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African Oral Traditions and Griots LITERACY · 7TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. In much of West Africa, history was preserved and performed by griots, professional oral historians who were also musicians, praise singers, and advisers to rulers. The role was hereditary and the training long, since a griot might memorise generations of genealogy, law, and epic. The Epic of Sundiata, which records the founding of Mali, has been transmitted this way for seven hundred years. Oral tradition is not simply an unreliable version of writing: griots were held accountable by an audience that knew the material, and their accounts can be checked against archaeology and written sources, which often confirm them. Historians treat oral testimony as evidence with its own strengths and limits, exactly as they treat a chronicle written by a king's clerk. Questions: 1 What roles did a griot fill besides historian? 2 Which epic has been transmitted this way for seven hundred years? 3 Why is oral tradition treated as evidence rather than dismissed? www.littleactivity.com 7th Grade · Literacy
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African Oral Traditions and Griots LITERACY · 7TH GRADE Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. In much of West Africa, history was preserved and performed by griots, professional oral historians who were also musicians, praise singers, and advisers to rulers. The role was hereditary and the training long, since a griot might memorise generations of genealogy, law, and epic. The Epic of Sundiata, which records the founding of Mali, has been transmitted this way for seven hundred years. Oral tradition is not simply an unreliable version of writing: griots were held accountable by an audience that knew the material, and their accounts can be checked against archaeology and written sources, which often confirm them. Historians treat oral testimony as evidence with its own strengths and limits, exactly as they treat a chronicle written by a king's clerk. Questions: 1 What roles did a griot fill besides historian? 2 Which epic has been transmitted this way for seven hundred years? 3 Why is oral tradition treated as evidence rather than dismissed? www.littleactivity.com 7th Grade · Literacy
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Classifying Emotions LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Read the passage, then answer the questions below. Emotions are the feelings inside you, and giving them a name makes them easier to handle. Some feel good, like happy, proud, and excited. Some feel hard, like angry, worried, or disappointed. Hard feelings are not bad; everyone has them, and they usually pass. Being disappointed is different from being angry, and saying which one you feel helps other people help you. Questions: 1 Name two feelings that feel good and two that feel hard. 2 Are hard feelings bad? 3 Why does naming a feeling help? www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
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Feelings LITERACY · KINDERGARTEN Name Date Find and circle these hidden words in the grid. H X A N G R Y U S D S U O V R E N R J F L D E H Z U E I P Y L F D U A L U J I P T K E G W P T T M W P G T V Q B P I W G C F I D A R Q Y A C Z B C Z M A G B A Q I U X K K V E L W S E G E C Y E M I W W Words to find: NERVOUS ANGRY CALM EXCITED BRAVE HAPPY www.littleactivity.com Kindergarten · Literacy
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