Transcript Orphan Boy and Elk Dog

Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog
Blackfoot Legend
Goals
• Content Goal – We will read this legend to
discover the lessons it teaches and why it
stands the test of time.
• Language Goal – We will write our answers in
complete sentences restating the question in
the answer and work on fluency as we read
aloud.
• (+2)
Pre-teaching Vocabulary
For each word below, write it and a synonym (a word
that means the same thing) on your paper (+5)
• Refuse – anything thrown away as useless
• Surpassed – went beyond; excelled
• Emanating – coming forth
• Relish – pleasure and enjoyment
• Stifle – hold back
Elk Dogs are horses.
Kingfishers are birds.
White buffalo are rare signs of fortune.
A travois is like a cart
without wheels.
Pre-reading
• How much courage does it take to do
something you know you might fail?
• Is it better to try and fail than to never try at
all, or does that just sound nice?
Author & Literary Element
• Blackfeet- This myth was written through the
oral tradition of an entire culture. Write down
the most important details about the Blackfeet.
(+1)
• Myth- Write the definition of myth in your
own words. (+1)
During Reading
Note 10 obstacles & success as you read. (+20)
Long Arrow’s Struggle
1. deaf
2. hungry
3. orphaned
4. …
These are examples,
finish the chart as
you read the story.
10.
How he overcomes struggle
1. …
2. …
Assessment – CAT Questions
1. (LC02) Write a summary of things Good Running
says Long Arrow must do before seeking the Elk
Dog including three details from the story. (+3)
2. (LA06) What are two differences between the spirit
lodge and Long Arrow’s world? Include two
examples from the story in your answer. (+3)
3. (LT10) What four pieces of advice would Long
Arrow give about being successful? Provide textbased details to support each piece of advice. (+3)
Post-Reading Analysis
Comparative Literature- What are the similarities
between “Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog” and
“Orpheus & Eurydice” the Greek legend? Write
your analysis in at least five sentences and include
text-based details. (+5)
Orpheus was the son of Apollo and Calliope. He married
Eurydice who soon died. He followed her into Hades
and begged Pluto to have her back. He said Orpheus
could have her back if he left Hades trusting that she
was right behind him. If he turned around to check that
she was, Eurydice would spend eternity in Hades, and
Orpheus couldn’t have her back. Of course, Orpheus
turned around to check on Eurydice so she died again,
and he lived unhappily ever after.