The most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land are invited to appear before the king, and he will choose one to become queen. Listen to a selection of literature students will summarize book through read aloud when prompted by the teacher, and after listening to. Mufaros beautiful daughters discussion guide scholastic. After reading the story together, 4th graders compare the character traits of the two daughters and realize. Tell the students that they are going to hear a folktale from zimbabwe. Tell students that the covers show mufaro s two daughters. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe characters. Lesson plan mufaros beautiful daughters additional history. 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. How teachers and students can make the quick transition to online learning. Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to one day be queen and have nyasha as her servant. The king tests the daughters without their knowledge to.
Point of veiw cause and effect as the sisters arrive at the kings, he reveals that he was all of the people that the ladys had came across during there journey. They are passed from one generation to another by word of mouth. Mufaro s beautiful daughters interactive brochure guess the word activity summary predictions siting text comprehension constructive responses character trails compare and contrast characters compare and contrast texts the skills above are. With deep rural african roots, steptoe teaches his audience about the power of kindness, thoughtfulness, and why it is important to always do the right thing even if you think no one is watching. When the king of the land asks the daughters to appear before him so he can choose a queen, manyara decides to set out in the night so she can get there first. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities. Along the path are many opportunities to show ones true character. Ask students to note how beauty is treated in this story. Mufaros beautiful daughters luther burbank center for. Mufaros daughters were one of the fairest in the lands and presented the basic qualities required to be a queen. Theal and published in 1895 in his book, kaffir folktales. Nyasha is saddened by her sisters anger, but goes on about her business of tending a garden, singing even more sweetly when the pretty little snake, nyoka, is there.
In a small african village lives a man named mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. The american library association named two of his books caldecott honor books, a prestigious award for childrens book illustration. Analysis of mufaro s beautiful daughters 912 words cram. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe dear author. In his twentyyear career, john steptoe illustrated sixteen picture books, twelve of which he also wrote.
Mufaros beautiful daughters wikipedia republished wiki 2. The king disguises himself to learn the true nature of both the girls and chooses nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to. Fourth graders compare and contrast character traits of characters in the story by john steptoe, mufaro s beautiful daughters. Explain that the book students will read is titled mufaro s beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale. It is a wonderfully illustrated picture book with familiar characters a fairy godmother.
After reading mufaro s beautiful daughters, your students can tell how a character responds to events in the story using this work sample. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a childrens picture book published in 1987 by john steptoe. He accomplished this by passing down the traditional roles skill sets, teaching them to be kind and considerate of others, and respect each other. Mufaros beautiful daughters literature guide learning to give. The villagers live in harmony with their environment.
Please check out my sequence cards and venn diagram to go along with this story in my tpt store. Mufaro had two very beautiful daughters who lived with him. Mufaro moofaroh means happy man in the shona language mufaro lives in a small african village with his two beautiful daughters manyara and nyasha. Mufaro s beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities. A man named mufaro lived in this village with his two daughters, who were called manyara and nyasha.
Generally this underdog character is asked to complete impossible tasks, but through the help of magic, things end up ashappily ever after. When the king decides to choose a bride from among the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land, both mufaros girls travel to the capital city. Students are asked to infer the character traits of both daughters as well as find evidence to support their inference. Mufaros beautiful daughters by christopher johnson on prezi. 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 by john steptoe a long time ago, in a. Introduce folktales and mufaro s beautiful daughters by saying the following. Details of the illustrations were inspired by the ruins of an ancient city found in zimbabwe, and the flora and fauna of that region. We have read cinderella from france in europe, mufaro s beautiful daughters from zimbabwe in africa, moss gown from louisiana in the united states, and yeh shen from china in asia. It has some elements of the classic grimms version of cinderella. Manyara, mufuaros other daughter was very cruel, mean, and rude. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but manyara is selfish and spoiled. The story of jumping mouse in 1985 and mufaro s beautiful daughters in 1988.
