The trickster tale "The Coyote Places the Stars" tells how a coyote is sneaky but helpful. After listening to the tale, scholars use their imagination to create a trickster tale about a coyote, displaying their journey through a comic strip.

Concepts

indigenous people, native american culture, native american legends, native americans, native american tribes, north american native americans, trickster tales, coyotes, comic strips

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Instructional Ideas

• Review an age-appropriate comic book to point out its features that should be included in pupils' comic strips
• Perform the lesson during November; Native American Heritage Month
• Create a master comic strip that you can print and handout to learners 

Classroom Considerations

• One of the included video links is no longer available, but a replacement has been provided
• Requires internet access, projection, and audio 
• Participants need paper and writing, and coloring tools

Pros

• Offers helpful tips and extension opportunities
•  Allows learners to share a story in a non-traditional written format

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.3.2