Teachable Texts

128. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp

November 8, 2009 at 3:57 pm Leave a comment

Retell: An English and pictorial translation of a Mohawk message of thanksgiving.

Topics: Mother Earth, appreciation, peace, Iroquois, nature, thanksgiving

Tribes: appreciations/no put-downs

Reading Skills: monitoring for sense, interpretation

My Thoughts: This book is a wonderful November read aloud.  I like reading this book before students head off for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Since this message comes from the Mohawk, it compliments the 4th grade unit on Native Americans of New York State.  Before reading this you may want to ask students to jot down what they are thankful for.  While reading the book they can pay attention to what the Mohawks are thankful for as shown in the address.  After reading, students can add to their lists and discuss what they learned about the Mohawk people.

Entry filed under: Male authors, Picture Books. Tags: appreciation, appreciations/no put-downs, interpretation, Iroquois, monitoring for sense, mother earth, nature, peace, thanksgiving.