this story with Coyote Brings Fire. or compare it to the book version - Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun: A Cherokee Story
Science:
Make a three-way Venn diagram and compare and contrast possums, buzzards, and spiders
Music:
This is a Native American story. Many musical instruments were used by the ancient peoples - drums, flutes, rattles, ocarina. Have someone tell the story while different students play an instrument designated for the various animals in the story.
Movement:
Pull the movement: Get into a circle. At first model a movement such as Spider walking to the top of the mountain. Have the students repeat that movement to the count of 4. Next, ask a student for a movement and have the class repeat it to the count of 4...then repeat the first one. Add new movements...repeating the previous ones. This can be quite a workout and a test of one's memory! Add musical instruments as you count to four.
Social Studies:
Tell or read stories about the sun, moon, and stars (creation myths) form other cultures.
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