Grade Level 6
By Lisa Casey

Readers' Workshop
Discussion of Hawaiian Myths and Legends
Introductions to Literature Logs

Objectives:

• Students will be able to retell the stories that they have checked out and read from the library.
  
• Students will be able to explain their story matrix.
  
• Students will be able to tell how the Hawaiian belief came to be.
  
• Students will be able to write a literature log based on the Hawaiian myth or legend they have read.

Materials:

• Their book they checked out from the library
  
• Completed Story Matrix
  
• Paper
  
• Pencil

Procedures:

1. Have students turn in their completed matrix from the last class.
2. Have a short discussion on the Hawaiian myth or legend that they read.
3. Discuss similarities and differences between these stories and the other ones they read, such as tales and fables.
4. Discuss what the stories are all trying to tell us (How something in the Hawaiian culture came to be, such as why they believe the turtle got his shell, why leis are a gift of aloha, etc.)
5. Introduce the literature logs.
6. Explain to them that they will be working on these and they must include:

• A written summary
  
• Personal response
  
• A think question
  
• New vocabulary
  
• Wisdom Statement
  
• Generalization
  
• Universal Concept

7. Explain that they can use their matrix to help them complete their literature logs, but the written summary must be in paragraph form.
8. Explain to them to begin working on a draft and once they are finished have the teacher conference with them and then they can move on to publishing their literature log.
9. Assign a due date for their published literature log to be turned in completed.

Assessment:

• Students comments and oral responses during group discussions
  
• Completed matrix
  
• Draft of their literature log
  
• Completed literature log

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