Curriculum / ELA / 3rd Grade / Unit 2: Passing Down Wisdom: Hispanic and African American Folktales / Lesson 22
ELA
Unit 2
3rd Grade
Lesson 22 of 25
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Describe Buh Rabby and whether or not he learned a lesson.
Book: Her Stories, African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales by Virginia Hamilton — "Little Girl and Buh Rabby"
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Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved
Describe Buh Rabby. Did he learn a lesson? Why or why not?
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
How does the illustration on page 2 help the reader better understand the little girl and Buh Rabby?
What advice did Mama give the little girl? Did she follow it? Why or why not?
How did Buh Rabby trick Wolf? What does this reveal about Buh Rabby's character?
How does Little Girl and her daddy respond to Wolf? Why?
Monitor student understanding of this lesson objective with an Exit Ticket.
Enhanced Lesson Plan
RL.3.2 — Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
RL.3.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
RF.3.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.3.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RL.3.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.3.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
RL.3.5 — Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
RL.3.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2—3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.3.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.3.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 21
Lesson 23
Recount what happens in "The Bird of One Thousand Colors."
RL.3.2 RL.3.3
Describe the Turkey, and how his actions contribute to the sequence of events.
RL.3.3
Explain what lesson the author is trying to teach in "The Bird of One Thousand Colors."
Writing
Make sentences better and more interesting by combining two or more sentences.
L.3.1 SL.3.1.a
Recount what happens in "'Dear Deer!' Said the Turtle."
Describe Venado and Jicotea, and how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
RL.3.3 W.3.1
Explain what lesson the author is trying to teach in "'Dear Deer!' Said the Turtle."
L.3.1
Recount what happens in "The Goat from the Hills and Mountains."
Describe the soldier and the ant, and how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Explain what lesson the author is trying to teach in "The Goat from the Hills and Mountains."
Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.
Recount what happens in "The Happy Man’s Tunic."
Describe the shepherd, and how his actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Describe what lesson the author is trying to teach about happiness in "The Happy Man's Tunic."
Discussion
Analyze common messages/lessons across different folktales and how characters are similar and different across different folktales.
L.3.6 RL.3.2 RL.3.9 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.d SL.3.6
Opinion Writing – 2 days
Write a paragraph stating which folktale is your favorite and why.
L.3.1 L.3.2 W.3.1 W.3.1.a W.3.1.b
Describe Brer Rabbit and how his actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Describe Brer Rabbit.
RL.3.2 RL.3.3 RL.3.9
Opinion Writing – 4 days
Defend whether or not Brer Rabbit is a good role model by using evidence from the stories throughout the unit.
L.3.1.h L.3.1.i L.3.2.e L.3.2.f L.3.2.g W.3.1 W.3.1.a W.3.1.b W.3.1.c W.3.4 W.3.5 W.3.8
Analyze and debate unit essential questions.
RL.3.2 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.a SL.3.1.d SL.3.6
Assessment
Narrative Writing – 5 days
Write a narrative using effective technique and organizing an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
L.3.1 L.3.2 W.3.3 W.3.3.a W.3.3.c
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