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Letter By Letter
“The Calabash Children”
Find words from the story of “The Calabash Children” to fill in the blanks which are above and below the word “calabash.” The clues are in the order in which they appear in this word. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ C A L A B A S H ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
What the lonely woman wanted most
The state of the lonely woman’s husband
What the messenger said that the Great Spirit would send to the lonely woman
How the lonely woman felt when Kitete acted helpless
The type of tree that the lonely woman tended
Material used to mend the roof of the house
Animals that the woman acquired when she became rich
Place where the lonely woman lived
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Letter By Letter “Goto, King of the Land and the Water”
Find words from the story of “Goto, King of the Land and the Water” to fill in the blanks which are above and below the words “Magic Horse.” The clues are in the order in which they appear in this word. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ M A G I C H O R S E ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ The person who deserted Goto in the bush
The woman who recognized Goto as her son
The reward for which the watchman agreed to kill Goto
A word used to describe the greedy watchman
Where the ring was tied to the dog
The portion of the kingdom that Kabel’s father gave to the couple
The king of two kingdoms
The woman who was banished
In his dream, the direction that Goto was told to go
The bride of Goto
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TEACHER’S KEY Letter By Letter: “The Calabash Children”
_I_ _D_ _M_ _G_ _E_ _P_ _R_ C A L A B A S H _H_ _D_ _U_ _T_ _A_ _S_ _H_ _U_ _I_ _C_ _I_ _N_ _S_ _E_ _T_ _L_ _K_ _E_ _A_ _E_ _D_ _N_ _N_ _P_ _R_ _T_ _A_ _E_ _N_
TEACHER’S KEY
Letter By Letter: “Goto, King of the Land and the Water” _W_ _A_ _A_ _Y_ _T_ _V_ _A_ _K_ _C_ _A_ _N_ _W_ _E_ _A_ _H_ _D_ _R_ _E_ _G_ _U_ _A_ _B_ M A G I C H O R S E _A_ _N_ _O_ _C_ _K_ _A_ _T_ _O_ _T_ _L_ _N_ _Y_ _L_ _I_ _L_ _O_ _A_ _D_ _O_ _F_ _W_ _U_ _O_ _S_
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African Crossword Puzzle
“The Calabash Children”
“Goto, King of the Land and the Water”
Complete this crossword puzzle using the clues on the following page.
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African Crossword Puzzle (continued)
CLUES
Across
1. The mother of Goto
7. The childless wife of the king
8. The oldest brother's name
12. The animal that Goto is anxious to hunt
13. Where Kitete places the children when they are ready to turn back into
gourds
14.The false name that Goto uses
17. What the gourd on the ground beside the fire be comes
19. One word used to describe Kitete
20. The person who brings instructions from the Gre at Spirit to the woman
22. The plants that the lonely woman carefully tend s
24. The father of Goto
Down 2. Another word used to describe Kitete
3. The princess of the river people
4. The man who is bribed to kill Goto
5. What the lonely woman scoops out of each gourd
6. The place where the Great Spirit lives
9. Yet another word used to describe Kitete
10. The type of transportation that Kabel and Goto take to go to Goto’s home
11. A container used to carry water or for a bowl
15. The reward that the king offers
16. The bribe that Yawuro offers to the gatekeeper
18. The animal that recognizes Goto
21. What the children do while the lonely woman is gone
23. The jewelry that proves Goto's identity
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TEACHER’S KEY
African Crossword Puzzle
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths ACCORDION BOOK PROJECT
Events in both African myths occur because of situations that cause other things to happen. The objective of this activity is for students to determine each cause-and-effect situation and compile these into a simple book.
MATERIALS
scissors � tape � glue stick copies of the cover sheet below and the next four pages
PROCEDURE
STEP 1: Cut out the cover sheet and each of the causes and effects (which have been
scrambled on the pages).
STEP 2: Tape together each cause with its effect on both front and back as shown below.
STEP 3: Organize all cause-and-effect sets by the stories which contain them. (NOTE: for more advanced and older students, further organization, sequentially by story, might be in order.)
STEP 4: Once organized, tape the sets together, front and back, as in the diagram below.
STEP 5: Glue the front part of the cover to the back of the first “cause” card; glue the back part of the cover to the last “effect” card.
STEP 6: Fold, accordion style (/\/\/\/\/) at each taped point, and the result will be a book where each left-hand page is a cause, and each right-hand page, its effect.
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CAUSE & EFFECT
BOOK
Susan Senechal Virginia Beach, VA
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
The messenger touches the gourds.
The gatekeeper abandons Goto.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto falls asleep.
