Carving the Pole

1. Carving the Pole From Totem Pole By Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith Photographs by Lawrence Migdale

2. Objectives: • This week you will: • practice recognizing homographs • practice recognizing /k/ spelled c. • practice recognizing base words with the suffixes –tion and –sion. • practice recognizing the schwa sound. • use vocabulary strategies such as context clues, apposition and word structure. • use the comprehension strategies Monitoring and Clarifying, Summarizing, Making Connections, and Visualizing. • use the comprehension skill Classify and Categorize. • develop and understanding of cultural vocabulary related to the Native American culture. • write a realistic story. • understand and use capitals and underlining in greetings/closings of letters, direct quotes, and titles of media and written work.

3. Word Knowledge watch stick light log live • These words can have more than one meaning. • Can someone use the word watch in a sentence? • Because they can have more than one meaning, these words are called homographs—Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. • Let’s continue to discuss the meanings of the words in line 1.

4. Word Knowledge invite invitation edit edition complete completion • These words have either the –tion or –sion endings. • Sometimes when we add -tion or –sion, a letter or letters of the original word are dropped (the e in complete) or changed (invite/invitation) • How does the meaning and part of speech change when we add the –tion and –sion endings?

5. Word Knowledge carve coast curves • These words all have the /k/ sound spelled c. • Why does the c in these words have a hard /k/ sound? • It is followed by the vowels a, o, or u.

6. Word Knowledge reserve reservation explode explosion • These words have either the –tion or –sion endings. • How does the meaning, part of speech, and spelling of the original word change when the suffixes are added?

7. Word Knowledge totem important legend system listen • These words all have the schwa sound in the unstressed syllable. • The schwa sound is an unidentifiable vowel sound. Their spellings must be memorized. • They are also from our selection.

8. Word Knowledge I live in a small town called Kingston in Washington State. Ever since I was little, I have watched him take a piece of wood and carve a creature from it. My father is carving a totem pole for the Klallam Indians who live on the Port Gamble Reservation near our home. • Can you find the homographs? • live • Can you identify any words that begin with /k/ spelled c? • carve, creature • Can you find any words with the suffix –sion or –tion? • reservation

9. Word Knowledge It is important to listen when someone explains how a system works. • Can you identify words with the schwa sound? • Which vowel is making the schwa sound? • important (a) • listen (e) • someone (o) • system (e)

10. Build BackgroundActivate Prior Knowledge • Has anyone ever read “Carving the Pole”? • What is an expository text? Is it the same as a nonfiction text? • Has anyone ever seen a real totem pole? • How do totem poles relate to storytelling?

11. Build BackgroundBackground Information • Not all stories are passed down through books or printed materials. • Totem poles are objects that are especially important in certain Native American cultures, particularly in the northwestern United States and parts of Canada. • Since most Native American cultures did not have written language, totem poles were a way to record important historical events.

12. Preview and Prepare • Let’s read aloud: the title, the author, and the illustrator. • Now, let’s browse the first page or two of the story. • Who are the main characters? • Look at the illustrations. What do you notice? • Now let’s look at the focus questions: • If you were not able to write a story using words, how would you go about telling your story? • What methods could you use to make your stories memorable? • Look for clues, problems or wonderings in the story.

13. Student Observation Clues Problems Wonderings pictures of the carving process reservation totem poles and storytelling?

14. Carving the Pole totem reservation symbol generation legends

15. something that represents something else symbol The eagle is the symbol and the totem of the Eagle Clan, which is our family group within our tribe. Kwakiutl symbol of harmony with nature. My parents planted a tree when they moved into this house as a symbol of their new life together.

16. an animal, plant, or object that is a symbol of a family or tribe. totem The eagle is the symbol and the totem of the Eagle Clan, which is our family group within our tribe. The totem for Wynona’s family is the bear.

17. land set aside by the government for a specific purpose reservation My father is carving a totem pole for the Klallam Indians who live on the Port Gamble Reservation near our home. David returns every summer to the reservation he grew up on to tutor children who live there now.

18. legends stories passed down that are not entirely true In Niagara Falls, several legends exist about the story of the Maid in the Mist. I will have animals and figures carved on it, important characters from Klallam myths and legends.

19. one step in the line of descent from a common ancestor generation He tells me that it is a system for passing on legends and stories from one generation to another for people who have no written language. Parents hope that each new generation learns from the mistakes of past generations.

