Oral History Unit 5 Lesson 2

Day 1: Word Knowledge Line 1: ancient modern remember forget What do you notice about these words? Line 2: memory memorized memorable Line 3: inform information informative What do you notice about these words?

Line 4: retelling reprint restart retold What do you notice about these words? What does the prefix –re mean? (to do again) Line 5: write who knew known written These are all words form your story and review words with the spellings wr_, and kn_

Sentence 1: The first people to keep records and write down the history and stories of their ancestors were probably the ancient Egyptians and Chinese. Sentence 2: Important names, brave deeds, and memorable events were passed on to younger members of the group, who remembered and memorized them for safekeeping. Sentence 3: How did people keep family information? Can you find the words that have an antonym? (memorable/forgotten, ancient/modern, brave/cowardly) Can you find the words with a suffix and underline them? (memorable, passed, remembered, memorized, information)

Sentence 4: A novelist is someone who is known for having written a novel. Can you find the words that have a silent letter and underline them? (who, known, written)

Vocabulary Records - written accounts

ancestors People from whom one is descended

recited Repeated from memory.

inherited Received property or money of a person who has died.

folklore Tales of traditions handed down from one generation to the next.

Other Important Vocabulary Oral - spoken

thrives To survive; to do well

griot A person in a tribe whose job is to remember the oral history of all the families in the tribe or village.

recording To write down facts or information about events.

Vocabulary Match records ancestors recited inherited folklore received property or money form a person that died. repeated from memory written accounts tales and traditions handed down generations. people from whom one is descended.

Vocabulary Practice Fables and fairy tales are types of________. I ________ my clothes from my older brother because he outgrew them. My uncle traced our _________ back ten generations. My little sister _________a poem she memorized for the school show. Some families keep written ________in journals to pass down through the generations.

Build Background Does your family tell stories? Can you think of a story your family has told at a family gathering? Are those stroies written down? Later, we will be sharing family stories.

Background Information Oral history is a form of storytelling that began before written communication. It was a way for families to record their history and stories. Cultures and families across the world are still using oral history to preserve their heritage.

Preview and Prepare Let’s read the title, author, and illustrator of the story. Browse through the first few pages of the story to search for clues, problems, and wonderings.

Day 2: English Language Conventions Read LA Handbook pg. 273 Where do the colons go in these sentences? Painters use many art supplies brushes, paints, rags, canvas, and paint thinner. (after supplies) The movie begins at 642 on the dot. (6:42) Her shift at the factory is from 400 p.m. to 1200 a.m. (4:00, 12:00) Pilots check their equipment before takeoff flaps, gauges, radio, and more. (after takeoff)

Unlike friendly letters, the colon is used in the greeting or salutation of a formal letter. Here are some examples; Dear Mrs. Tanaka: Dear Mom, To Whom It May Concern: Dear Julie, Dear Director: Dear Grandpa,

Where do the colons belong? April 22, 2008, Dear Mr. Clark The clock radio I bought at your store does not work the music doesn’t play, the alarm doesn’t buzz, and the clock shows the wrong time. I was late for work because it said 748 when the time was really 848. Please refund my money, and please make sure everything you sell works radios, TV’s, and DVD players. Thank You, Mrs. Cordura

Day 3: Word Analysis Do Spelling/Vocab. Skills pg A colon is used before a list ONLY AFTER what could stand alone as a sentence, for example; We saw many relatives on our vacation: cousins, aunts, and uncles. On our vacation we saw our cousins, aunts, and uncles.

Which sentence needs a colon? The zoo had wonderful animals lions, tigers, and bears. The zoo had wonderful lions, tigers, and bears.