Free mufaro s beautiful daughters study unit worksheets for teachers to print. In his twentyyear career, john steptoe illustrated sixteen picture books, twelve of which he also wrote. Discuss what a folktale is, and have students share any folktale stories they. Review the art in mufaro s beautiful daughters with the class to see why it won this award.
Jul 08, 2012 in a small village across the river and a half days journey from a great city lived mufaro shona. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a cinderella story from africa in which kindness, generosity. Gave this book to my niece and my daughter see the reading rainbow video also. Supply simple props including white sheets for clothing, a stick to represent a staff, a long length of rope to represent a crown. Who was the father of the two daughters presented before the king. Review of mufaros beautiful daughters 9780874996555. A folktale is a story handed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. Mufaros beautiful daughters john steptoe mufaros beautiful daughters. The story of jumping mouse in 1985 and mufaro s beautiful daughters in 1988. Ks2 stories from other cultures teaching resources. They read boundless grace by mary hoffman and complete a worksheet in which they list examples of. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office.
In a small african village lives a man named mufaro and his two beautiful daughters, manyara and nyasha. Tell the students that they are going to hear a folktale from zimbabwe. Dallas childrens theaters production of john steptoes. A copy of mufaro s beautiful daughters, a pencil, and a piece of paper before you read before you begin reading mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe, choose one of the following activities to do 1. Nyasha is nice and beautiful, but manyara is selfish and mean. Geographyculture before watching the video, have students locate the continent of africa and the country zimbabwe on a world map.
It is the tale of two very different daughters who learn the ills of pride, selfishness, and fierce competitiveness. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources free english learning and teaching resources from varsity tutors. Brillant fullcolor pen and ink watercolor paintings illustrate the cinderella tale. The king tests the daughters without their knowledge to. The book mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe, computer, white board, markers, paper, pencils 1. Folktales are also often used to teach a moral or lesson to children. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plans and teaching resources mufaros beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Lesson plan week 23 planning for stories from other cultures through different versions of cinderella. Free mufaros beautiful daughters worksheets and literature. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe is a wonderful african folk tale similar to cinderella mufaro has two beautiful daughters one mean.
Send your children on a web hunt of the republic of zimbabwe by exploring. Manyara is selfish and assertive, while nyasha is selfless and charitable. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaroknows that manyara is mufaros beautiful daughters. Mufaros beautiful daughters luther burbank center for. Unit 2b folklore folktales fairytales mufaro s 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. Reading rainbow mufaros beautiful daughters youtube. Mufaros beautiful daughters this is a story study for mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is the story of a king who is looking for a wife.
Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyoneexcept mufaro knows that manyara is selfish and badtempered. Later ask children to describe how it felt to take on the personalities of the different characters. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan scholastic. Feb 17, 2016 this is the tale of mufaro s two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in different ways to the king s search for a wife one is mean and selfish, the other kind and dignified.
Discuss that mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folk tale. Mufaros beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. Free mufaros beautiful daughters study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Mufaros beautiful daughters cause, effect, sequencing. Yes no no setting village in africa others antagonists traits evil stepsister and stepmother. Mufaro s beautiful daughters comprehension test directions. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but manyara is selfish and spoiled. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Displaying all worksheets related to mufaros beautiful daughters. 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. Students will know that the settings are the main difference in the two stories, but does not change the message or overall events of the story. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an example of a marchen.
Students will compare and contrast mufaros beautiful daughters and cinderella, by identifying the fairy tale elements in each story, and discuss which elements are similar and different. 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. 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. 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. Buy mufaro s beautiful daughters tickets from the official site. Tell students that the covers show mufaro s two daughters.
Mufaros beautiful daughters is about two sisters, manyara and nyasha, who are outwardly very beautiful, but who have completely opposite personalities. We owned it at some point so i think i will go in search. Then have students find other caldecott winners to see what made them the most distinguished that year. Whenever her fathers back was turned shed tease her sister. Mufaro s beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities use our special click to print button to send only the image to your printer. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author resear. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Mufaros beautiful daughters was inspired by an african folktale. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture book.
Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale from zimbabwe, a country in africa. Mufaros beautiful daughters literature guide learning to give. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a caldecott honor book by john steptoe and it is about how mufaros two beautiful daughters are invited to the kings palace so that the king will choose a worthy bride, but manyara, the greedy sister, tries to go off to the kings palace by herself and meets some disastrous results. Choose from activities and discussion questions to build childrens. Mufaros beautiful daughters is called a cinderella story because it. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe lothrop themes. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities use our special click to print button to send only the image to your printer. 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. Cinderella the blue fish, mufaro s beautiful daughters and cinderlad and the glass hill. So, when he hears that a prince is looking for a beautiful wife, he believes that both of his daughters have a chance at true happiness. Mufaro s beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities geography. Mufaros beautiful daughters is an african folktale.
A related lesson in the story is found in how the kind daughter responds to the teasing and abuse from her cruel sister. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities woo. Free mufaros beautiful daughters worksheets and literature unit. Sep 11, 2016 the forbes center for the performing arts presents the dallas childrens theater production of john steptoes mufaros beautiful daughters. Why does manyara believe that kindness is a weakness. In this cinderella instructional activity, students listen to the story, mufaro s beautiful daughters, in order to compare it to the original cinderella story and to increase their. This mufaros beautiful daughters story study includes the following. Theal when he was in africa, and published in 1895 in his book kaffir folktales. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe, lothrop, lee and shepard books, new york, 1987isbn 0 688 040454 11x17 sheet of construction paper for each student.
