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Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger Reading Level: 1 Read Aloud Level: K
Topic(s)/Theme(s):
courage/survival,cultures,family,folktales/fairy tales
TeacherView by Charlotte Agha Email: aziza64@go.co Grade(s) taught: Other Dar Al Bra'ah National School Riyadh, Saudia Arabia
The Review
A boy and his father are banished from a town because the boy won't stop playing his ukulele, and his father keeps telling stories. Later they are welcomed back when they save the town from the monster with their song.
The Activities
Language Arts: Follow-up: 1. Why are the boy and his father sent away?
2. How does the boy and his father save the town from the giant monster?
3. Describe how they must have felt to be asked to return.
4. How do you think the towns people felt when everything was over?
5. Would you want to go back after being kicked out? Writing:
1. Write a story. Title: Banished
Use a dictionary to find the meaning of the word banished. Tell how you might have felt if you were the boy in this story, and had been sent away from your home.
2. Write a story .
Title: Heroes
The boy and his father turn out to be the town heroes in the end. Have you ever met or seen a real life hero? Do you have one? Write a story telling what you think it means to be a hero.
Poetry
Write a haiku style poem about one of the following topics. The poem should have 3 lines. There should be 5 words in the first line, 7 words in the second line, and 5 words in the last line. The poem does not have to rhyme, and will sound better if it does not. Topics: Abiyoyo, Banished, or Hero
TeacherView by Katy Smith Grade(s) taught: 3 Pratt Elementary School Montgomery, West Virginia
The Review
This South African songstory tells about a town that is terrorized by a giant named Abiyoyo. No one knows how to stop Abiyoyo from destroying the town. Finally one person, whom no one thought could ever do anything, finds a clever way to get rid of Abiyoyo forever.
The Activities The students love the story of Abiyoyo and the boy who was able to overcome this fearsome giant. They will love chanting parts of the story as you read it again and again. Find out how other story characters were able to defeat a fearsome giant. Create a chart that shows the story, the giant, what the giant did, the hero, and how the hero defeated the giant. Then have the students decide if the method the hero used in defeating the giant was a simple one or an unusual, clever method.
Have the students learn more about South Africa, where this story originated.
Locate South Africa on a map and find its distance from where you live.
South African Flag
See the new South African flag on the Internet and make miniature flags to display.
Listen to the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. One album that students enjoy is Gift of the Tortoise. They might also enjoy Two Worlds, One Heart. Explain what "a cappella" means.
Then tell the students that most of Ladysmith Black Mabazo's music is sung a cappella. Ladysmith Black Mambazo Learn about the history of her music and see how it combines natural talent with a love for their homeland. http://www.mambazo.com/ I have used Abiyoyo in a 6th grade unit on South Africa. Whenever we worked on the music, focusing upon the music of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, I had the students listen to commericals and find ones in which this talented group sang.
Bring in recordings or videos of the commercials, and the students will recognize more of their music.
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