Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe a long time ago, in a. Mufaro has two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. Mufaro was a king of a small village who had two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. Tell students that the covers show mufaro s two daughters.
Have students illustrate cards one day and map the next. Who was the father of the two daughters presented before the king. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe once upon a time, in mufaro s beautiful daughters. With beautiful illustrations, mufaros beautiful daughters big book, 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. There is also an exercise based on the first scene of the play, in which pupils must reassemble the scene from a jumbled text. Based on the caldecott awardwinning cinderella tale by john steptoe. Their dispositions however are completely different. 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. Both are beautiful, but one is selfish and badtempered and the other is kind.
Mufaros beautiful daughters literature guide learning to give. Multicultural, content course, international, award winner age range. Lesson plan mufaros beautiful daughters additional history. Mufaros beautiful daughters was adapted for the stage by karen abbott. An african tales was an african tale reminiscent of cinderella. Explain that the book students will read is titled mufaro s beautiful daughters.
The book also went on to win the boston globehorn book award. Mufaro s beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. Mufaro has two daughters, the badtempered manyara and the loving nyasha, who must pass a series of tests in order for one of them to be considered a beautiful and worthy wife for the great king. Warm up introduce the folktale of mufaros eautiful daughters by. The moral in the story is that you should be kind and you will get a good rewards and if you are mean you will get a bad rewards. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale. Because of this love, he can find no fault with either of them. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture.
Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaroknows that. Mufaros beautiful daughters john steptoe hardcover. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but manyara is selfish and spoiled. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe synopsis. Identify characteristics in the book that make it an african cinderella story.
After hearing mufaros beautiful daughters, students will be able to create a story map. Mufaros beautiful daughters by maeve mcerlane on prezi. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaroknows that manyara is selfish and badtempered. With beautiful illustrations, mufaros 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. 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. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations. Anyway, with that said, this weeks mentor text is another tale an african tale that i love titled mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe. Ask students to note how beauty is treated in this story. A cinderellatype story based on the caldecott honor book by john steptoe.
All the woman of the land are invited to the kings palace so he can choose his worthy bride. Both mufaros daughters are beautiful, but only one is beautiful both inside and out. Everyone agreed that his two daughters were very beautiful. Whenever her fathers back was turned shed tease her sister. Folktales are stories that are heard and remembered. When the great king decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, mufaro brings both of his. Awardwinning artist john steptoes rich cultural imagery of africa earned him the coretta scott king award for mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. This is a heartwarming story on friendship, acceptance, and inclusion. The king tests the daughters without their knowledge to. Kind, gentle nyasha is chosen as queen, and her sister becomes a servant. Children will investigate the outcomes of both pos itive and negative behaviors. A caldecott honor and reading rainbow book, this memorable.
Mufaros 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. A man named mufaro lived in this village with his two daughters, who were called manyara and nyasha. Resource script for a short classroom panto featuring cinderella, one ugly sister, a prince, a cat and an unexpected saviour. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is the story of a king who is looking for a wife. An african tale from the book by john steptoe adapted for the stage by karen abbott synopsis one act 1 hour in a small village in africa, there lives a man named mufaro. Theme the theme of mufaros beautiful daughters is to be nice to everyone. Maeve mcerlane setting the setting in mufaros beautiful daughters is in a small town in africa, a city in africa, and many years ago. Once upon a time, in a certain place in africa zimbabwe. Use the setting picture cards that show the four settings in mufaros beautiful daughters. 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 mountains. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author resear.
Mufaros eautiful daughters is a folktale and this style of story is often used to teach a moral or lesson to children. Although mufaro is proud of both of his daughters, they are very different. This caldecott medalwinning african tale evokes the cinderella story, as well as the traditional theme of good triumphing over evil. Mufaro has two daughters, the badtempered manyara and the loving nyasha, who must pass a series of tests in order for one of them to be considered a. Practice of household chores embedded into the script. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities. Publication date 1987 topics fairy tales, africa fiction. As a class, compare and contrast manyara and nyasha. One daughter, nyasha is kind and gentle while the other daughter, manyara was usually in a bad mood and. They are passed from one generation to another by word of mouth. Tell students that the covers show mufaros two daughters. Dallas childrens theaters production of john steptoes. An african tale by john steptoe an african villager named mufaro has two daughters whom everyone agrees are beautiful.
Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale from zimbabwe, a country in africa. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources mufaros beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone except mufaro knew that manyara was selfish, badtempered, and spoiled. Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to be queen and have nyasha as her. Explain that the book students will read is titled mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaro s beautiful daughters this is a story study for mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe. When the king decided to take a wife and invited the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, mufaro declared proudly that only the king. Mufaros beautiful daughters 2011 presented by dallas childrens theater.
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. That is one of the defining characteristics of folktales. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe lothrop themes. Fairy tales are great stories for helping students work out complicated moral issues in a makebelieve context. It is the tale of two very different daughters who learn the ills of pride, selfishness, and fierce competitiveness. Read the clues for the setting and then drag the correct setting into the white rectangle box in the center. This mufaro s beautiful daughters story study includes the following.
Mufaros beautiful daughters is the story of a king who is looking for a wife. The story starts with mufaro, a man with two beautiful daughters whom he loves equally. It has some elements of the classic grimms version of cinderella. This mufaros beautiful daughters story study includes the following. Ask students to study the illustrations and then comment on the girls.
Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan scholastic. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe youtube. So the moral technically is that you should always be kind and you will get rewards in return. Encourage students to create their own drums using a variety of materials empty boxes, containers, rice, beans, etc. Setting story map mufaros beautiful daughters prezi. Mufaros beautiful daughters audiobook by john steptoe. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe synopsis.
Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe scholastic. This oversize edition 14 34 by 17 58 inches makes it easy to share the book in a library or classroom. Mufaros beautiful daughters this is a story study for mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe. 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.
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