Native American Lore

State	WV
Status	Ready for Users
Stage	Public
Subject	English/Language Arts Fine Arts Social Studies
Author	Beverly Spencer Karen Kersey Gina Underwood Alban Elementary School
Description	This unit covers the importance of legends in Native American lives. The students will be involved in reading a variety of legends, retelling a legend, and writing a legend.
The 21st Century Tools	Internet access multimedia computer with printer Microsoft PowerPoint software camera projection device word processing program cassette tape player overhead draw software program
Grade Level	3
National Standards	History: Understands family life now and in the past, and family life in various places long ago Understands the history of a local community and how communities in North America varied long ago Understands the folklore and other cultural contributions from various regions of the United States and how they helped to form a national heritage Language Arts: Uses the general skills and strategies of the reading process Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of literary texts Uses reading skills and strategies to understand and interpret a variety of informational texts Visual Arts: Understands and applies media, techniques, and processes related to the visual arts Understands the characteristics and merits of one's own artwork and the artwork of others Understands the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
Keywords	Native Americans indians tribes legends culture storytellers
Lesson Plan URLs (new Window)	Overview Lesson 1: Exploring Legends Lesson 2: Storytellers Lesson 3: Create a Legend Lesson 4: Special Talents Lesson 5: Web of Life
English IGO or CSO	3.2, 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.17, 3.26, 3.34, 3.45, 3.56, 3.57, 3.58, 3.61, 3.64, 3.67
Fine Arts IGO or CSO	3.3, 3.8, 3.18, 3.19, 3.22, 3.26, 3.27
Social Studies IGO or CSO	3.9, 3.30, 3.33, 3.34, 3.40, 3.42,