Walking With Grandfather
| Series
Information |
Curricular
Areas:
Cultural Studies and Language Arts |
| Length:
6/15-Minute Programs, CC |
| Grade
Levels: 2-5 |
| Teacher's
Guide |
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Walking
With Grandfather is a series of six programs that combines live
action with iconography to retell traditional North American Indian
folktales. The series faithfully preserves the simple but expressively
vivid language of the original folktales, making it an effective
tool for teaching students about the power of language.
Episode Descriptions
1
The Arrival — Amy and Jason are excited about spending
a week with their grandfather in the mountains. Once they arrive,
they start asking Grandfather questions about the way Indians lived
in the past and what it means to be an Indian today.
2 The Woods (The Corn Maidens) — Because the children
have been learning how important it is to forgive each other for
the mistakes they make, Grandfather tells the children the story
of "The Corn Maidens" that evening as they sit in the
teepee.
3 The Mountain (The Great Wolf and Little Mouse Sister) —
While hiking in the mountains, Grandfather, Amy, and Jason see an
eagle soaring in the sky. That evening they learn more about the
eagle as Grandfather tells them the story of the "Great Wolf
and Little Mouse Sister."
4 The Valley (The Daughter of The Sun) — As the children
walk through a mountain meadow one day, they find many beautiful
wild flowers. That night the children hear the story of "The
Daughter of the Sun."
5 The Stream (The Winter Warrior) — As Grandfather and
the children rest beside a mountain stream, Grandfather talks to
the children about some of the lessons nature can teach us.
6 The Gifts (The Spirit Bride) — One morning the children
wake up to find that they have each been given a pair of beaded
moccasins during the night. Excitedly, they rush off to find Grandfather
and thank him.
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