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Traditional Stories

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Yupiit School District

K

English/Language Arts

Traditional Stories

Grade

Subject

Unit Title

Students will develope listening skills.

1 week

One-Sentence Summary

Time to Complete

Standard
A student should be a competent and thouhgtful reader, listener, and veiwer of literature, technical materials, and variety of other information.

Detailed Description
After listening to three oral stories, each student illustrates one of the stories and retells in own words. Students:
1. Illustrate each major event in the story on a separate piece of paper.
2. Arrange illustrations in correct sequence and use them to practice retelling story.
3. Retell story to class, using illustrations as visual aids.
4. Conclude presentation with a recommendation for the story's main character/s. (Fairy tale example -- "The little pigs should make houses out of cement.")

Task Management Skill
Interpersonal: Works with others

Vocabulary

qalamcit/qulirat-stories
piciulriit-true
pilinguat-fantasy stories
qalangssak-story
pilinguar-to draw
tarenraq-picture
taringuq- she understands

EFG
Primary Domain

Detailed Description
After listening to three oral stories, each student illustrates one of the stories and retells in own words. Students:
1. Illustrate each major event in the story on a separate piece of paper.
2. Arrange illustrations in correct sequence and use them to practice retelling story.
3. Retell story to class, using illustrations as visual aids.
4. Conclude presentation with a recommendation for the story's main character/s. (Fairy tale example -- "The little pigs should make houses out of cement.")

Domain Outcomes

P1. Read to Understand

P2. Complete a Mathematical Analysis

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:

GradeK

SubjectEnglish/Language Arts

Date Created7/10/1997

Unit TitleTraditional Stories

Date Modified10/30/1999

Time to Complete1 week

Cultural ConceptIllustrate an oral story and retell in your own words.

Outcome Area
Language

State Standard
A student should be a competent and thouhgtful reader, listener, and veiwer of literature, technical materials, and variety of other information.

District Outcome 1:
4. Be able to listen to, tell, and talk about rhymes, fairy tales, and stories.

District Outcome 2:

Detailed Description:
After listening to three oral stories, each student illustrates one of the stories and retells in own words. Students:
1. Illustrate each major event in the story on a separate piece of paper.
2. Arrange illustrations in correct sequence and use them to practice retelling story.
3. Retell story to class, using illustrations as visual aids.
4. Conclude presentation with a recommendation for the story's main character/s. (Fairy tale example -- "The little pigs should make houses out of cement.")

Specific Grading Critieria:
* Illustrated and retold major events in the story.
* Correctly sequenced illustrations and used them to practice retelling story.
* Retold fairy tale accurately using illustrations as a guide and as visual aids.
* Made recommendation for the story's main character/s.

General Grading Critieria:

SCAN Skill
Interpersonal: Works with others

Resources
Elders, video tape, recorder, indigenous story books,

Specific Grading Critieria* Illustrated and retold major events in the story.
* Correctly sequenced illustrations and used them to practice retelling story.
* Retold fairy tale accurately using illustrations as a guide and as visual aids.
* Made recommendation for the story's main character/s.

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