English: Thursday, October 24, 2013

1. Handouts: * Rubric for “Folk Lore Writing Contest”

2. Homework: * Select which type of Folk Lore you will write * Complete a pre-write (brainstorm ideas/outline), Due tomorrow * Bring your flash drive (memory stick) to class tomorrow!

3. Assignments due: * None

Lesson Goal: In preparation for writing, review folk lore concepts through taking a quiz and reading a myth.

Outcomes: Be able to . . .1. Demonstrate what you have learned about folk lore by

completing a quiz.2. Read and analyze a Cherokee myth, titled “Strawberries.”3. Examine the distinctive features of Folk Tales, Myths, Fables,

and Legends.4. Evaluate which sub-genre of Folk Lore is your favorite for

writing a creative story.

Starter #1 Prepare for a quiz: 1) Take everything off from your desk, except for a pen.

2) If you do not have an AR book to read when you finish, please borrow a book from our Reading Cove at this time.

3) When you finish, read your AR book until the quiz time ends. Note: There is a 20-minute time limit for this quiz.

Starter #2 When we discussed the features of myths, we said there were two main purposes behind those stories. What were those purposes? * To explain the world around us * To show the relationship between people and the gods

So far in our unit, have we read any story that “explains the world around us”? Today we will read a short myth that fulfills both purposes—it shows the relationship between people and the gods AND explains the beginnings of something familiar in our world. This myth is a Native American tale, specifically, a Cherokee tale re-told by Gayle Ross. Why is it especially appropriate for my classes to read a Native American myth? Who is pictured above my desk? Last year, Kateri Tekakwitha, of the Mohawk Tribe, was the first Native American to be canonized as a Saint!

Starter #3

We have a LOT of tremendous writers in this class and some excellent story tellers.

We also have a lot of artistic creativity in our midst. Here is your chance to show off your talent. I think you are going to like this rubric. . . .