday. We will share.

2. In addition, locate two additional "animal" folktales. These may come from the book or from an Internet site or from another book.  Summarize each story. Get each summary down to one or two paragraphs. Was there a message in the tale? Explain in another paragraph.
Total: 4-6 paragraphs - 2-3 per story. Post n CANVAS.

Sample site: http://www.felid.org/activities/page_103.htm
 These are samples only. Your story needs to be an original. You create it! Add pictures or photos if you wish.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Class Work

 

Leftovers!

What is story telling? Some experts share their views: http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/quotes.html (Take a slip - read the quotation - tell if you agree with the "expert" and explain your response. This is an oral activity!)

 

 How does one tell a good story?

 

video : http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AsV5M5fHv6NgYDXxUG3EqdibvZx4?p=how+to+tell+a+story&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-900

 

• http://www.ehow.com/how_2063128_tell-story.html
• http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-a-Story
• http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/Tips1.html

New Stuff

 

Time to share a story at your table. You may have a note or two, but you may not read from a book. That is an activity for another day. Be brave. HAVE FUN!

 

Now, elect one story teller from your table to share with the class.

For homework, you were asked to read the introduction in Best-Loved Folktales and make a bulleted list of 15 important points. Please take the list, talk to the person across the table, and share lists. Did you agree on the most important points?

 

 

 

 

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Now, on with the show!

 

1. Warm-ups: Facial expressions, motions, voice, eye contact.

2. You will join a group of 5.

3. Write your name on the rubric. Hand the rubric to another in the group to evaluate you as a story teller.

• 5=Fantastic!
• 1 = Keep trying.

4. Tell your story to the group. The group will evaluate your presentation. (Do not fear, you have a voice in the evaluation!)

 

5. Each group needs to select one story teller to present to the class. Do not worry if you are not selected; you will have a chance in the future, I promise!

 

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Creation stories - Compare and Contrast

 

Homework:  Watch two creation myths as told on YouTube. Here are some suggestions. Others are available. Feel free to select different cultures.

 

Site of 40 creation myths:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxp_q46z0Q&list=PLDFB99FC5A036A7CD

 

 

 

Inca Creation Myth:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9ZZFCIncA0&index=3&list=PL32257ECAC08445A3

  

Egyption Creation Myth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTy49JlgJZE

 

 

Greek Creation Myth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoRWD-RwtU

 

 

Aboriginal Creation Myth – Australia: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koxp_q46z0Q

 

 

Hindu Creation Myth: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9yWwFWpbRo

 

 

Three Native American Creation Myths: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3XoYZgvEH8

 

 

Maori Creation Myth in Sand Art Presentation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDzz_eDq3LE

 

 

Grandmother Spider Creation Myth: (A story teller tells this one – good use of voice and facial expression.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNBNGL9uLCI

2. Complete a comparison/contrast chart showing the similarities and differences between the two stories.

 

Sample comparison/contrast charts: http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=yfp-t-900&va=comparison+and+contrast+charts

 

Post your chart in CANVAS. 50 points

 

As a class we will create a list of similarities and differences among various cultures.