Students will be able to identify that mufaro s beautiful daughters takes place in africa. Both of mufaros daughters are beautiful but one is bad tempered and. Provide other versions of the cinderella story and have students compare them. Mar 31, 1986 mufaros beautiful daughters is a caldecott honor book by john steptoe and it is about how mufaros two beautiful daughters are invited to the kings palace so that the king will choose a worthy bride, but manyara, the greedy sister, tries to go off to the kings palace by herself and meets some disastrous results. The book tells the story of two sisters and their journey to become queen.
Inspired by a traditional african folktale, this is the story of mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Both are beautiful, but one is selfish and badtempered and the other is kind. Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to one day be queen and have nyasha as her servant. Art project for mufaros beautiful daughters from my 2nd grade unit. Nyasha takes care of a garden and is friends with a snake she names nyoka. Resource plot outlines of cinderella and 3 variants the blue fish, mufaro s beautiful daughters and cinderlad and the glass hill. Students will know that the settings are the main difference in the two stories, but. It has some elements of the classic grimms version of cinderella. The splendor of zimbabwe comes to life on stage as you take a journey with the daughters of mufaro. Both sisters are invited to appear before the king and he will choose one of them to become queen. Comparison chart story element cinderellagrimm mufaro s beautiful daughters steptoe other.
Mufaro s beautiful daughters is a cinderella story from africa in which kindness, generosity, honesty, and love are rewarded and selfishness is punished. The articulate accented and rhythmic narration of robin miles brings a new dimension to this readalong version of a beloved classic african tale of greed and pride, a variation of charles perraults fairy tale about the unkind sister. Mufaros beautiful daughters was inspired by a folktale collected by g. 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 daughters but.
Have children dramatize the story of mufaros beautiful daughters. Manyara, an illtempered girl, is jealous of nyasha and vows to be queen and have nyasha as her. Stories from other cultures cinderella mufaro s beautiful daughters. Resource plot outlines of cinderella and 3 variants the blue fish. Folktale mufaro s beautiful daughters was inspired by an african folktale. Two beautiful sistersone vain, the other kindcompete for the kings. Daily lesson planning tool mufaros beautiful daughters day 1 teacher kienle coursegrade whole group reading2 date of lesson november 20, 2014 block specific sol sol 2. Ask students to note how beauty is treated in this story. The story starts with mufaro, a man with two beautiful daughters whom he loves equally. Mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe synopsis. The american library association named two of his books caldecott honor books, a prestigious award for childrens book illustration. Author and illustrator john steptoe created mufaros beautiful daughters from a story collected by g.
This cinderella stories mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan is suitable for kindergarten 2nd grade. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe is a wonderful african folk tale similar to cinderella. Everyone agreed that the two daughters were beautiful but that while manyara was often spiteful and mean, nyasha was always thoughful and generous. Explain that the book students will read is titled mufaro s beautiful daughters. Two beautiful sistersone vain, the other kindcompete for the kings attention when he announces he is looking for a wife. In this cinderella lesson plan, students listen to the story, mufaros beautiful daughters, in order to compare it to the original cinderella story and to increase their understanding of story structure. A man named mufaro lived in this village with his two daughters, who were called manyara and nyasha. Students will compare and contrast mufaro s beautiful daughters and cinderella, by identifying the fairy tale elements in each story, and discuss which elements are similar and different. Mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe picture. Youll find teacher resources and several suggestions for activities relating to this tale. The book mufaro s beautiful daughters by john steptoe, computer, white board, markers, paper, pencils 1.
Read the story mufaro s beautiful daughter by john steptoe to your class, then have them identify story events that support a given theme. 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. Your students are bound to enjoy the beautiful book, the talking eggs. Because of this love, he can find no fault with either of them.
Mufaros beautiful daughters teaching children philosophy. Please feel free to adapt any of the activities in this guide to make them appropriate and meaningful to your students. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is an african fairy tale. This classic tale is highlighted by authentic african drumming, powerful choreography and thrilling original music. Worksheets are teacher resource guide mufaros beautiful daughters, mufaros beautiful daughters, mufaros beautiful daughters, 10076 mufaros beautiful daughters, unit 2b folklore folktales fairytales, title of lesson mufaros beautiful daughters by john steptoe, genre unit traditional literature. Mufaros beautiful daughters is a cinderella story from africa in which kindness, generosity, honesty, and love are rewarded and selfishness is punished. Mufaros beautiful daughters discussion guide scholastic.
Steptoe twice received the coretta scott king award for illustration, for. Nyasha, on the other hand, is a gentle girl who works hard and is kind to animals. Mufaros beautiful daughters scroll down on the page for crosscurricular lesson ideas. Share with students that folktales are stories handed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. Cinderella stories mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan. Nyasha was kind and considerate as well as beautiful, but everyone. One is sweet, generous, and loving to everyone and the other is very selfish. Details of the illustrations were inspired by the ruins of an ancient city found in zimbabwe, and the flora and fauna of that region. 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 could choose between nyasha and manyara.
Mufaros beautiful daughters literature guide learning. Theal and published in 1895 in his book, kaffir folktales. Hibiscuses are native to zimbabwe and are nearly symmetrical in. Daily lesson planning tool mufaros beautiful daughters. Remind students that folk or fairy tales like this one are told around the world and are passed down from generation to. Mufaros beautiful daughters lesson plan and activities. This product includes a venn diagram, sequencing activity, comprehension questions, and a cause and effect chart. In this cinderella instructional activity, students listen to the story, mufaro s beautiful daughters, in order to compare it to. 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. An african tale printables, classroom activities, teacher resources. Mufaro s beautiful daughters is wonderful book to read to your class.