PPT-Anansi

and the Talking Melon Ariana Fukumoto Setting My story takes place in a beautiful jungle Anansi A spider that likes to play pranks on other animals Elephant An elephant with a garden that has a talking melon. , . the Clever One. Mrs. Kercher. Background Information. This tale and others were written when the Ashanti people lived in villages governed by a chief and council of elders. This is an oral tale with repetition told by a bard. , . T. he . Clever One. Vocabulary. 1. coax – to trick; steal; acquire by manipulating . . (p. 8). 2. pallor - pale skin tone (p. 8). envy – a feeling of discontent toward another . World Lit. Warm-Up. Label . today’s warm-up “Folktale: Anansi Tries to Steal All the Wisdom in the . World”. A. fter you watch the video, answer these questions: . Have you heard this story or something similar before? If you’ve heard something similar, then explain what it was. . by Michael Auld. Once in a before time, there lived an old woman who . had magical powers. Her name was . 5. .  She was also so evil that some people called her a witch. . 5 . hated her name. No one knows why her parents named her the number . and the Talking Melon. Ariana. . Fukumoto. Setting. My story takes place in a beautiful jungle.. Anansi. : A spider that likes to play pranks on other animals.. Elephant: An elephant with a garden that has a talking melon!. What are the major differences. between drama and prose stories?. CCS-5-RL-5. . Explain major differences between drama and prose stories, and refer to the structural elements of drama (e.g. cast of characters, setting descriptions, dialogue, stage directions, acts, scenes) when writing or speaking about specific works of dramatic literature. by Arlene Mosel Anansi and the Talking Melon by Eric Kimmel Smelly Socks by Robert Munsch Dirt Boy by Erik Jon Slangerup Isty M itsy Runs Away by Elanna Allen Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton Elephant Tricksters. May or may not be god-like. “liminal”: at the edge, on the border. Appetites and reason. Morally problematic. Greedy manipulator. Culture hero. Destroy in order to recreate (354). Raven Myth of Sitka: cosmology. Tricksters. May or may not be god-like. “liminal”: at the edge, on the border. Appetites and reason. Morally problematic. Greedy manipulator. Culture hero. Destroy in order to recreate . (397). Raven Myth of Sitka: cosmology. Day 1. Anansi. Goes Fishing . Phonics. Compound Words . Phonics. Blend the sounds to read the words. . headband backpack. pancake sandbox . birthday handshake. seasick sandpaper . homeland rainstorm . Ancient Ghana was located about 400 miles northwest of the modern day country of the same name.  When the modern country of Ghana won their independence, they took the name of a famous (and nearby) ancient kingdom - the kingdom of Ghana.. T. wo Stories.. What are we going to do. ?. CFU. 1. What does theme mean. Vocabulary. What are we doing today?. Partner share. Today we will __________ and ________ theme of two stories.. APK. Compare and contrast these two main characters? How are they the same? How are they different? Think about their experiences..