In this unit, the students will:
Differentiate between several different styles/genres of oral literature
Read and analyze works from around the world Write and develop a narrative work Projects: Newspapers, scripts Analyze non-fiction articles DAILIES:
WEEK 1: Aug. 20-23 Team building, getting to know the classroom and procedures, set up. WEEK 2: Aug. 26 Note taking on oral history genres--chart is a handout. Aug. 27 Kahoot to check for understanding of notes. Begin Tall tale, folk tale and legends. Aug. 28 Tall Tale, Folk Tale and Legend Presentations using social media. Figure out how you are going to present using technology. Suggestions: Create a FB profile page or Instagram on the character of your choice, make a newspaper front page, build a storyboard, create a quick vlog or blog, video, tweet it, create a tik tok. Be creative & efficient as you plan!! Aug. 29: Testing/(reading day) Aug. 30: Testing/(reading day) WEEK 3: Sept. 2: NO SCHOOL-Holiday Sept. 3: Tall Tales/Legends/Folk Tales Project OUTSIDE READING PROJECT REMINDER Sept. 4: Tall Tales/Legends/Folk Tales: Be ready to present. Sept. 5: Design and develop a newspaper. Choose 5 of the article types from any of the 10. WEEK 4: Sept. 8: No school--Teacher Workday Sept. 9: Design and develop a newspaper. Choose 5 of the article types from any of the 10. Sept. 10: Design and develop a newspaper. Choose 5 of the article types from any of the 10. Sept. 11: Present Newspapers, museum style Sept. 12: Read Grimm's Cinderella. On your own, read another Cinderella tale. (Use question guides to analyze and be prepared to discuss). Write one question of your own WEEK 5: Sept. 15: Soc Sem prep Soc Sem PPT/Prep for Socratic Seminars: Groups: Review Cinderella tales from around the world, retell, & compare/contrast between popular versions/Create 2 deep discussion questions/ Be prepared for socratic seminars and summaries: Discuss articles in small groups/Prep for Soc. Seminar- Sept. 16: Socratic Seminar: Articles go over ppt and rules Sept. 17: Socratic Seminar finish prep Discussion Questions Reflection Sheet for Socratic Seminar--packet/handout Sept. 18: Socratic Seminar: Share summaries with your group. Sept. 19: Socratic Seminar--Engage! Dec. 9-15 Develop Fables Project (see prior unit) Jan. 8: Finish Fable Presentations HOMEWORK: Finish Fable Reflection Pieces. Jan. 9: Writing Project: Urban Legends (pre work) Jan. 10: Creating an Urban Legend Jan. 11: Creating an Urban Legend Jan. 12: SRI and Urban Legend writing Jan 15: No School Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 16: Share Book Projects Jan. 17: Share Urban Legends Jan. 18: (Hand out rubrics for tall tales) Jan. 19: YOU HAVE TWO CLASS PERIODS TO: find your group, read your tall/folk tale or legend, & take class period to figure out how you are going to present using technology. Suggestions: Create a FB profile page or Instagram on the character of your choice, make a newspaper front page, build a storyboard, create a quick vlog or blog, video, tweet it, create a music.ly... you have TODAY & TOMORROW ONLY to work on it!! Be creative & efficient!! HW for Tuesday: Readings--Greek creation story / Biblical Creation story/1 other creation story from a different culture--be prepared to discuss. Suggested things to think about & take notes on: how does the culture affect the story? What elements of the culture do you see in it? What are the similarities and differences between the readings? What do you notice/what catches your eye? Any literary devices, etc. that stand out? What is the message? Meaning of the story? Does it go beyond just a creation tale? What else speaks to you? Jan. 22: No School: Teacher Workday Jan 23: Finish work and present Jan. 24: Present & Soc. Seminar in small groups--discuss the creation stories Jan. 25: Fairy Tale Trials--Teams/Prep Jan. 26: Fairy Tale Trials--Teams/Prep Jan. 30: Fairy Tale Trials--Final Prep Jan. 31: Fairy Tale Trials--Trial Feb. 1: Fairy Tale Trials--Trial Feb. 2: New Unit--The Holocaust ___________________________________________________ Folk Tale/Tall Tale/Legends: Link to the chart is on Classroom.Many of the folk tales, legends, and tall tales assigned can be found at the following websites:
http://www.americanfolklore.net/sindex.html http://www.drakensang.com/fantasy-stories Some you may just have to look up by title if you need to do so. Articleshttp://www.ancient.eu/article/664/
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Fables:Please make sure to use ONLY the fables for New Zealand--other stories are mixed in!
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