SUBJECT: VISUAL ARTS

GRADE LEVEL: 3-5

The Legend of the Bluebonnet

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Objective
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events

Materials
picture book: The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola Elements of folktale presentation Elements of folktale handout

Procedures
1.

DESCRIBE the characteristics of a folktale/legend using presentation.

Characters-based on real people/heroes Setting-realistic/past; urban legends-present Moral-lesson learned from the story

2.

READ The Legend of the Bluebonnet with the class.

Discuss the pictures and how they help tell the story Describe the importance of the characters and their appearance in the story Explain the actions of She-Who-Is-Alone and what that means for the plot Determine the moral of the story and discuss its relevance

3.

DISCUSS the legends handout.

Go over elements related to The Legend of the Bluebonnet.

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DURATION: ONE CLASS PERIOD