Sept 19, Friday
1. Sensay online homework: Week 3 The Abenaki 1 (6 sentences read aloud).
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Friday 星期五 |
□1. Copy Week 4 vocab #1-9 x3, def x 1, 3 sent. □2. WK3 WS#3 □3.
Google classroom □4.
Review My View story: p.147-159 □5. Sensay
Week 3 |
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Link to the worksheet #3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SRgWJu3bNMdnldJywecJJvwCX4FBhSfw/view?usp=sharing
3. The Abenaki:
Genre
The story The Abenaki is an informational text
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It gives facts about the Abenaki people, their history, homes, traditions, and way of life.
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It does not tell a made-up story, but instead shares real information in an easy way for children to understand.
Author’s Purpose
The author’s purpose is to inform and explain.
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Joseph Bruchac wrote this text to teach readers about the Abenaki people.
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He explains their past (wigwams, hunting, farming), their present (modern homes, living in society), and their traditions (songs, storytelling, medicine plants).
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The goal is to help readers understand and respect Native American culture.
The Abenaki are Native Americans whose homeland was in western New England and parts of Quebec, Canada.
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The word “Abenaki” means “Dawn Land Place” because they lived in the east where the sun rises.
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Long ago, the Abenaki lived in small communities and built wigwams from bent wooden poles and birch bark.
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Their wigwam doors always faced east to greet the morning sun.
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The Abenaki survived by fishing in rivers and lakes, hunting in the forests, and growing corn, beans, and squash.
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Today, the Abenaki live in modern homes in towns and cities, but they still keep their traditions alive.
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They celebrate powwows, where they wear traditional clothing, tell stories, and sing songs.
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Storytelling is very important because it teaches children lessons about kindness, respect, and farming.
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The Abenaki also use plants as medicine, such as pine needle tea to help cure sore throats and colds.
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These traditions—storytelling, medicine plants, and songs—help the Abenaki stay proud of their culture and connected to their history.
4. Week 4 Vocab and definition
Week 4 Vocabulary Definitions – The
Abenaki
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1 |
loyal |
(adj.):
always supporting someone or something |
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2 |
found |
(v.): past tense of
"find"; to discover something |
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3 |
amount |
(n.): how much of something
there is |
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4 |
east |
(n.):
the direction where the sun rises |
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5 |
language |
(n.):
words and grammar used to speak or write |
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6 |
birch |
(n.):
a tree with smooth, white bark |
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7 |
effective |
(adj.):
working well and getting good results |
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8 |
hunter |
(n.):
a person who looks for and kills wild animals |
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9 |
survive |
(v.):
to stay alive |
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10 |
squash |
(n.):
a soft, round vegetable that grows on the ground |
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11 |
modern |
(adj.):
from the present time; not old |
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12 |
culture |
(n.):
the way of life, ideas, and customs of a group of people |
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13 |
custom |
(n.):
things that people always do in a certain way |
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14 |
festival |
(n.):
a time of celebration with music, food, and fun |
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15 |
polite |
(adj.):
speaking or acting in a nice way |
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16 |
harvest |
(v.):
to collect food or crops from the land |
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17 |
elder |
(n.):
an older person in a group |
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18 |
proud of |
(adj.): happy about what you or
others have done |
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19 |
sore throat |
(n.): pain in your throat |
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20 |
aspirin |
(n.):
a medicine used to stop pain or fever |
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21 |
preserve |
(v.):
to keep something safe or in good condition |
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22 |
celebration |
(n.):
a joyful event to mark something special |
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23 |
history |
(n.): things that happened in the
past |
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24 |
resource |
(n.): something useful like
water, wood, or knowledge |
Week 4 – The Abenaki
My View Weekly Vocabulary 本週單字進度表
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No. |
English |
POS |
Chinese |
No. |
English |
POS |
Chinese |
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1 |
loyal |
adj. |
忠誠的 |
13 |
custom |
n. |
習俗 |
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2 |
found |
v. |
找到(過去式) |
14 |
festival |
n. |
節日 |
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3 |
amount |
n. |
數量 |
15 |
polite |
adj. |
有禮貌的 |
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4 |
east |
n. |
東方 |
16 |
harvest |
v. |
收割 |
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5 |
language |
n. |
語言 |
17 |
elder |
n. |
長者 |
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6 |
birch |
n. |
樺樹 |
18 |
proud of |
adj. |
為…感到驕傲 |
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7 |
effective |
adj. |
有效的 |
19 |
sore throat |
n. |
喉嚨痛 |
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8 |
hunter |
n. |
獵人 |
20 |
aspirin |
n. |
阿司匹林 |
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9 |
survive |
v. |
生存 |
21 |
preserve |
v. |
保存 |
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10 |
squash |
n. |
葫蘆科 |
22 |
celebration |
n. |
慶祝活動 |
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11 |
modern |
adj. |
現代的 |
23 |
history |
n. |
歷史 |
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12 |
culture |
n. |
文化 |
24 |
resource |
n. |
資源 |
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Weekly Sentences |
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1.
I took some aspirin because I had a sore throat. |
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2.
We harvest squash in the fall and cook it
for our festival with friends. |
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3.
The hunter used an effective tool to find
food and survive in the wild. |
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4.
They want to preserve the forest
because it is an important resource for their culture. |
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