The People Could Fly Teaching Resources

The People Could Fly is one of the 24 folktales in the anthology of the same name written by Virginia Hamilton. The story is actually a retelling of a common African American folktale where slaves told stories of people who flew away from the plantation where they worked. This unit provides teachers with engaging and informative resources to teach the folktale.

Teaching Resources

The resources in the unit include:

1. Analyzing the Text (Questions and answers to analyze the story)

2. Story Mountains (Graphic organizers to map the plot and summarize the story)

3. Compare and Contrast Organizer (A graphic organizer to compare the life of Africans on the plantation as written in The People Could Fly and the real-life accounts

4. Translating Dialect Sheet (A definition of dialects and a sheet for students to translate an excerpt of the story into formal English)

5. Suffix Organizer (An organizer for students to provide words with selected suffixes and then write sentences to show that they understand their meanings)

6. Vocabulary Organizer (An organizer for students to show that they know the meaning of the key words taken from the story)

7. Summarization Organizer (American History Integration) (An organizer for students to write an overview or summary of the slave system. The pictures are included to guide their writing)

8. Assessment (A quiz to check students’ understanding of the lesson taught)

MTSS Resources

The products in this unit are designed for classrooms that implement the multi-tiered system (MTSS). The MTSS is an integrated and comprehensive framework that includes differentiated learning, student-centered learning, individualized student needs, and the alignment of curriculum standards necessary for students’ academic, behavioral, and social success.

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