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//Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains// Author and Illustrator: Barbara Knutson

In this trickster tale from the Andes Mountains, Cuy, the guinea pig, outsmarts Tio Antonio the fox many times to avoid being dinner. Cuy uses his brain to outwit a hungry fox and farmer. A glossary provides a pronunciation guide for the Spanish and Quechua words incorporated into the text. Annotation from Virginia State Reading Association http://www.vsra.org/VRC/primary_annotations08.htm

Themes:
 * Trickster tale
 * Folktale
 * Guinea pig
 * Fox
 * South America

Curricular Connections/Activities:

· Reality/Fantasy—Make a table listing the parts of the story that are fantasy and parts that could happen in real life. (LA 1.3.5)

· Casue and Effect—Give students a diagram with arrows to show how one event in the story caused another. Students could either draw or write the event. (LA 1.3.6; 2.3.5; 2.3.6)

· Story Elements —Have students work in groups to draw an event from the story. Then have students practice putting the events in the correct sequence. (LA K.3.3; 1.3.2; 2.3.2)

· Comparison of trickster tales from different continents—Read several folktales (trickster tales) from different traditions/continents. Have students locate the continent on a map where the story originated. Use a table or Venn diagram to compare the stories. (LA 2.3.1; SS 2.5.2)

· An extension from the above activity—Identify different animals in trickster tales and identify how they match the habitat and country of origin. (Science 1.4.6; 1.4.8; 1.4.10; 2.7.2; 2.7.3; 2.7.4; 2.7.5)

· Write their own trickster tale—Have students write their own trickster tale using different animals. This can be done as a whole group, small group, or individual activity. (LA 1.6; 1.7; 2.6; 2.7)

· Identifying characteristics of characters—Identify the characteristics of Cuy and Tio and then retell the story from either the guinea pig’s or fox’s point of view. (LA K.3.3; K.3.4; 1.3.2; 1.3.3; 2.3.2; 2.3.3)

· Context Clues—As you read the story to the students, see if they can figure out the meaning of the Spanish words. The back of the book has the translations. Have students identify the clues that helped them determine the meaning. (LA 2.5.8)

Related Resources: o [|African and African-American Folktales] (20:00) Three captivating tales provide insight into African and African-American culture. The trilogy contains an explanatory tale, a whimsical and humorous West African story, and a selection from the "Br'er Rabbitt" tales. Narrated by renowned storyteller Donna Washington, the video includes commentary about each tale's historical, social, and literary significance. (K-2) o [|A Story, A Story] (10:00) Anansi the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa. (K-2) o [|Tikki Tikki Tembo] (09:04) The children's book by Arlene Mosel, with illustrations by Blair Lent, Jr., comes alive in this delightful iconographic program. This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children. Part of the Weston Woods Series.
 * Barbara Knutson’s Teacher Resource Page: http://www.barbaraknutson.com/pages/teach/teachers.html
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