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Lesson Plansand Teacher GuidesLesson Type: Differentiated LearningFirst GradeAnansi Goes to LunchWritten by Bobby and Sherry NorfolkOutcomeABOUT THEBOOKGUIDED READING:KLEXILE 7Students will demonstrate an understanding of the storythrough discussion, phonics, reading, writing, drawing, andpublic speaking.OverviewStudents will read and explore a folktale from West Africa whileutilizing multidisciplinary connections in language arts, dramaticarts, and art.MaterialsGeneral Book, Anansi Goes to Lunch World map or globe Pencils Lined paperCOMMON CORESTANDARDSNOTE:Find correlatingCommon CoreStandards at thehead of each activitysection. Markers or crayons Blackboard or Whiteboard String cut into 12-inch lengths (1 per student) Small sturdy cardboard rolls, such as rolls from toiletpaper (1 per student) Tempera paint

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade White glue Paint brushes Unlined paper Scissors Paper bowls for glue One 8-inch square of cardboard per student One 6-foot length of black string or yarn per student TapeOptional: Extension Activities Hamilton, Martha and Weiss, Mitch. “Turtle Returnsa Favor.” Through the Grapevine. Little Rock: AugustHouse 2001. 82-85. Forest, Heather. “Blinded by Greed.” Wisdom TalesFrom Around the World. Little Rock: August House1996. 29.Page 2 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchAssessment Tools “Consonant Blends” worksheet “Beginning Consonants” worksheet “Rhyming Words” worksheets A and B “ABC Order” worksheet “Spider Shape Poem” worksheet “Adding Foods” worksheetTable of ContentsIntroduction 4Discussion Questions 6Language Arts 8Phonics 11Math 12Dramatic Arts 13Art 14Extension Activity 16Page 3 of 23Story Cove Lesson PlansFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeIntroductionCOMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5:Text .1.5:Collaborativeconversations, additionaldetailsIntroducing the StoryMaterials: Paper CrayonsDirections: Teacher asks students: A. What the word ‘greed’ means. (An excessivedesire, especially for food or wealth.) B. If they have ever been greedy. C. If they know any stories about greedy people oranimals. D. What the following sayings mean: You want to have your cake and eat it, too. Give him an inch and he’ll take a yard. Teacher tells the students the following African proverb:“There’s enough in the world for everyone’s need, butnot enough for everyone’s greed.” Teacher asks students to illustrate the proverb. Students share their drawings with the class.COMMON CORESTANDARDSELACC1RL7 CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.1.7:Illustrations and detailsTeacher Reads the StoryMaterials: Book, Anansi Goes to Lunch World map or globePage 4 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeDirections: Teacher tells students that they’re going to listen to astory about a famous spider from Africa named Anansi.(“Ah-nahn-see”) Shows Africa on world map or globe. Asks students if they have heard any other storiesabout Anansi. Tells students that although Anansi is a spider, he maynot look like a familiar spider. Tells students to look carefully at the illustrations forclues that Anansi is a spider. Distributes books so that students can follow along ortake turns reading pages aloud.Page 5 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeDiscussion QuestionsCOMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1:Key detailsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2:Retell stories, key detailsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3:Characters, settings,eventsFor Assessing Comprehension Where does the story take place? How do you know? Who is the main character? What kind of creature is Anansi? Who is the first animal that Anansi met on the way to themarket? What does Hippo ask Anansi? How does Anansi respond? What kind of food is Hippo serving at his lunch party? What does Anansi pull out of his pocket? What does Anansi do with the string? Anansi said that he would ‘bring his appetite.’ What does thatmean? Anansi’s ‘mouth watered’ when he thought about the Africanfood. What does that mean? Who is the second animal that Anansi met? What does Elephant ask Anansi? What does Anansi say? What would have been a politeanswer? Have you ever been invited to several events on the sameday at the same time? What did you do? What kind of food was Elephant having at his house? What did Anansi tell Elephant to do when the food wasready? Who was the third animal that Anansi met? What kind of food was Zebra serving for lunch? What did Anansi do with the string?Page 6 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade What happened when the string was first pulled? What happened when the string was pulled in three differentdirections? What happened to Anansi’s waist? What lesson did Anansi learn? How can you apply thatlesson to your life? What do you think Anansi did the next time he had two ormore invitations at the same time? Why is greed a big part of this story?Page 7 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeLanguage ArtsCOMMON al spellingCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.3:Characters, settings,eventsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1.J:Complete sentencesCCSS.ELALITERACY.L.1.2:Conventions of standardEnglishRhyming Words (Differentiated Learning)Materials: “Rhyming Words” worksheets A and B Pencils Lined paperDirections: Teacher divides the class into three groups.Group A Students complete “Rhyming Words” worksheet A. Students say each pair of words aloud. Students circle each pair that rhymes.Group B Students complete “Rhyming Words” worksheet B. Students say each pair of words aloud. Students circle each pair that rhymes.Group C Students complete “Rhyming Words” worksheet B. Students write three sentences using at least onepair of rhyming words in each sentence.COMMON CORESTANDARDSELACC1L1k CCSS.ELALITERACY.L.1.K:Appropriate spacingABC OrderMaterials: “ABC Order” worksheet PencilsDirections: Students write the list of story words in alphabeticalorder.Page 8 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchCOMMON