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BCPS Reading Grade 6 Unit #2 Lesson #4-PBA
Table Of Content:
What is Mythology?
Reading: Mythology
Video-YouTube: What is Mythology?
The Mayans
Pictures from SIRS Discoverer
Inference means....in·fer·ence (from Google Search)
ˈinf(ə)rəns/
noun
1. a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
| synonyms: |
deduction, conclusion, reasoning, conjecture, speculation, guess,presumption, assumption, supposition, reckoning, extrapolation More |
2. the process of inferring something."his emphasis on order and health, and by inference cleanliness"
Mayan Folk Tales
(read aloud 1st two)
BrainPop
Mayan
Who were the Mayans? NBC Learns--calendar
NBC Learns: Machu Picchu--Lost city of Caral (similar to Mayan's)
Safari Montage
Ancient and Modern Cultures Mayan Civilization Case study.
World Book
Maps of Latin America
Sirs Discover Readings
Meet the Maya
What Did They Believe?
Mysteries of the Mayas
The Maya
Ancient Art of The Mayas
Video Mysteries of the Maya Tumble Book Cloud Junior
Mayan Creation Story Grade 6
Reading Unit 2---4.1-4.6-5
(MS Word Copy)
Smithsonian: Mayan Creation Story
Safari Montage: Mayan Creation Story
Mythic Journeys: Mayan Creation Story
The Incas
Fiction resources:
Non-fiction resources:
- Inca Empire (Map) – World Book Student
- Inca - Gale Student Resources in Context (Audio available for text, can also be downloaded as MP3)
- History of the Inca Mummy– Tumble Book Cloud Junior Video (28 min)
- Inca Investigation – American Museum of Natural History (Interactive Web site with game feature for gathering information)
Optional resources:
Inca – BrainPop video
The Incas (great Web site with plethora of information)
Inca – World Book Kids
Inca Investigation – American Museum of Natural History (Interactive Web site with game feature for gathering information)
Inca – World Book Student
Latin America:
The Gold Coin” by Alma Flor Ada
--Youtube.com interview with Ms. Ada about learning to read, write, and words. Alma Flor Ada is the award-winning author of more than 200 books for children. She is also a poet, storyteller, educator, mother, and grandmother. With a Ph.D. in literature and a lifelong love for stories, Ada has mastered the art of retelling traditional folktales and nursery rhymes from across Latin America. A native of Cuba who has also lived in Spain, Peru, and the United States, Alma Flor Ada writes poetry, picture books, and novels that offer rich, multicultural perspectives for all children. (from Youtube.com)
almaflorada.com
Possible themes:
Circle of life Coming of age Dangers of ignorance Love Friendship
Family is a blessing Fear of failure Greed Kindness Vanity as a downfall Wisdom of experience Revenge Good versus Evil
Vocabulary: The Gold Coin
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Distressed – feeling great pain or sorrow; unhappy
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Poncho – a large piece of cloth, often waterproof, with a slit in the middle of the head to go through
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Insistent – continuing to make a strong, firm demand or statement; insisting
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Stunned – overwhelmed; shocked; dazed; bewildered
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Recovery – act or process of coming back to health or normal condition
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Don – used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in a Spanish-speaking area
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Doña – used as a courtesy title before the name of a woman in a Spanish-speaking area
Asian Culture
- Asia – World Book Students
Russian
Middle East
Story Arts – (multiple Sufi stories on this Web site, short) Sufism – World Book Student
Chinese Mythology
"The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains”
-Written words
- Youtube: Mandarin video with English Subtitles
-"The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains" - Performed by Nobuko Miyamoto and Charlie Chin
"Aniz the Shepard"
-CBS Story Break: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Japanese
Project: Be a Museum Curator
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