20. Reading Recommendations • Tomorrow we will begin reading “Carving the Pole”. • While we read we will: • Monitor and clarify difficult words, ideas, or passages to help me better understand what I am reading. • Make connections between what we are reading and what we already know. This will help us better understand what we read. • Summarize what we are reading to make sure we are understanding. • Visualize what we are reading to make a mental picture in our heads.

21. Investigation • Investigating Concepts Beyond the Text • Work with your groups to complete Inquiry Journal, page 119, on “How Stories are Passed On”. • When you finish, you may continue working on your group projects.

22. Word Analysis • Spelling—The schwa sound totem important legend system listen • Let’s take our spelling pretest. • Vocabulary Skill Words reservation totem myths tribe symbol

23. English Language Conventions • Mechanics: Capitalization and Underlining • Let’s look at Language Arts Handbook pages 272, 275, 276, and 277 for the rules of capitalization and setting off titles. • Always capitalize the first word in a sentence, people’s names and initials, and proper nouns. • Titles are like names. Can someone give me the title of your favorite book? Let’s write the titles correctly with capital letters and underlining. • Notice I underline the titles of the books when I am writing by hand. You also use underlining when you are using a typewriter. However. when you are typing on a computer, you use italics. • Let’s work on Comprehension and Language Arts Skills Workbook pages 144-145 for more practice with capital letters and underlining.

24. Writing Process Strategies • Getting Ideas: Realistic Story • Let’s look at our Language Arts Handbook pages 126-129 to learn about realistic stories. • I am going to use the idea of carving a totem pole to write a realistic story. My main character will be Martin. I will have Martin decide what he would put on a totem pole for his family. • Let’s make a list of ideas on the board…What could you write a realistic story about?

25. Formal Assessment • This is the rubric I will use to grade your realistic story: • Total Point Value: 10 • Sentence elaboration or expansion has been used. (2 points) • The beginning, middle, and end all tell about the same story. (2 points) • Dialogue is used. (3 points) • Spelling is correct. (2 points)

26. Developing Oral Language watch stick light log live invite invitation edit edition complete completion carve coast curves reserve reservation explode explosion totem important legend system listen Can someone choose a line from line 2 and use it in a sentence? Then call on someone to use the other form of the word in a different sentence. I need a volunteer to choose a word and use it in a sentence. Erase the word, and pick someone else to choose another word. We will continue until we have used all of the words.

27. “Carving the Pole”First Read • Comprehension Strategies: • Monitoring and Clarifying • Summarizing • Making Connections • Visualizing

28. Discussing Strategy Use • What connections did you make between the reading and what you already know? • How did you clarify confusing passages? • Where did you pause to summarize? • What did you visualize as you were reading?

29. Discussing the Selection • Let’s use Handing Off to answer the following questions: • What are totem poles? • Why are totem poles important? • How are totem poles made? • How do David and his father feel about totem poles?

30. Would anyone like to add anything to our concept board? Would anyone like to add to our question board? Investigation

31. Word Analysis • Spelling—The schwa sound eleven • You must memorize the spellings of words with the schwa sound elevin elevan elevon elevun • By writing the word, you can see that none of the above spellings looks right, even though each vowel can be used to spell the schwa sound.

32. Word Analysis • Vocabulary—Cultural Words • What does the word “totem” relate to? • Native American culture, carved wood • Let’s look at the context clues on page 146 to help us learn the meaning of the word “totem”. • symbol, eagle, tribe • Without the Northwest Coast Indian culture, the word “totem” would not be in our vocabulary. • Can someone please find the word “totem” in the dictionary? • an animal, plant, or thing carved as a symbol of a family. • Now, we will complete Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Workbook page 114-115 for more practice with words that relate to the Native American culture.

33. English Language Conventions • Mechanics: Capitalization and Underlining • Let’s review our Language Arts Handbook on capitalizing and underlining (272, 275-277). • Which words in the following sentences should be capitalized and which words should be underlined? • the los angeles times is delivered each day. • The Los Angeles Times is delivered each day. • ishi is a famous book about the last member of a Native American tribe. • Ishi is a famous book about the last member of a Native American tribe. • i still like to watch sesame street sometimes. • I still like to watch Sesame Street sometimes. • how do the characters in peter pan fly across the stage? • How do the characters in Peter Pan fly across the stage? • the dentist has national geographic and highlights to read in her office. • The dentist has National Geographic and Highlights to read in her office.

34. Writing Process Strategies • Let’s look at our list of ideas from yesterday. • Now, we will look at Writer’s Workbook page 94 on prewriting for a realistic story. • We will fill out the story map (transparency 8) together using my idea from yesterday about Martin. • Fill out the audience and purpose on page 94 of your Writer’s Workbook. Then complete your own story map on Writer’s Workbook page 95 to help your organize your thoughts.

