Explore the Pearl of Wisdom What is the Pearl of Wisdom? ● Why is it important in a Dragon Dance? ● Why do you think the role falls on the young boy? ● Text Connections When are you wise? (t-s) ● Other examples of books about wisdom are (t-t) ● … What wise decisions have people made? (t-w) ● Prediction/Wondering I wonder what might happen to the boy/the Brother/the Father? ● I wonder how the people will react to two Pearls of Wisdom? ● How will the dancers react to the young boy holding a Pearl of Wisdom? ● The Father Everyone always listens to him. Why would everyone listen to Father? ● What does this demonstrate about the Father’s position in the village? ● What does this demonstrate about the village? ● Explore the qualities of leadership. ● Investigating Language Then Father speaks. How does this sentence reveal the impact of the father speaking? ● How would he have said those words? ● Fortune The child expects that the Dragon will bring fortune to our ‘good village’. What do you think good fortune ● … looks like ○ feels like ○ sounds like? ○ Discuss how the Dragon would bring good fortune. ● Is there evidence in the story of good fortune? ●
Explore the Pearl of Wisdom ● What is the Pearl of Wisdom? ● Why is it important in a Dragon Dance? ● Why do you think the role falls on the young boy? Text Connections ● When are you wise? (t-s) ● Other examples of books about wisdom are … (t-t) ● What wise decisions have people made? (t-w) Prediction/Wondering ● I wonder what might happen to the boy/the Brother/the Father? ● I wonder how the people will react to two Pearls of Wisdom? ● How will the dancers react to the young boy holding a Pearl of Wisdom? The Father Everyone always listens to him. ● Why would everyone listen to Father? ● What does this demonstrate about the Father’s position in the village? ● What does this demonstrate about the village? ● Explore the qualities of leadership. Investigating Language Then Father speaks. ● How does this sentence reveal the impact of the father speaking? ● How would he have said those words? Fortune The child expects that the Dragon will bring ‘good fortune to our village’. ● What do you think good fortune … ○ looks like ○ feels like ○ sounds like? ● Discuss how the Dragon would bring good fortune. ● Is there evidence in the story of good fortune?
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