Students listen to a read aloud of mufaros beautiful daughters. The home of murfaro and his daughters is a small village in a thriving rainforest. Later ask children to describe how it felt to take on the personalities of the different characters. Daily lesson planning tool mufaros beautiful daughters. Share the book mufaros beautiful daughters with the children. Both are beautiful, but one is selfish and badtempered and the other is kind.
He was even the snake and only the most genuine girl won the love of the king. Mufaros beautiful daughters teaching children philosophy. After hearing mufaros beautiful daughters, students will be able to create a. This book illustrates the cinderella theme in a new light, and also highlights the. Comparing and contrasting cinderella stories we have been reading cinderella stories from all over the world. Mufaros beautiful daughters was inspired by a folktale collected by g. Who was the father of the two daughters presented before the king. 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 mean and selfish, the other kind and dignified. Mufaros beautiful daughters is about two sisters, manyara and nyasha, who are outwardly very beautiful, but who have completely opposite personalities. Tell students we are going to record character traits of each of the daughters as we read. The country of zimbabwe strongly influenced mufaros beautiful daughters. Comparison chart story element cinderellagrimm mufaros beautiful daughters steptoe other.
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. Mufaros two daughters react in different ways to the kings search for a wife one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale from zimbabwe, a country in africa. Mufaros two beautiful daughters, one badtempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife. Mufaro s beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources mufaro s beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Comparison chart story element cinderellagrimm mufaros beautiful daughters steptoe the roughface girl father. Folktales are stories that are heard and remembered. Mufaro s beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. Manyara is selfish and assertive, while nyasha is selfless and charitable.
Mufaro s beautiful daughters grandfathers journey arrow to the son by allen say, gerald mcdermott, et al. Mufaros beautiful daughters audiobook by john steptoe. Discuss what a folktale is, and have students share any. Refer back to the predictions made prior to reading related to the title of the book and the book cover. 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. S06e010 reading rainbow mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe synopsis. 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. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture. Nyasha, on the other hand, is a gentle girl who works hard and is kind to animals and people alike.
Discuss whether or not any of the predictions made were accurate. Discuss the characters and how they are similar and different. Gets remarried to an evil woman who already has 2 daughters great leader, king poor father, gave the 2 older sisters everything mother. Inspired by a traditional african folktale, this is the story of mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. The names of the characters in this folktale are from the shona language and. 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. Mufaros beautiful daughters is about two sisters, manyara and nyasha, who are. Its characteristics include a magical land or fantasy setting, and involve anunderdogwho, with the help of magic, obtains a birthright. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is a childrens book written and illustrated by john steptoe both of mufaro s daughters are beautiful but manyara is badtempered and nyasha is kind. The book mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe, computer, white board, markers, paper, pencils 1.
Mufaros beautiful daughters page 2 after reading after reading 1. Zimbabwe is in the southeast portion of africa, bordered by mozambique, botswana, south africa, and zambia. In mufaro s beautiful daughters, john steptoe combines stunning illustrations to create almost mystical surroundings for his characters, surroundings which serve to distinguish between the baser human characteristics, greed and pride, and those which we as humans must emulate, such as mercy and compassion. Mufaros beautiful daughters by eve crosbie on prezi. Mufaros beautiful daughters, john steptoe, is an african cinderella story. An african tale written by john steptoe is a childrens folklore. Badtempered manyara taunts nyasha behind mufaro s back. Mufaros beautiful daughters john steptoe hardcover. Mufaros beautiful daughters is the story of a king who is looking for a wife. Mufaros beautiful daughters a long time ago in a small village half a days journey from where a great king lived, lived a man named mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. Mufaro raised his daughters was the expected norm of this storys time.
Mufaros beautiful daughters is an example of a marchen. Teachers take note, this book is a wonderful choice for a lesson on character. Does the foot fit in the shoe the girls had to be kind to all the people they met. This book has won the caldecott honor 1988, coretta scott king award for illustrator 1988.
It is the tale of two very different daughters who learn the ills of pride, selfishness, and fierce competitiveness. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan scholastic. That is one of the defining characteristics of folktales. Point of veiw cause and effect as the sisters arrive at the kings, he reveals that he was all of the people that the lady s had came across during there journey.
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