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Carregando... And Still the Turtle Watchedde Sheila MacGill-Callahan
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. I would use this book for a fifth grade class. It would probably be appropriate for younger ages, but the central message is dense and would be best suited for fifth grade. I would use it as a read aloud to introduce the Manitou tribe. I would embed social studies and science instruction in this story. During reading, the students would see how there was a shift in power between Native American settlers and colonists. After reading the story, we would discuss how the area was taken over by colonists. We would discuss how the turtle describes the change. Afterwards, we would discuss the environmental affect it had on the existing society. We would talk about why it's important to preserve ancient artifacts, such as the turtle. ( ) One of the things I really liked about this book was the illustrations. I think that the illustrated did a very good job with the pictures and made them very detailed and enjoyable. This would be a good book to read to first or second grade students to talk about how the history of something can change over time like how the turtle use to be very important to people and then slowly lost its importance as times changed. You can talk with the class about how it used to be a tradition for children to come see and talk to the turtle. You can follow up with asking students to think of traditions from their families. You can explain what a tradition is and have students share what traditions they still follow or what traditions they used to have but have slowly gone away. You can also talk to the students about sculptures and how it is very difficult to make a sculpture out of rock because you have to chisel it away. You can show students pictures of some sculptures and talk about how artists use different types of rock to make the sculptures. You can also use this book to talk about the environment and how the turtle had to watch as people came and destroyed the land and the forests. You can discuss how this is happening a lot in today;s society as well. Many students may not know what a botanical garden is so this is a good book to introduce them to that as well. This book can be used to make a lot of connections to other topics or areas of discussion. Second grade standards: 2,3 (This is one of your books) It's a beautiful tale about faith, endurance, and culture. As a book recommended through Reading Rainbow, I had anticipated that it would be more basic and suitable for a toddler. To read our full review, go to The Reading Tub®.
This story... is told from the point of view of a stone turtle carved by Lenape in pre-Contact times. Centuries pass, and the turtle sees his people's world give way to non-Indian "civilization." Finally, after years of neglect and abuse, the turtle is recognized and taken to the New York Botanical Garden. This moving tale effectively contrasts some American Indian and Euroamerican attitudes toward nature. ... An old man carves a turtle in a rock as a symbol of the All-Father who watches over the Delawares. The turtle observes the years go by... and finally the hoods who spray-paint his eyes so that he can no longer see. Then a man recognizes the Native American artifact beneath the graffiti and arranges for the rock to be displayed indoors, in New York's Botanical Garden.... Moser's beautifully balanced book design and powerful paintings ably contribute to the story's dignity and purpose. Long ago an old Indian carved a turtle in a rock and explained to his grandson that it would be the eye of Manitou the All-Father and would watch over the Delaware people. In thoughtful prose frequently imbued with a poetic tone, MacGill-Callahan chronicles the devastating environmental changes that befall this stone guardian with the passage of time... until one day a group of teenagers blinds and deafens him with spray paint. The text's quiet wisdom is reflected in Moser's exquisite watercolors. ... This striking, moving picture book carefully avoids didacticism as it treats the serious theme of pollution. ... Ages 6-10. Pertence à série publicadaPrêmiosDistinctionsNotable Lists
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