BRER RABBIT, BRER COON & THE FROGS (BLACK AMERICAN FOLKTALE)
ELA, Grades K-1 - Reading/literacy standards related to Recalling key narrative details; Identifying key Characters, Setting and Events; Understanding common types of stories.
ELA, Grades 2-5 – Reading/literacy standards related to Recalling key narrative details; Characterization; Setting and major events in story; Identifying who is telling Story; Identifying Theme; recounting fables, folktales from diverse cultures and determine central message or moral. Writing/speaking/listening standards when used in coordination with Josie’s Teacher Writing/Discussion Guides – Write about/discuss your opinion on story; participate in collaborative conversations; Confirm understanding of information presented orally
ELA, Middle school – Reading/literacy standards related to Recalling key details; Understanding theme; Characterization; Plot Development; Plot structure and setting; analyzing the Narrator and point of view; Use of Metaphors and Symbols. Writing, speaking, Listening standards when used in conjunction with Josie’s teacher writing/discussion guides – Standards related to Writing about/discussing your opinion about the story; participating in collaborative conversations; Confirming understanding of information presented orally.
ELA, High School - Reading/literacy standards related to Recalling key details; Characterization; Theme; Types of stories or literature; Plot Structure and development; Understanding point of view of narrator, characters and listeners; Understanding of words and concepts, including figurative, connotative and other meanings. When used in conjunction with Josie’s Teacher writing/discussion guides – Standards related to Analyzing a point of view of cultural experience reflected in a work; Writing an opinion about a story; Writing a narrative to develop imagined experiences or events based on the story; Confirming understanding of information presented orally.
Special enrichment for Black History Month (February).