The book mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe, computer, white board, markers, paper, pencils 1. Later ask children to describe how it felt to take on the personalities of the different characters. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan scholastic. A folktale is a story handed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. The story starts with mufaro, a man with two beautiful daughters whom he loves equally.
Jul 21, 2014 book and illustrations by john steptoe. Mufaros beautiful daughters literature guide learning to give. The country of zimbabwe strongly influenced mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture book. Mufaro s beautiful daughters spanish edition reading rainbow book steptoe, john, steptoe, john on. Anyway, with that said, this weeks mentor text is another tale an african tale that i love titled mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe. One daughter, nyasha is kind and gentle while the other daughter, manyara was usually in a bad mood and was unkind to most people and animals around her. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources mufaros beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Mufaros beautiful daughters, performed by the dallas childrens theater, is based on the awardwinning childrens book by john steptoe and adapted for the stage by karen abbott. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe youtube. Then have students find other caldecott winners to see what made them the most distinguished that year. Jul 08, 2012 in a small village across the river and a half days journey from a great city lived mufaro shona. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations. Kindness just because students analyze acts of kindness and selfishness, place events of the story in their proper sequence, describe the setting, and trace a route on a map that.
The villagers live in harmony with their environment. Share with students that folktales are stories handed down from one generation to another by word of. Free mufaros beautiful daughters worksheets and literature. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe, lothrop, lee and shepard books, new york, 1987isbn 0 688 040454 11x17 sheet of construction paper for each student. Free mufaro s beautiful daughters study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Whenever her fathers back was turned shed tease her sister. Adapted from the original text, mufaros beautiful daughters, by john steptoe. The king takes on disguises to learn the true nature of both girls and of course chooses nyasha, the kind and gen.
Based on the caldecott awardwinning cinderella tale by john steptoe. Yet those who dislike that story because the idiot prince cant seem to recognize the love of his life without the aid of a shoe might enjoy this tale better. Supply simple props including white sheets for clothing, a stick to represent a staff, a long length of rope to represent a crown. Mufaros beautiful daughters discussion guide scholastic. Mufaro has two daughters, the badtempered manyara and the loving nyasha, who must pass a series of tests in order for one of them to be considered a beautiful and worthy wife for the great king. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture.
Mufaros beautiful daughters by dallas childrens theater art form. This is the tale of mufaros two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in different ways to the kings search for a wife one is mean and selfish, the other kind and dignified. Awardwinning artist john steptoes rich cultural imagery of africa earned him the coretta scott king award for mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters this is a story study for mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe. Mufaros beautiful daughters audiobook by john steptoe. I remember being so excited to hear my name for the first time in a book.
When the king decided to take a wife and invited the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, mufaro declared proudly that only the king. Tell the students that they are going to hear a folktale from zimbabwe. Takes place in zimbabwe, a country in africa point it out on a map o an african folktale a story handed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. So, when he hears that a prince is looking for a beautiful wife, he believes that both of his daughters have a chance at true happiness. Discuss what a folktale is, and have students share any folktale stories they have heard at home or in class. Nyasha, on the other hand, is a gentle girl who works hard and is. Explain that this book was awarded the caldecott medal, which was named in honor. This mufaro s beautiful daughters story study includes the following. Students will be able to identify that mufaro s beautiful daughters takes place in africa. Folktales are also often used to teach a moral or lesson to children.
Because of this love, he can find no fault with either of them. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaroknows that manyara is mufaros beautiful daughters. It is the tale of two very different daughters who learn the ills of pride, selfishness, and fierce competitiveness. An african tales was an african tale reminiscent of cinderella. Unit 2b folklore folktales fairytales mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe a long time ago, in a certain place in africa, a small village lay across a river and half a days journey from a city where a great king lived. Theal and published in 1895 in his book, kaffir folktales. Multicultural, content course, international, award winner age range. Daily lesson planning tool mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters teaching children philosophy.
Mufaros beautiful daughters is called a cinderella story because it. It has some elements of the classic grimms version of cinderella. Daily lesson planning tool mufaros beautiful daughters day 1 teacher kienle coursegrade whole group reading2 date of lesson november 20, 2014 block specific sol sol 2. Ask students to note how beauty is treated in this story. Review the art in mufaro s beautiful daughters with the class to see why it won this award. Who was the father of the two daughters presented before the king. Mufaros beautiful daughters john steptoe hardcover. Remind students that folk or fairy tales like this one are told around the world and are passed down from generation to generation. Displaying all worksheets related to mufaros beautiful daughters.
Feb 17, 2016 this is the tale of mufaro s two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in different ways to the king s search for a wife one is mean and selfish, the other kind and dignified. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone except mufaro knew that manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled. Mufaro s beautiful daughters spanish edition reading rainbow book. Mufaros beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. It is recognized nationally for excellence as a performing arts center and is committed to. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Mufaros beautiful daughters curriculum guide page 3 of 21 des moines performing arts is a private, nonprofit organization and is an important part of central iowas cultural community. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaroknows that manyara is selfish and badtempered. All the woman of the land are invited to the king s palace so he can choose his worthy bride. Details of the illustrations were inspired by the ruins of an ancient city found in zimbabwe, and the flora and fauna of that region. In a small african village lives a man named mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, manyara and. In the story, mufaro lives in a small african village with his two lovely but very different daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a caldecott honor book by john steptoe and it is about how mufaros two beautiful daughters are invited to the kings palace so that the king will choose a worthy bride, but manyara, the greedy sister, tries to go off to the kings palace by herself and meets some disastrous results.
