Holidays+First+Grade

Read the **Seven Spools of Thread** - A Kwanzaa Story students will act out. And storytell the **Spider Weaver**
 * || I can understand the main message in two stories   comparing how they are alike and different.

Also Review -- Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Atlas =Vocabulary: ALIKE ? DIFFERENT? / COMPARE - CONTRAST=

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=If I wanted to find out where Ghana is - I could use ___.= =If I wanted to know the meaning of Kwanzaa and how to pronounce it - I could use _.= =If I wanted to learn more facts about spiders I could use a .=


 * Blue - Red -** Yellow **- Orange - Green - Black** White

=If time Bill Nye Spider video from Safari Montage= @https://safari.leeschools.net/?a=137926&d=00328AA

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 * =kikombe cha umoja=
 * **Meaning:** the __//unity cup//__
 * **Action:** Celebrants drink from this cup in honor of their African ancestors.
 * Before drinking, each person says "harambee," or "let's pull together."
 * = kinara =
 * **Meaning****:** the __//candleholder//__, which holds seven candles
 * **Action:** It said to symbolize stalks of corn that branch off to form new stalks,
 * much as the human family is created.
 * = mazao =
 * **Meaning:**//__fruits, nuts, and vegetables__//
 * **Action:** These remind celebrants of the harvest fruits
 * that nourished the people of Africa.
 * = mishumaa saba =
 * **Meaning:**__//**the seven candles**//__ that represent the seven principles
 * **Action:** A different candle is lit each day. Three candles on the left are green;
 * three on the right are red; and in the middle is a black candle.
 * = mkeka =
 * **Meaning:**__//mat//__
 * **Action:** The symbols of Kwanzaa are arranged on the mkeka,
 * which may be made of straw or African cloth.
 * It symbolizes the foundation upon which communities are built.
 * =vibunzi //(plural, muhindi)//=
 * **Meaning:**//__ear of corn__//
 * **Action:** Traditionally, one ear of corn is placed on the mkeka for each child present.
 * = zawadi =
 * =** Meaning: **__ gifts __=
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 * =vibunzi //(plural, muhindi)//=
 * **Meaning:**//__ear of corn__//
 * **Action:** Traditionally, one ear of corn is placed on the mkeka for each child present.
 * = zawadi =
 * =** Meaning: **__ gifts __=
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 * Folktale**: Seven Spools of Thread/ Kwanzaa [African folktale]
 * CC 1RL2 Retell Stories, including Key Ideas, and Demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.**

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=**Read NF Book on Snow and Joseph Had A Little Overcoat**= =**Into Digital Lab focusing on spiders and keyboarding skills**=
 * Note: this lesson is a 2 session lesson:**
 * ** Session 1 Whole Group Storytelling Part 1 - Compare and Contrast Spider and Kwanzaa Folktales with reference review **
 * **Session 2 Whole Group = Part 2- Computer Centers keyboarding and mouse skills using spider theme**


 * Big Idea:** I can compare two folktales how they are alike and different.
 * Learning Objectives:** Students will compare and contrast two similar folktale and videos.
 * Performance Task:** listen to story,videos, power point game, numbered heads on reference books, act out , computer lab - spider keyboarding


 * Lesson Link -**
 * Makerspace - spider keyboarding**

**3.** **Higher Level thinking skills -** **comparing the two folktales** - power point questions : What is the lesson of the folktales and the impossible task,
 * 1..Technology- ** watch video, use online database, practice keyboarding and mouse skills
 * 4. Kagan: numbered Heads **

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 * Folktale: German folk tale :Part 1 -Seven Spools of Thread and The Spider Weaver ,Part 2 - NF Book: Sneaky Spinning Baby Spider & Online Encycopedia article on Spider**
 * Cultural Diversity: Folktale African**
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