Green Grass, Running Water Lesson Plan

The Role of the Coyote Video

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will be able to research and analyze the role of the Coyote in Green Grass, Running Water.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5

Structure:

To begin the activity, explain to characters that traditional Native American stories often have a trickster character. This trickster often takes the form of a coyote. Sometimes the coyote helps humans come to conclusions that benefit them. Other times the coyote is an antihero who lives in a way that shows listeners to the story the dangers of greed and arrogance. Ask students to guess what kind of character...