The Legend Of The

Bluebonnet
By: Tommie DePaola
By: Tericka Westbrook
Course: Read 3311
Date: 3/27/17
Grade Level: Kindergarten
 TEKS
Identify elements of a story including
setting, character, and key words.
Identify the meaning of specific signs
and symbols.
Give examples of ways rocks, soil, and
water are helpful.
Observe changes that are part of a
simple life cycle of a plant: seed,
seedling, plant, flower, and fruit.
 TEKS Continued
Retell important facts in a text, herd or read.
Retell or act out important events in stories; and.
Describe characters in story and the reasons for
their actions.
Create artworks using a variety of lines, shapes,
colors, textures, and forms;
Ask and respond to questions about texts read
aloud
Citizenship. The student understands important
symbols, customs, and responsibilities that
represent American beliefs and principals and
contribute to our national identity.
 Summary
The Legend of The Bluebonnet is a tale
about the origin of the state flower of Texas,
as told by Native Americans. The story is
rewritten and illustrated by Mr. DePaola. It is
a literary lesson in the unselfish act of a
young orphan, native American girl that
saved her entire tribe from starvation. The
tale is simple enough for young minds to
comprehend, but with a depth of human
emotions that can teach a message on
humanity and personal character.
 Blooms Level I Knowledge
Question: Why do you think the land
was dying in the story?
TEKS: Identify elements of a story
including setting, character, and key
words.
Assessment: Have students draw a
picture of a bluebonnet.
TEKS: Identify the meaning of
specific signs and symbols.
 Science Lesson
Explain the rain cycle.
TEKS: Give examples of ways rocks, soil,
and water are helpful.
Have the students plant seeds in a small
paper cup. Then place them in the sun.
Have them watch how they grow. Do this
as a group or individual project.
TEKS: Observe changes that are part of a
simple life cycle of a plant: seed, seedling,
plant, flower, and fruit.
 Level II Comprehension
Question: Why does she Who is Alone
have her name?
TEKS: Retell important facts in a text,
heard or read.
Assessment: Have the students
explain why she is an orphan?
TEKS: Retell important facts in a text,
heard or read
 Level III Application
Question: What would the results be if she
did not sacrifice her doll?
TEKS: Identify elements of a story including
setting, character, and key events.
Assessment: Have the students make figure
puppets and act out what would have
happened if she chose to keep her doll.
TEKS: Retell or act out important events in
stories; and.
 Level IV Analysis
Question: Do you think the little girl
in the story is selfish?
TEKS: Describe characters in story
and the reasons for their actions.
Assessment: Identify general
characteristic (stated and/ or
implied) of She Who Is Alone.
TEKS: Describe characters in a story
and the reason for their actions
 Art Assessment
Let each student draw and color
what they think the field of
bluebonnets looked like.
TEKS: Create artworks using a
variety of lines, shapes, colors,
textures, and forms;
 Level V Evaluation
Question: What choice would you have made if
you were the little girl?
TEKS: Retell or act out important events in the
story.
Ask and respond to questions about texts read
aloud
Assessment: Judge whether or not a character
should have acted in a particular way and why.
TEKS: Describe characters in a story and
reasons for their actions.
 Level VI Creating
Question: Can you make a list of all the things
you know about the state of Texas?
Social Studies TEKS: Citizenship. The student
understands important symbols, customs, and
responsibilities that represent American beliefs
and principals and contribute to our national
identity.
ELA TEKS: Identify elements of a story including
setting, characters, and key events;
Assessment: Have students in groups of 4 make
and decorate a poster about this book
TEKS: Identify elements of a story including
setting, character, and key events;
 Student Friendly Links
http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/texas.h
tml
http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states
/texas/
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/
 Resources
DePaloa, T. (n.d.). The Legend Of The
Bluebonnet. New York: G.P. Putnam's.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
(n.d.). Retrieved March 20, 2017,
from
http://tea.texas.gov/index2.aspx?
id=6148