The lonely woman tends her gourds with even greater care.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Kitete is witless.
The king worries about his successor.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The king has no sons.
The lonely woman trips over him.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Bags of cowries are offered as a reward for news of Goto.
Goto becomes king of a second kingdom.
E F F E C T
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
A woman has no husband or children.
The secret of the gourd children is discovered.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The village women spy.
Everyone looks for Goto.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto longs to see his father.
People refuse to give the king any more children.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto’s father dies.
The gourds become children.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The messenger tells the woman
that the Great Spirit of the mountain has heard her prayer.
Goto comes to live among the river people.
E F F E C T
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
All of the adopted children die.
She is lonely.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
An aged dog recognizes Goto.
No one knows where Goto is.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Kitete lies on the floor in the dark hut.
Goto is able to send a message to his father.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The calabash children work hard for the lonely woman.
The lonely woman grows poorer and poorer.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto has a vivid dream.
Goto goes to a river and calls for Kabel.
E F F E C T
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
Kabel’s father dies.
Yawuro becomes jealous and brokenhearted.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The king recognizes Goto’s ring.
The spirit answers the lonely woman’s prayer.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The lonely woman tends her gourd seeds faithfully.
The gatekeeper and Yawuro are banished.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The gatekeeper takes Goto on a secret hunting trip.
The lonely woman becomes rich.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto follows Kabel’s command.
Yawuro bribes the gatekeeper to kill Goto.
E F F E C T
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
Goto tells of his adventures since he left his father’s palace.
Kitete helps the children down from the rafters.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The lonely woman calls Kitete a calabash.
The gatekeeper receives his reward.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
Goto is born to Danyawo.
The gods do not send the lonely woman any children.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The gatekeeper has children of his own.
Kabel and Goto become king and queen.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
A woman is considered to be bad.
The lonely woman becomes impatient and abuses Kitete.
E F F E C T
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Cause and Effect in the African Myths (continued)
C A U S E ����
The children in the rafters yell for help.
Goto is brought before the king.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The gatekeeper lies about killing Goto.
The seeds grow very quickly.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The lonely woman prays for someone to help her.
The gatekeeper is unable to kill Goto.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The gatekeeper tells Yawuro that he would do anything
to become rich.
The children change back into gourds.
E F F E C T
C A U S E ����
The children never return.
Kabel offers the magic horse for transportation.
E F F E C T
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TEACHER’S KEY
Cause and Effect in the African Myths
The Calabash Children Cause Effect A woman has no husband or children. She is lonely. A woman is considered bad. The gods do not send the lonely woman any children. The lonely woman prays for someone The spirit answers the lonely woman’s prayer. to help her. The lonely woman tends her gourd The seeds grow very quickly. seeds faithfully. The messenger tells the woman that The lonely woman tends her gourds with even the Great Spirit of the Mountain greater care. has heard her prayer. The messenger touches the gourds. The gourds become children. The children in the rafters yell for help. Kitete helps the children down from the rafters. The village women spy. The secret of the gourd children is discovered. The calabash children work hard for The lonely woman becomes rich. the lonely woman. Kitete is witless. The lonely woman becomes impatient and abuses Kitete. Kitete lies on the floor in the dark hut. The lonely woman trips over him. The lonely woman calls Kitete a calabash. The children change back into gourds. The children never return. The lonely woman grows poorer and poorer.
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TEACHER’S KEY Cause and Effect in the African Myths
Goto, King of the Land and the Water Cause Effect The king has no sons. The king worries about his successor. All of the adopted children die. People refuse to give the king any more children. Goto is born to Danyawo. Yawuro becomes jealous and brokenhearted. The gatekeeper tells Yawuro that Yawuro bribes the gatekeeper to kill Goto.
he’d do anything to become rich.
The gatekeeper takes Goto on a secret No one knows where Goto is. hunting trip.
Goto falls asleep. The gatekeeper abandons Goto. The gatekeeper has children of his own. The gatekeeper is unable to kill Goto. The gatekeeper lies about killing Goto. The gatekeeper receives his reward. Bags of cowries are offered as a reward Everyone looks for Goto. for news about Goto. Goto has a vivid dream. Goto goes to a river and calls for Kabel. Goto follows Kabel’s command. Goto comes to live among the river people. Kabel’s father dies. Kabel and Goto become king and queen. Goto longs to see his father. Kabel offers the magic horse for transportation. An aged dog recognizes Goto. Goto is able to send a message to his father. The king recognizes Goto’s ring. Goto is brought before the king. Goto tells of his adventures since he The gatekeeper and Yawuro are banished. left his father’s palace. Goto’s father dies. Goto becomes king of a second kingdom.
