Second Grade Conejito: A Folktale from Panama Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald Outcome: Students will learn about Panama including geography, agriculture, climate, and the Panama Canal. Materials: Red crayon/marker Blue crayon/marker “Word Search” worksheet “ABC Order Tropical Fruits of Panama” worksheet 1 of 6 Augusthouse.com Instructional Plan Introduction Directions: • Teacher will present the following information to class, using globe or map. o Panama is a small nation in Central America, slightly smaller than South Carolina. o It occupies the narrowest part of Central America and is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the North, the country of Columbia to the East, the Pacific Ocean to the South and the country of Costa Rica to the West. o Panama used to be a land bridge between North and South America. o The Panama Canal was built to link the two oceans. It took 10 years to build and opened in 1914. It made Panama a more important country. Before it was built, ships had to make the long voyage around the southern tip of South America. o The canal is 51 miles. More than 12,000 ships pass through the canal each year. o Panama has a tropical climate About the Book: Guided Reading: M Lexile Level: 460L Character Traits: Courage Resourcefulness Region: Latin America, Panama ISBN: 978-0-8748-3779-7 978-1-9391-6096-6
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Second Grade
Conejito: A Folktale from Panama Retold by Margaret Read MacDonald
Outcome: Students will learn about Panama including geography,
agriculture, climate, and the Panama Canal.
Materials: Red crayon/marker Blue crayon/marker “Word Search” worksheet “ABC Order Tropical Fruits of Panama” worksheet
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Instructional Plan Introduction Directions:
• Teacher will present the following information to class, using globe or map.
o Panama is a small nation in Central America, slightly smaller than South Carolina.
o It occupies the narrowest part of Central America and is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the North, the country of Columbia to the East, the Pacific Ocean to the South and the country of Costa Rica to the West.
o Panama used to be a land bridge between North and South America.
o The Panama Canal was built to link the two oceans. It took 10 years to build and opened in 1914. It made Panama a more important country. Before it was built, ships had to make the long voyage around the southern tip of South America.
o The canal is 51 miles. More than 12,000 ships pass through the canal each year.
o Panama has a tropical climate
About the Book:
Guided Reading: M
Lexile Level: 460L
Character Traits: Courage
Resourcefulness
Region: Latin America, Panama
ISBN: 978-0-8748-3779-7 978-1-9391-6096-6
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Second Grade
Common Core
Standards:
CCSS.ELA-
LITERACY.W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.10
Read and comprehend literature
Instructional Plan Continued Introduction Continued Directions:
o Panama has a tropical climate and is hot throughout the year (although somewhat cooler in the mountains).
o There are 2 seasons; the dry season spans from January through mid April, and the wet season lasts from mid April through December.
o Jungle and dense rainforests cover much of the country.
o The primary language in Panama is Spanish. Many of the residents are bilingual (speak 2 languages) and speak English.
o The capital city, Panama City, is a modern city. Make the Panama Flag Directions:
• Teacher describes the Panama flag and students draw it. • Fold a piece of paper in half, open it back up and fold in
half again the other way. You should have 4 equal sized rectangles.
• The top left rectangle is white with a blue star in the center. (The white stands for peace.)
• The top right rectangle is solid red. (Red stands for the political party of conservatives.)
• The bottom left rectangle is solid blue. (Blue stands for the political party of liberals.)
• The bottom right rectangle is white with a red star in the center. (The red star stands for authority and legality.)
Teacher Reads Story: • Ask students to raise their hand when they hear a
Spanish word. Spanish is the native language of Panama.
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Questions for Interpretation: • Why did Conejito bump into the animals? • Why did Conejito go down the mountain in a barrel? • Do you think Conejito will visit his Aunt next vacation? • Why did the author use Spanish words in the story? • In which Panamanian season did the story take place?
Second Grade
Questions for Assessing Students’ Comprehension:
• What verbs (action words) describe how Conejito went up the mountain?
• What did the Fox, Tiger and Lion say to Conejito when he bumped into them?
• What did Tia Monica say to Conejito when he was afraid to go down the mountain?
• What did Conejito tell the animals when he was in the barrel?
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-
LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding
CCSS.ELA-
LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters respond to events and challenges
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1.E
Use adjectives and adverbs
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1
Participate in collaborative conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.A
Follow agreed-‐upon rules for discussions
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.2.1.B
Build on others' talk in conversations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.D
Generalize learned spelling patterns
Follow Up Activities: Panama Canal Word Find Directions:
• Teacher writes PANAMA CANAL on the board. • Children make as many words as they can with these
letters in a specified period of time. Character Web Directions:
• Students draw 6 circles and write the main character from the story in each circle.
• Students draw 4 lines (or more) radiating from each circle and write a word on each line to describe that character.
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Follow Up Activities: “Word Search” Worksheet Directions:
• Circle rainforest animals with a green crayon • Circle farm animals with a red crayon • Circle house pets with a blue crayon • Word bank is provided.
‘ABC Order Tropical Fruits of Panama” Worksheet Directions:
• Organize words in alphabetical order. Making Batido (Tropical Milkshakes) Materials:
• Frozen tropical fruit • Milk • ½ cup sugar • Blender • Cups and napkins
Directions: • Fill blender 1/3 to ½ full with frozen tropical fruit. • Add milk to blender until almost full. • Add sugar to taste and serve to students.
