The-Inuit-of-Sedna-the-Sea-Goddes

TheInuitLegendofSednatheSeaGoddesLearingaims•Knowthebasicelementsofalegned.•Learntohowtounderstanddeepmeaningbyanalysingdetails.•LearnsomeusfullifelessonsfromSedna'sexperiences.Reviewphrasesyellatsb.setoffaskforone’shandinmarriageletouturgesb.todosth.inthedirectionofprovide…withcatchupwithinthemeantimekeep…awayfrominsearchofdependonFastReading•Glancethroughthestoryquicklyandmatchtheparagraphwiththecorrectsentences.CAUSE•Sednadidn’twanttogetmarriedbutherfathertoldhermust.PLOT•Sednaagreedtomarryastrangerwhopromisedheragoodlife.Conflict•Sednadiscoveredthatherhusbandwasaseabird.Plot•Sedna'sfatherhelpedherdaughtertoescape.Plot•ThebirdmanwassoangryatSednathathecausedaseastorm.Climax•Sedna’sfatherthrowSednaintotheseaandshebecameaseagoddessEnding•TheInuitbelieveSednahaspowerovertheanimalsinthesea.•Style——•Time——•place——•maincharacters——•incident——MaincharactersSednaHerfatherHerhusbandCarefulreading•Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestionsinpairs.•I.WhydidSednaneedtohavesomeonetolookafterher?•2.Whydidthebirdmandressupasahuman?•3.WhydidSedna'sfatherabandonSedna?•4.WhatdoyouthinkhappenedorshouldhavehappenedtoSedna'sfather?Givereasons.•PairworkTheanalsisofcharaters•Shewasabeautifulyoungwomenwholivedaloneoffshorewithherfather.(Para.1)•Thereweremanyhunterswhowishedtomarryherbutsherefusedthemall.(Para.1)•…Sedna’sfatherdraggedhisdaughterdowntotheshore.(Para.2)•Sednalookedatthemanand,althoughhisfacewaspartlyhiddeninhisfurs,heappearedhandsomeenough.(Para.2)•Shefeltunhappy…andcallingherfather’sname…(Para.4)Shedidn’tseehimclearly,yetshesimplyjudgedhimbyhisappearcance.Shedependedonherfather.Shewasunwillingtomeetthestranger.Shewastooproudtoaccepttheirproposals.Shelosthermother.Perhapsshelackedcareandlovefromhermother.proudnaivedependent•hebecameveryangryandyelledather(Para.1)•Sedna’sfatherdraggedhisdaughterdowntotheshore.(Para.2)•Heurgedthemantomarryher…(Para.2)•...hebegantofeelguiltyaboutforcingherdaughtertomarryagainstherwill....Hepackedhiscanoeandpaddledforday,ignoringsrongtidesandfreezingwater...(Para.4)•Sena'sfatherwassoscaredthathegradbbedSednaandthrowherintothesea.(Para.6)•Grabbinghissharpknife,hecutoffSedna'sfingers.(Para.6)HegotannoyedatSedna'smarriage.Hefocedherdautertomarryagainstherwill.Hebegantorealizehismistakeandtriedtodosomethingtomakeupforit.Hewasstillalamedforhisdaughter'ssafety.Outoffear,heabandonedhisdaughter.Itwashewhocutoffherdaughterbysharpknife.Hewasreallystone-heartedandmerciless.caringmercilessThinkanddiscussingroupsofsix.•DoyouhinkSednawasrighttodependonherfather?•Whatshouldshehavedonetoavoidhertragedy?•Shecouldhave+done......Lessons•Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.Don’tjudgepeoplefromtheirappearance.•Takethetideattheflood.•Actionspeakslouderthanwords.•Toseeistobelieve.•Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.