Day 5

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down Lesson Plan

Classroom Activities

  1. 1

    Hmong Folklore, Legends, and Fables

    Kind of Activity:

    Artistic Response

    Objective:

    Students will create a comic representing a Hmong folklore, legend, or fable.

    Common Core Standards:

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.11-12.5

    Structure:

    Hmong culture is full of folklore, fables, and legends, some of which are covered or mentioned in The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. In this activity, the students will build a comic representing one such story.

    To start, ask the students what differences they can think of between folklore, fables, and legends and for examples of each.

    Generally, folklore is the larger category, with legends and fables falling under the umbrella term....

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