Unit

Fiction--The Hummingbird King--Myths/Folk Tales/Legends

Local Objective

At the end of this unit, students will be able to...

a.  Analyze elements of folk tales, including origin motifs.

b.  Retell a story.

c.  Identify themes as conveyed through characters, actions, and images.

d.  Analyze recurring themes across traditional and contemporary works.

**Link to "The Hummingbird King"

a.  Summarize the main ideas.

b.  Determine the meaning of vocabulary.

Objective used to evaluate students


Yes

Assessment Activity

1.  The students will be assessed by participating in classroom discussions (guiding questions located throughout teacher textbook and listed at end of EATonline printout) and completing independent activities on the objectives of analyzing elements of folktales; retelling stories; identifying themes as conveyed through characters, actions, and images; analyzing recurring themes across traditional and contemporary works; summarizing main ideas; and determining the meaning of vocabulary. (handouts 309,310; textbook p. 738)

2.  At the end of the selection, students will complete a selection test to evaluate the mastery of analyzing elements of folktales (question 11); retelling stories (questions 3,7,9,12); identifying themes as conveyed through characters, actions, and images (questions 4,6,13,15); analyzing recurring themes across traditional and contemporary works (question 10); summarizing main ideas (questions 1,2,5,8,14); and determining the meaning of vocabulary.

Level of Expectation

80%

List of concepts and Evaluation Types


ConceptEvaluation Type
Wall Chart of Story ElementsPE
"Link to The Hummingbird King"CR
Vocabulary Check WorksheetMC
Selection TestPE
"Response and Analysis" QuestionsCR

Learning Activity

The students will:

1.  Write about an animal that you would choose to be your personal protector.  Decide why you would choose that animal, would it be for its strength, wisdom, cleverness, comfort, beauty, speed, or faithfulness.  Discuss with your class your choice and why you choose that animal.

2.  Read selection vocabulary, determine their meanings, and read sample sentences.  Complete a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts 309,310)

3.  Read the fiction, myths/folk tales/legends story entitled "The Hummingbird King" retold by Argentina Palacios.  Participate in discussions during reading.  Analyze elements of folktales, retell the story, identify themes, and summarize main ideas.

4.  Complete a "Response and Analysis" set of questions.  (page 738)  Retell the story events during this process.

5. Complete a plot chart. (general handout)

6.  Complete a study guide. (handout)

7.  Take a selection test on the fiction, myths/folk tales/legends story entitled "The Hummingbird King."

8.  As a group, students will complete a wall chart covering story elements.

9.  Read the link to "The Hummingbird King" article.  Summarize the main ideas and clarify word meanings.

Instructional Method

The teacher will:

1.  Guide students as they think about an animal they would choose to be their personal protector.  Encourage students to think about animals for their strength, wisdom, cleverness, comfort, beauty, speed, or faithfulness.  Guide students as they participate in a class discussion about the animals they choose.

2.  Introduce the selection vocabulary words, meanings, and sample sentences.  Assign a vocabulary check worksheet. (handouts 309,310)

3.  Guide students during the reading of the fiction, myths/folk tales/legends story entitled "The Hummingbird King" retold by Argentina Palacios.  Guide discussion throughout the reading.  Help students to analyze elements of folktales, retell the story, identify themes, and summarize main ideas.

4.  Discuss and model the "Response and Analysis" questions.  Guide students in the retelling of the story events.

5.  Discuss and model how to complete a plot chart. (general handout)

6.  Discuss the study guide for the selection test.

7.  Review selection test and complete wall chart covering all story elements.

8.  Guide students during the reading of the link to "The Hummingbird King" article.  Help students to summarize the main ideas and clarify word meanings.

Content Standards

CA 2, CA 3, CA 4

Process Standards

2.6, 4.8, 2.4, 3.8, 2.1, 1.8, 3.7, 3.5, 3.4, 1.6, 3.1

Resources

Holt Elements of Literature

Markerboard

Correction Exercise

Tutoring

Peer Coaching

Enrichment Exercise

Independent Reading

Special Needs

Peer Coaching

Tutoring

Modified Assignments

GLEs v1.0


GLE CodeDisciplineStrandBig IdeaConceptGrade Level/CourseGLE
CA/1/1/H/07/aCommunication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-ReadingGrade 7Apply post-reading skills to comprehend and interpret text - question to clarify - reflect - analyzedraw conclusions - summarize - paraphrase
CA/1/2/C/07/aCommunication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and timesText ElementsGrade 7Use details from text to - identify plot and sub-plot, theme and various types of conflict - analyze cause and effect - identify and explain point of view and mood - determine how an incident foreshadows a future event - evaluate the problem-solving processes of characters and the effectiveness of solutions
CA/2/3/D/07/aCommunication ArtsWritingWrite effectively in various forms and types of writingSummary WritingGrade 7Write a multi-paragraph summary of a newspaper/ magazine article, editorial or news program that includes supporting evidence from text

GLEs v2.0 and CLEs


GLE CodeDisciplineStrandBig IdeaConceptGrade Level/CourseGLE
CA/R/1/H/7/a.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: identify and explain the relationship between the main idea and supporting details
CA/R/1/H/7/b.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: question to clarify
CA/R/1/H/7/c.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: reflect
CA/R/1/H/7/d.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: draw conclusions
CA/R/1/H/7/e.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: paraphrase
CA/R/1/H/7/f.Communication ArtsReadingDevelop and apply skills and strategies to the reading processPost-Reading7th GradeApply post-reading skills to comprehend, interpret, analyze, and evaluate text: summarize
CA/W/2/C/7/a.Communication ArtsWritingCompose well-developed textOrganization and Sentence Structure7th GradeCompose text with an effective beginning, middle, and end
CA/W/2/C/7/b.Communication ArtsWritingCompose well-developed textOrganization and Sentence Structure7th GradeCompose text with a logical order
CA/W/2/C/7/c.Communication ArtsWritingCompose well-developed textOrganization and Sentence Structure7th GradeCompose text with appropriate paragraphing
CA/W/2/C/7/d.Communication ArtsWritingCompose well-developed textOrganization and Sentence Structure7th GradeCompose text with a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences
CA/W/2/C/7/eCommunication ArtsWritingCompose well-developed textOrganization and Sentence Structure7th GradeCompose text with cohesive devices, especially transitions
CA/W/3/A/7/b.Communication ArtsWritingWrite effectively in various forms and types of writingForms/Types/Modes of Writing7th GradeCompose a variety of texts, including a summary
CA/W/3/A/7/c.Communication ArtsWritingWrite effectively in various forms and types of writingForms/Types/Modes of Writing7th GradeCompose a variety of texts, responding to literature

Objective Notes/Essential Questions


DateNote/Question
7/6/2010 9:00:14 AMGuiding questions to be asked during reading:
1. Why might people decide that this baby is no ordinary child?     
2. Reread what is said about the red feather and about Chiruma.  How might this information foreshadow what is to come later in the story?     
3. How is Kukul like Oni in "Oni and the Great Bird"?     
4. Why does Chiruma say such things about his nephew?     
5. Do you think that the yound priest's poinion will have much influence? Why or why not?     
6. What major events that have happened so far might you include in a retelling of this story?     
7. Why are words like rustling, flurry, and fluttered effective in describing this movement?     
8. About whom is the hummingbird warning Kukul?  Explain.     
9. Do you think that Chiruma deserves his fate?  Why or why not?     
10. What does this story explain the origin of?
11. What is that a symbol of?     
12. Give a one-sentence summary of each of the article's first two paragraphs.