The articulate accented and rhythmic narration of robin miles brings a new dimension to this readalong version of a beloved classic african tale of greed and pride, a variation of charles perraults fairy tale about the unkind sister. Warm up introduce the folktale of mufaros eautiful daughters by. Folktale mufaro s beautiful daughters was inspired by an african folktale. The book also went on to win the boston globehorn book award. Worksheets are teacher resource guide mufaros beautiful daughters, mufaros beautiful daughters, mufaros beautiful daughters, 10076 mufaros beautiful daughters, unit 2b folklore folktales fairytales, title of lesson mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe, genre unit traditional literature. Mufaro lives with his two beautiful daughters in a small african village. Mufaros beautiful daughters was inspired by a folktale collected by g. Discuss that mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folk tale. Have children dramatize the story of mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities woo.
Comparison chart story element cinderellagrimm mufaros beautiful daughters steptoe other. Author and illustrator john steptoe created mufaros beautiful daughters from a story collected by g. Manyara and nyasha are the two beautiful daughters of mufaro, the sisters are very different in how they treat others and when the king calls for the most worthy and beautiful girls of the land to choose one to be his wife, the sisters differences are what matter. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe duration.
Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to one day be queen and have nyasha as her servant. Theal when he was in africa, and published in 1895 in his book kaffir folktales. This mufaros beautiful daughters story study includes the following. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a cinderella story from africa in which kindness, generosity, honesty, and love are rewarded and selfishness is punished. Everyone agreed that the two daughters were beautiful but that while manyara was often spiteful and mean, nyasha was always thoughful and generous. Everyone agreed that manyara and nyasha were very beautiful. Mufaro s beautiful daughters this is a story study for mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe.
Summary in a small african village lives a man named mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. An african tale printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. What item of food did the hungry little boy get from nyasha. This caldecott medalwinning african tale evokes the cinderella story, as well as the traditional theme of good triumphing over evil. A related lesson in the story is found in how the kind daughter responds to the teasing and abuse from her cruel sister. Mufaros eautiful daughters is a folktale and this style of story is often used to teach a moral or lesson to children.
Mufaro is a man with two beautiful daughters, nyasha and manyara, who both want to be queen. Both of mufaro s daughters are beautiful but one is bad tempered and one is kind. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but manyara is selfish and spoiled. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe a long time ago, in a. Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to be queen and have nyasha as her. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaro knows that manyara is selfish and badtempered. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe scholastic. This adapted literature resource is available through the. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale from zimbabwe, a country in africa. Mufaros beautiful daughters was adapted for the stage by karen abbott.
When the king decides to choose a bride from among the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land, both mufaro s girls travel to the capital city. Manyara is illtempered and selfcentered, while her sister nyasha is her opposite in. Zimbabwe is in the southeast portion of africa, bordered by mozambique, botswana, south africa, and zambia. A man named mufaro lived in this village with his two daughters, who were called manyara and nyasha. When the king of the land asks the daughters to appear before him so he can choose a queen, the prideful, bad tempered daughter decides to set out in the night so she can get there first.
Mufaro has two daughters, the badtempered manyara and the loving nyasha, who must pass a series of tests in order for one of them to be considered a beautiful. Yes no no setting village in africa others antagonists traits evil stepsister and stepmother. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe a long time ago, in a certain place in africa, a small village lay across a river and half a days journey from a city where a great king lived. Explain that the book students will read is titled mufaro s beautiful daughters. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. How far was it from mufaros village to the village of the great king. Dallas childrens theaters production of john steptoes. Both mufaro s daughters are beautiful, but only one is beautiful both inside and out. The home of murfaro and his daughters is a small village in a thriving rainforest. Share with students that folktales are stories handed down from one generation to another by word of mouth.
Dec 31, 2018 awardwinning artist john steptoes rich cultural imagery of africa earned him the coretta scott king award for mufaros beautiful daughters. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author resear. Tell students that the covers show mufaro s two daughters. This is the tale of mufaro s two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in different ways to the kings search for a wife one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. Perfect for introducing variants to the cinderella story as well as the history, culture, and. Mufaros beautiful daughters worksheets lesson worksheets. Kindness just because students analyze acts of kindness and selfishness, place events of the story in their proper sequence, describe the setting, and trace a route on a map that shows rivers and mountains. Mufaros beautiful daughters luther burbank center for. Review of mufaros beautiful daughters 9780874996555. Mufaro was a king of a small village who had two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. Mufaros daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the king in this awardwinning production, lush with steptoes magnificent paintings and a rich musical score. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale. I think ill head to the library this summer and discover some newly published books. Mufaros beautiful daughters was inspired by an african folktale.
Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities. As i read, listen for how each daughter talks and acts and how that impacts what happens. When the great king decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, mufaro brings both of his daughters but. With beautiful illustrations, mufaro s beautiful daughters, a caldecott honor picture book, is perfect for introducing children to the cinderella fairytale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the african nation of zimbabwe. Inspired by a traditional african folktale, this is the story of mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is an african folktale from zimbabwe, a country in africa. Mufaro s beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources mufaro s beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Mufaro s daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough to marry the king in this awardwinning production, lush with steptoes magnificent paintings and a rich musical score.
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