s and detailsCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5:Text .1.5:Collaborativeconversations, additionaldetailsFirst GradeAfrican ProverbsMaterials: Paper Markers or crayonsDirections: Teacher informs students that proverbs are a way thatAfrican people (and people from many countries) teachlessons to their children. Teacher discusses the meanings of the followingproverbs with students: African Proverbs: A. No one can perform a celebration by himself. B. A ripe melon falls by itself. C. Having a good discussion is like having riches. D. When the drum beat changes, the dancechanges. E. Do not look where you fell but where youslipped. F. Even the highest eagle comes down from thetreetops to rest. G. It takes an entire village to raise a child. Students each choose a proverb to illustrate. Students show their illustrations to the class andclassmates try to guess which proverb they illustrated. Teacher tells students that African art often teaches alesson and that by drawing these illustrations, they havecreated African art.Page 9 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchCOMMON LALITERACY.L.1.1.F-adjectivesFirst GradeSpider Shape PoemsMaterials: “Spider Shape Poem” worksheet Pencils Blackboard or WhiteboardDirections: Teacher asks students to think of words that describespiders (adjectives and verbs). Teacher writes thesewords on the board. Tells students to write the word “spider” in the center ofthe spider’s body. Tells students to write one descriptive word aboutspiders on each spider leg.Page 10 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradePhonicsCOMMON nsonant BlendsMaterials: “Consonant Blends” worksheet PencilsDirections: Students draw a line from the picture to the blend thatbegins the word.COMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.1.2.C:Initial, medial, and finalsoundsBeginning ConsonantsMaterials: “Beginning Consonants” worksheet PencilsDirections: Students look at each picture and say each word. Students fill in the missing beginning consonant foreach word.Page 11 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeMathCOMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.OA.C.6:Add and subtract usingpicturesAddingMaterials: “Adding Foods” worksheet PencilsDirections: Teacher tells students that Anansi went to the market toget fruits and vegetables for dinner. Students look at the Market price list and add the costof each item to find out how much Anansi spent at themarket.Page 12 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeDramatic ArtsCOMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.5:Text typesCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.1.1 :CollaborativeconversationsCreate a “Pourquoi” StoryDirections: Teacher informs students that they are going to becreating pourquoi (“pour kwa”) stories. These storiesanswer the questions how and why. Pourquoi storiesexplain why an animal, plant, or natural object looks oracts the way that it does. Asks what the story, Anansi Goes to Lunch explains.(tells why a spider has a small waist) Teacher divides the class into small groups and tellsstudents to choose a topic for their pourquoi stories andto create a skit to show to the class. I.Possible topics: Ii. Why a spider has 8 legs Iii. Why spiders weave such intricate webs Iv. Why zebras have stripes V. How elephants got their long trunks Vi. Why a cat’s eyes glow in the dark Vii. Why roses have thorns Viii. How giraffes got their long necks Ix. Why dogs chase catsPage 13 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeArtString PrintsMaterials: One 12-inch length of string per student Small sturdy cardboard rolls (such as rolls from toiletpaper) Tempera paint White glue Paint brushes Paper Scissors Paper bowls for glueDirections: Students dip yarn into bowl of glue. Wrap glue covered string onto cardboard tube. Pressstring so that it sticks to tube. Stand tube on its end and allow it to dry. Using a paintbrush, paint the yarn so that it is coveredwith paint. Roll the painted roller on paper to make a design.Cardboard Spider WebsMaterials: One 8-inch square of cardboard per student One 6-foot length of black string or yarn per studentScissors TapePage 14 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeDirections: Students cut slits ½ inch deep around the sides of thecardboard about two inches apart. Tape a piece of string onto the back of each card. Pull the string through one slit. Cross the string over the front of the square and feed itthrough a slit. Repeat again and again. Continue to weave the string until it looks like a spiderweb. Tape the loose end of the string to the back of thecardboard.Page 15 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst GradeExtension ActivityCOMMON CORESTANDARDSCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.9:Compare and contrastCompare and ContrastDirections: Teacher reads “Turtle Returns a Favor” on pages 8285 in Through the Grapevine by Martha Hamilton andMitch Weiss. This is another tale that tells of Anansi’s greed. Although it is the custom of his people to never turna visitor away, Anansi didn’t want to share his dinnerwith Turtle, who had come to visit him. Anansi shows his trickster side as he avoids sharingwith Turtle. Turtle tricks Anansi and shows him what it’s like togo home hungry. Compare and contrast the two Anansi tales of theAshanti (Ah-shan-tee) people of Ghana. Teacher reads “Blinded by Greed” on page 29 inWisdom Tales from Around the World by HeatherForest. This Taoist parable tells of a thief who is blinded byhis greed and could not see that he was making abad decision. Compare the concept of greed in this tale and inAnansi Goes to Lunch.Page 16 of 23Story Cove Lesson Plans

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

Anansi Goes to LunchFirst Grade

First Grade Assessment Tools “Consonant Blends” worksheet “Beginning Consonants” worksheet “Rhyming Words” worksheets A and B “ABC Order” worksheet “Spider Shape Poem” worksheet “Adding Foods” worksheet Table of Contents Introduction 4 Discussion Questions 6 Language Arts

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