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Prepare the shortest version of the Tale of Humanity from the Grade 6 Literature - Knowledge Connection with Life textbook
Prepare the shortest version of the Tale of Humanity from the new Grade 6 textbook
I. Before diving in
1. Share a tale depicting the origins of humanity from either Vietnamese folklore or foreign literature that you are familiar with. Highlight the peculiar aspect of human creation in that narrative.
- Student ponders and responds:
Hint:
- The tale of 'The Dragon and the Fairy'.
- The peculiar aspect of human creation: Mother Fairy becomes pregnant and gives birth to a hundred eggs. These eggs hatch into a hundred rosy, beautiful individuals, a phenomenon beyond ordinary comprehension.
2. Read a poem or excerpt about family bonds that you know.
- Student presents a poem or excerpt they are acquainted with.
Hint:
'Oh dear little bird
Cease your singing for now
For granny is unwell
Let her rest in peace
With tiny hands
Gently waving the fan
The sunlight fades away
Settling on the white wall...'
('Fanning for Granny's Sleep', Thach Quy)
📝Pen down your sentiments about the poem 'Fairy Tale about Humanity' - Grade 6 Literature - KNTT
II. Text Reading
1. Counting: Number of syllables in a line of poetry.
Answer:
- Number of syllables in a line of poetry: five syllables.
2. Imagining: Image of the Earth when a child is born.
Answer:
- The Earth when a child is born: primitive, desolate without the presence of trees, flowers, or grass. The sun has not yet risen, casting everything into darkness.
3. Imagining: The Earth's transformation after a child is born through the poet's description.
Answer:
- The Earth's transformation:
+ The sun rises high, illuminating the surroundings, allowing children to see clearly.
+ Trees, grass, flowers emerge to provide children with colors and dimensions.
+ Birdsong, gentle breeze arises, enabling children to listen to the sounds of life.
+ Seas, rivers, roads, clouds come into existence to nurture and serve the lives of children.
4. Observing: Characters, events depicted in the poem.
Answer:
- Characters, events depicted in the poem:
+ Characters: children, mother, grandmother, father, teacher.
+ Events: sequentially the birth of: sun, grass, trees, leaves, flowers, birds, breeze, river, sea, clouds, roads, school.
5. Imagining: Mother's care, love for her child.
Answer:
- Mother showers her child with affection and utmost care. She softly sings sweet lullabies to lull the child into peaceful sleep.
6. Imagining: Image of grandmother telling stories and the world within those tales.
Answer:
- To impart moral lessons, grandmother narrates ancient folk tales to children. The world within those stories appears captivating and vivid, featuring kind-hearted individuals like Cinderella alongside villains like Lý Thông.
7. Imagining: Father's love, care for his child.
Answer:
- Father is both loving and strict towards the child. He guides and teaches the child to be 'well-behaved,' and 'thoughtful.'
8. Imagining: The beloved schoolyard scenery.
- The beloved schoolyard emerges with an abundance of objects like desks, chairs, the board, mats, and chalk. And the image of the teacher is born to impart children with plentiful knowledge, valuable lessons.
Compose the shortest Fairy Tale about Humanity, Grade 6 Literature - KNTT
III. After reading
1. Enumerate the grounds for determining 'Fairy Tale about Humanity' as a poem.
Response:
- Grounds:
+ The poem is written in pentameter, employing foot rhymes (blank - rank, grass - pass,...).
+ The poetic language is concise, straightforward.
+ Various literary devices are used: metaphor 'sea', 'land'; personification 'innocent breezes',...
+ Main content: reveals affection, nurturing sentiment of the poet towards children.
2. In the poet's imagination, how did the world change after children were born?
Answer:
- After children were born, the world underwent transformation:
+ The sun emitted light and grass, flowers were born, bringing colors.
3. What emotional gift does the poet believe only mothers can give to children?
Answer:
- The emotional gift that only mothers can give to children: boundless, profound maternal love. This love is expressed through soothing lullabies and maternal care.
4. What stories did grandmother tell the children? What messages did she want to convey through those stories?
Answer:
- Grandmother told the children stories: Tấm and Cám; Thạch Sanh; The Toad Princess; The Snail Fairy.
- Messages she wanted to convey: lessons in living with kindness, compassion towards others as if towards family, where kindness begets kindness.
5. According to the poet's perspective, what does the father provide for the child that is different from what the grandmother and mother provide?
Answer:
- What the father provides for the child differs from what the grandmother and mother provide:
+ Father expresses his love through imparting knowledge.
+ Father aids children in intellectual and cognitive growth.
6. How do you see the image of the classroom and the teacher in the final stanza?
Answer:
- The image of the classroom appears with familiar items to each person. These include: desks, chairs, the board, mats, and chalk.
- The teacher appears with valuable lessons.
7. What thoughts does the title 'Fairy Tale about Humanity' evoke in you?
Answer:
- The title evokes thoughts about the emergence of humanity through magical colors, akin to the fairy tales we've read.
8. How does the poem 'Fairy Tale about Humanity' by author Xuân Quỳnh differ from the tales of human origin that you know? What significance does that difference hold?
Answer:
- Points of difference:
+ In the poem 'Fairy Tale about Humanity': children are born first before the emergence of adults and nature.
+ In other stories: adults and nature appear first, followed by the birth of children.
- Significance of the difference:
+ Reflects the poet's deep affection, appreciation for children.
+ Conveys the wish to everyone: allocate care, love, and nurture for children, so they can grow up comprehensively in a happy environment.
