Day 2

Green Grass, Running Water Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    The Role of the Coyote Video

    Kind of Activity:

    Group Work

    Objective:

    Students will be able to research and analyze the role of the Coyote in Green Grass, Running Water.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

    Structure:

    To begin the activity, explain to characters that traditional Native American stories often have a trickster character. This trickster often takes the form of a coyote. Sometimes the coyote helps humans come to conclusions that benefit them. Other times the coyote is an antihero who lives in a way that shows listeners to the story the dangers of greed and arrogance. Ask students to guess what kind of character...

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