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Trickster Tale Comics: The Cunning Coyote

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This Trickster Tale Comics: The Cunning Coyote activity also includes:

The trickster tale "The Coyote Places the Stars" tells how a coyote is sneaky but helpful. After listening to the tale, scholars use their imagination to create a trickster tale about a coyote, displaying their journey through a comic strip.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
indigenous people, native american culture, native american legends, native americans, native american tribes, north american native americans, trickster tales, coyotes, comic strips
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Instructional Ideas
  • Review an age-appropriate comic book to point out its features that should be included in pupils' comic strips
  • Perform the lesson during November; Native American Heritage Month
  • Create a master comic strip that you can print and handout to learners 
Classroom Considerations
  • One of the included video links is no longer available, but a replacement has been provided
  • Requires internet access, projection, and audio 
  • Participants need paper and writing, and coloring tools
Pros
  • Offers helpful tips and extension opportunities
  •  Allows learners to share a story in a non-traditional written format
Cons
  • None
Common Core
RL.3.2