Monday, December 1, 2014

Fun with Folktales--India

We have been enjoying digging into the Indus River Valley civilization! We have learned about the caste system and how religious beliefs influenced their society. Last class we had a reader's theater and learned about the Gifts of Wali Dad. (Find it here: http://http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE07.html )

Everyone picked one or two tales they wanted to read and prepare to share with the class this Thursday. If you can't find your paper, you can use the links below. Feel free to be as creative as you would like! (Puppet show, story book, retelling, newscast, etc) 

See you in class!

What Makes an Eclipse -- Chandler

How Thunder and Lightening were made -- Brandon

Story of the Pole Star--Merri

Why the parrot calls the name of Ram--Avery

How the stork got his long neck--Avery


Why snakes have forked tongues--Hunter

Story of the Haunted Jars--Ethan

An Unsolved Riddle--Fischer

Talkative Tortoise--Zane

Dilemma of a Pious Man--Nic

Dean--I didn't have you written down for one, but you can pick one of these:

Sage and the Mouse

How the Squirrel got his stripes