Abuela's Weave
by Omar Castaneda

Materials
  You will need the following materials to complete the lesson:

• Abuela's Weave, by Omar Castaneda
• Construction Paper Strips (provided by teacher)
• Markers/Crayons
• Notebook paper

Introduction
  Abuela's Weave takes place in the South American country of  GUATEMALA!!  To learn some cool facts about where this country is and view its flag...
Map of Guatemala

Flag of Guatemala

Before You Read
 Before you begin reading Abuela's Weave, complete the following activities:

• In this story, a young girl learns about her family heritage and traditions from her grandmother. Would you help us learn more about cultural traditions by sharing some traditions that have been in your family from one generation to the next? Visit the following site, print out the sheet and complete the activity!

Interview Worksheet

• In this story there are some Spanish words that you may not know. Take some time to use this special dictionary to find out what they mean!

abuela
abuelita
fiesta
ocho
septima
avenida

Spanish/English Dictionary

While You Read
Begin by looking through all the illustrations in the book. Predict what you think will happen in the story according to the pictures. Record your predictions on the table. While you read, stop occasionally to confirm and update the prediction table. If your original prediction was incorrect, write what actually happened.

After You Read
After you have completed Abuela's Weave, work on one of the following activities...

• Pretend that you are the main character, Esperanza. Write an e-mail letter to your e-pal describing your experiences, feelings and reactions of your day at the market.
• Use the construction paper strips provided to add to our class weave! Write on your strip the names of the members of your family and at least one cool characteristic. Be prepared to share with the class tomorrow and add to the loom in the back of the classroom.

Beyond What You Read
Choose one of the following activities to enjoy!

• Visit this site to learn more about the Mayan weaving mentioned in the book! Be sure to notice the birds in the weavings, just like in Esperanza's blanket!

The Mayan Adventure

• Are you ready to virtually explore a Mayan temple? Become one of the Amazing Travel Bureau Kids! Just click here to start your adventure!

Secret of the Maya Glyphs

About What You Did
 
 

	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point
Understanding	All activities show excellent knowledge of the plot and characters.	Activities show some knowledge of the plot and characters.	Activities show little knowledge of the plot and characters.
Completeness	All activites have been completed according to the assignment.	Some activities show completion according to the assignment.	Activities are not completed according to the assignment.
Format	Mechanics of grammar are correctly used. Work is neat and displays effort.	Activities show some error in grammar. Work is mostly neat and displays some effort.	Activities show numerous errors in grammar. Work is not neat and displays little or no effort.

  CYBER LESSON CREATED BY:
MARISA FLEMING AND KAMILAH HATCHER