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The Animal People (Okanogan Legend Part 2)

5/18/2015

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The ancients were people, yet also animals. In form some looked human while some walked on all fours like animals. Some could fly like birds; others could swim like fishes. All had the gift of speech, as well as greater powers and cunning than either animals or people. But deer were never among the ancients; they were always animals, even as they are today. 


Picture Matching Game: 
Write the following words on the board. Divide the class into teams. Display the power point pictures. Teams call out the correct match and receive a point if correct. Teams can either play simultaneously or take turns. 

Ancient people
Human
Animals
A flying bird
A swimming fish
A cunning animal
Deer
A gift

Power Point

Introductory Discussion Questions
How are animals and humans different? Discuss.
How are animals and humans the same? Discuss.
If you could be an animal, what animal would you be? Why? 
Have you ever seen a deer? Where? 
Are there deer in your country? 

Vocabulary Puzzle
Across
1.       Yesterday, _______, tomorrow.
2.       The beings of the early world were the __________.
Down
1.       They walk on all fours. They are _________.
2.       Birds can _____.
3.       Fish can ______.
4.       The opposite of always is _______.
Picture
Listening Blank Fill
The __________ were people, yet also animals. In form some looked human while some ________ on all fours like animals. Some could fly like ______; others could swim like fishes. All had the gift of speech, as well as greater powers and cunning than either _________ or people. But deer were never among the ancients; they were always animals, even as they are _______.

Word Bank Fill in the Blank
The ancients were people, yet also 1. (   ). In form some looked human while some 2. (   ) on all fours like animals. Some could fly like 3. (   ); others could swim like fishes. All had the gift of speech, 4. (   )well as greater powers and cunning than either animals or 5. (   ). But deer 6. (   ) never among the ancients; they were always animals, even as they 7. (   ) today.

a.       Birds
b.      Animals
c.       As
d.      Walked
e.      Are
f.        Were
g.       People

Pair Work Discussion Questions
A:
What did you think of this story?
How does this story describe animals?
How would you describe a bird?
How is language described in this story?
Are human languages and animal languages the same or different? Explain. 
B:
How would you describe an animal?
How would you describe a fish?
How does this story describe birds and fish?
Why do you think the writers of this story did not believe deer were people?
Are human languages and animal languages the same or different? Explain.

Writing: Compare and Contrast
Write about how animals and humans are the same (compare). Write about how animals and humans are different (contrast).
Writing Challenge
Or, compare and contrast human versus animal languages. 

Key Vocabulary
People 人
Animals  动物
Form 形状
Human 人 
Fly 飞
Birds 鸟
Swim 游泳
Fish 鱼
Gift  礼物
Speech 口语                                                                                                                                                                                                As well as 以及  
Powers  威力
Cunning   狡猾
Deer 鹿 
Never  从来没有
Among 其中
Always 总是
Today  今天
compare contrast 比较 对比

Exercise Answers 
Picture Matching Game: Ancient people-->picture 5, Human-->picture 3, Animals-->picture 4, A flying bird-->picture 8, A swimming fish-->picture 7, A cunning animal-->picture 2, Deer-->picture 6, A gift-->picture 1.
Listening Blank Fill: ancients, walked, birds, animals, today.
Word Bank Fill in the Blank: 1.b. animals, 2.d. walked, 3.a. birds, 4.c. as, 5.g. people, 6.f.were, 7.e. are.
Vocabulary Puzzle: Across: 1. Today. 2. Ancients. Down: 1. Animals. 2. Fly. 3. Swim. 4. Never. 
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    My name is Paul. I am from Michigan, USA. I am a perpetual language learner and teacher, trading my time between two continents. I obtained my MA in TESOL from Cornerstone University. 

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