Level 1: To show your mastery of the unit goals, write an analytical paragraph in which you explain what “The Man Who Became a Buzzard” reveals about the attitudes, values, and beliefs of the Yaqui culture. Use specific evidence about the story’s characters, plot, and themes to support your analysis. Write your paragraph on a sheet of paper.

Explain the directions to a 5 year old

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Okay! So, imagine you're going to tell a story about a man who turns into a buzzard! You want to explain what that story helps us understand about the Yaqui people and what they think is important.

First, think about the characters in the story—like the man and the buzzard. What do they do? What do they care about? Next, look at what happens in the story—what's the exciting part or the lesson that we learn? Finally, think about what the story says about what the Yaqui people believe, like their feelings about nature or family.

Now, you'll take all these ideas and write one neat paragraph that tells what you think about these things. Use examples from the story to make it clear! Just like when you tell your favorite story to a friend, you want to help them understand it too. Got it? Good luck!