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o What do these proverbs tell us about English-speaking cultures? Can they help us
to understand the way Americans think about the world?
o Show Flocabulary video, African Proverbs
Ask students to interpret the African proverbs from the video (proverbs
from the video are listed on the handout)What does each mean? What
do they tell us about Nigerian culture? Are there plants or animals
mentioned in the proverbs that can give us clues about what Nigeria is
like? Can we make any inferences about what the people of Nigeria
value? Which proverb do you think gives the best advice? Are there any
English proverbs we can think of that have similar (or contradicting)
messages?
o Give out proverbs exit slip, which asks students to choose from a list the two
proverbs that have the same message and write, in their own words, what they
think the common message is.
Part II (25 minutes)
Fables lesson
o Remind students of norms and behavioral expectations.
o Hand out a copy of the fable for todays lesson to each student.
o Dismiss students one table at a time to move to the carpet.
o Lesson introduction notes:
Fables are another type of oral tradition. A fable is a short tale that teaches
something about life. Many fables use animal characters to act out a
simple lesson. Like proverbs, fables are often passed down from
generation to generation. Every fable has a moral. A moral is like a
proverb because it tells what the story should teach youit is giving you a
piece of advice. Is anyone familiar with the fable, The Hare and the
Tortoise? (Ask someone to summarize the fable). What moral/advice is
given in that fable? (slow and steady wins the race).
o Ask students to follow along as I read the Nigerian fable, The Famine
Stop periodically to ask comprehension questions and engage students in
active reading strategiesmaking predictions and inferences, using
context clues to decode unfamiliar words.
Encourage students to follow along as I read aloud.
o When I am finished reading, have students turn and talk about various discussion
questions.
What do you think the moral of the story waswhat lesson is being
taught? (You mustnt be greedy. Share what you have with others,
especially those who have none).
What can we learn about Nigerian culture from reading this fable? What
values are important to the people of Nigeria?
Why do you think fables usually use animal characters?
Close (5 minutes)
Ask students to think about some things they have learned about Nigeria over the past
two days. Add some of these ideas to our ongoing KWL chart.
Tell students that tomorrow we will start on a new writing project involving proverbs and
fables.