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String Stories

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Yupiit School District

3

English/Language Arts

String Stories

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Students will learn various ways to manipulate a string to go along with oral stories.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A student should be able to identify and select from multiple strategies in order to complete projects independently and cooperatively.

Detailed Description
Students will use strings to go along with stories. Pay attention to how the hands form line pictures with the string. Students demonstrate what they have learned. Students will listen to one or more string stories. Each student will replicate string animal or object with instructor. Student will demonstrate ability to make one or more animals or objects using a string.
Students will demonstrate using strings how stories are made by hands.

Task Management Skill
Interpersonal: Works with others

Vocabulary

string-pelacinak
hands-unatet
stories-qulirat
evening-atakumi
mountains-ingrit
it's funny-temcinarqe
it's scarry-alingnarqe
it's awesome-irrinarqe
it's fun-anglanarqe

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
Students will use strings to go along with stories. Pay attention to how the hands form line pictures with the string. Students demonstrate what they have learned. Students will listen to one or more string stories. Each student will replicate string animal or object with instructor. Student will demonstrate ability to make one or more animals or objects using a string.
Students will demonstrate using strings how stories are made by hands.

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand
Core Skills: reading, information acquisition and management, annalytical thinking

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis
Core skills: analytical thinking, mathematics, relational thinking

P3. Create a Map, Graph, or Chart

P4. Demonstrate Competency in World Languages

P5. Action research project with a team approach:

P6. Utilize one form of technology:

P7. Develop Creative Expression:

P8. Write a report:

P9. Make an Oral Presentation:

Partnerships

Career Investigations

Community Service Options:

Internet Questions:

Grade3

SubjectEnglish/Language Arts

Date Created2/10/1997

Unit TitleString Stories

Date Modified3/24/2000

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptStudents will learn how the traditional stories were passed on from generation to generation using string stories.

Outcome Area
Language

State Standard
A student should be able to identify and select from multiple strategies in order to complete projects independently and cooperatively.

District Outcome 1:
6. Be able to organize thoughts before speaking or discussing, use visual supports, and speak in complete sentences.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
Students will use strings to go along with stories. Pay attention to how the hands form line pictures with the string. Students demonstrate what they have learned. Students will listen to one or more string stories. Each student will replicate string animal or object with instructor. Student will demonstrate ability to make one or more animals or objects using a string.
Students will demonstrate using strings how stories are made by hands.

Specific Grading Critieria:
> Students will demonstrate using strings how stories are made by hands.

General Grading Critieria:
> Followed assignment directions

SCAN Skill
Interpersonal: Works with others

Resources
1. Elders, parents, grandparents
2. Materials- string, yarn

Specific Grading Critieria> Students will demonstrate using strings how stories are made by hands.

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