35. Word Knowledge Review watch stick light log live • homographs invite invitation edit edition complete completion • suffix –tion and -sion carve coast curves • /k/ spelled c reserve reservation explode explosion • suffix –tion and -sion totem important legend system listen • schwa sound • I live in a small town called Kingston in Washington State. • Ever since I was little, I have watched him take a piece of wood and carve a creature from it. • My father is carving a totem pole for the Klallam Indians who live on the Port Gamble Reservation near our home. • It is important to listen when someone explains how a system works.

36. Carving the Pole totem reservation symbol generation legends

37. something that represents something else symbol The eagle is the symbol and the totem of the Eagle Clan, which is our family group within our tribe. Kwakiutl symbol of harmony with nature. My parents planted a tree when they moved into this house as a symbol of their new life together.

38. an animal, plant, or object that is a symbol of a family or tribe. totem The eagle is the symbol and the totem of the Eagle Clan, which is our family group within our tribe. The totem for Wynona’s family is the bear.

39. land set aside by the government for a specific purpose reservation My father is carving a totem pole for the Klallam Indians who live on the Port Gamble Reservation near our home. David returns every summer to the reservation he grew up on to tutor children who live there now.

40. legends stories passed down that are not entirely true In Niagara Falls, several legends exist about the story of the Maid in the Mist. I will have animals and figures carved on it, important characters from Klallam myths and legends.

41. one step in the line of descent from a common ancestor generation He tells me that it is a system for passing on legends and stories from one generation to another for people who have no written language. Parents hope that each new generation learns from the mistakes of past generations.

42. “Carving the Pole”Second Read • Comprehension Skill: • Classify and Categorize • As we read the story a second time, let’s fill in the chart.

43. Checking Comprehension • Why is this selection called “Carving the Pole”? • This story explains what a totem pole is and also explains the steps involved in carving one. • How do you think David, who tells about carving the totem pole feels about the work that he and his father created? • He has great pride in his work and realizes the importance of passing on Native American legends in this way. • Why do you think artists are still creating totem poles today, even though there are now ways of preserving Native American stories and legends in books. • There is also a need to preserve Native American stories and legends in the way they were originally passed on.

44. Investigation • Continue working with your groups on your investigation projects.

45. Word Analysis • Spelling—The schwa sound • Let’s complete Spelling and Vocabulary Skills Workbook page 117 to learn strategies for spelling words with the schwa sound. • Vocabulary—Cultural Words symbol • Can someone find the word “symbol” in “Carving the Pole”? • What does “symbol” mean? • something that represents something or someone else. • How does “symbol” relate to “totem”? • A totem is a type of symbol • What is the symbol for the “family group” in the story? • The eagle • How do symbol, totem, and eagle relate to one another? • The eagle is the symbol within the family’s totem.

46. English Language Conventions • Mechanics: Capitalization and Underlining • Let’s review capitalization and underlining using Comprehension and Language Arts Skills Workbook pages 144-145. • Now I will tell you a short story about my favorite book that was recently turned into a movie. I would like you to write down exactly what I say (like dictation). Make sure you use capital letters and underlining when needed.

47. Writing Process Strategies • Writer’s Craft • Sentence Elaboration • The boy sat on the park bench. • Let’s imagine that the boy is upset. He has a cast on his leg. There are a lot of children laughing and playing in the park. • How could we elaborate on the original sentence to show all of these things? • The young boy, who had broken his leg yesterday, sat on the park bench, sadly watching his friends play. • Sometimes we need to use elaboration to give our reader a better mental picture of what is going on in our story. • Let’s complete Comprehension and Language Arts Skills Workbook pages 146-147 for more practice with sentence elaboration.

48. Writing Process Strategies • Let’s read Writer’s Workbook page 95 on drafting a realistic story. • Using your graphic organizer from yesterday, begin writing a rough draft of your realistic story.

49. Word Knowledge Review watch stick light log live • homographs invite invitation edit edition complete completion • suffix –tion and -sion carve coast curves • /k/ spelled c reserve reservation explode explosion • suffix –tion and -sion totem important legend system listen • schwa sound • I live in a small town called Kingston in Washington State. • Ever since I was little, I have watched him take a piece of wood and carve a creature from it. • My father is carving a totem pole for the Klallam Indians who live on the Port Gamble Reservation near our home. • It is important to listen when someone explains how a system works.

50. Carving the Pole totem reservation symbol generation legends