7 Spools of Thread – Compare and Contrast

Big Idea: I can understand the main message of two stories comparing how they are alike and different.

Read the Seven Spools of Thread – A Kwanzaa Story students will act out.

Also storytell the Spider Weaver.

Also review – Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Atlas.

Vocabulary: Alike – Different / Compare – Contrast

Jeanie M. Barnett

Michael Bukay – normal speed at 1:35

DEMO REFERENCE LINKS AFTER THE 2 STORIES

Blue – Red – Yellow – Orange – Green – Black White

kikombe cha umoja
Meaning: the unity cup
Action: Celebrants drink from this cup in honor of their African ancestors.
Before drinking, each person says “harambee,” or “let’s pull together.”
kinara
Meaning: the candleholder, which holds seven candles
Action: It said to symbolize stalks of corn that branch off to form new stalks,
much as the human family is created.
mazao
Meaning:fruits, nuts, and vegetables
Action: These remind celebrants of the harvest fruits
that nourished the people of Africa.
mishumaa saba
Meaning:the seven candles that represent the seven principles
Action: A different candle is lit each day. Three candles on the left are green;
three on the right are red; and in the middle is a black candle.
mkeka
Meaning:mat
Action: The symbols of Kwanzaa are arranged on the mkeka,
which may be made of straw or African cloth.
It symbolizes the foundation upon which communities are built.
vibunzi (plural, muhindi)
Meaning:ear of corn
Action: Traditionally, one ear of corn is placed on the mkeka for each child present.
zawadi
Meaning:gifts