Pecos Bill - Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg


Citation:
Kellogg, S. (1986). Pecos bill. New York, NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc.

Summary:
Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg chronicles the adventures of Pecos Bill from his childhood with coyotes, to his first rodeo, to reuniting with his travelling family. I think this version could be a great text for the class library because the language is simple and the illustrations provide guidance. I particularly like this text because of the illustrations - every page is covered with illustrations that compliment the text beautifully.

Lesson/Activity:
SC State Standards:
Social Studies Standard 2-1 - The student will demonstrate an understanding of cultural contributions made by people from the various regions of the United States.
Social Studies Indicator 2- 1.4 - Recall stories and songs about regional folk figures who have contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States, including Pecos Bill, Brer Rabbit, Paul Bunyan, Davy Crockett, and John Henry. (G, H)
ELA Standard 2.6 - The student will access and use information from a variety of sources.
ELA Indicator 2-6.3 - Create categories (for example, solids and liquids) to classify information.
Lesson Objectives:
1. The student will compare and contrast Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg and Pecos Bill by Stephen Krensky.
Materials:
1. Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg
2. Pecos Bill by Stephen Krensky
Procedures:
1. After reading Pecos Bill by Stephen Krensky, the teacher will conduct a read aloud of Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg.
2. TTW place a venn diagram on the board.
3. TTW guide the students to think about which parts of young Pecos' life are similar and which parts are different in the two stories.
4. After completing the chart, TTW ask the students to think about why the two stories are different. TTW guide the students to understanding that folktales are influenced by storytellers and are not set in stone.

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