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RU5L1D1PK 1
A Story, A Story
Unit 5, Lesson 1, Day 1
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defenseless
without protection, unguarded
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descendents children, grandchildren, and continuing
generations of an original set of parents; those people sharing the same ancestors
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tatter
tear; make ragged; rip
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flamboyant
overly colorful, showy appearance or behavior
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furious
very angry, violent
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Author and Illustrator Gail Haley
Ms. Haley started telling stories and creating art when she was just a child.
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Genre – African Folktale
African folk stories are often encouraging, telling their listeners that defenseless people and tiny animals can outwit their stronger enemies, and that wit and wisdom allow the weak to succeed against great odds.
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Background Information
Ananse achieves his goal by tricking and capturing the creatures that the Sky God has named as his price.
There are many folktales that involve characters who trick other characters to achieve the same goal.
These are called “trickster” tales.
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Activating Prior Knowledge
Have any of you read this story before?
What do you know about storytelling? Have any of you read any other
African folktales?
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Reading Strategies
Monitoring and Clarifying Predicting Confirming Predictions Summarizing
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Essential Questions
Unit: How does oral storytelling teach us about the culture and traditions of people?
Story: What does A Story, A Story teach us about stories in Africa?