About This Lesson
8 Minute Video Lesson
This Native American Kalapuya tale uses humor and cunning to illustrate the harm that comes from hoarding resources. This tale touches on relevant contemporary ecological themes of water shortage and the questionable ethics behind the building of dams.
Coyote Returns Water from the Frog People Assessment: https://forms.gle/BfEP5WEN8k3bdYqc7
This is a complete micro lesson on Social Emotional Development through the ethical lens of the Four Awesome Questions: Is it True?, Is it Fair? Will it Build Community and Better Friendship? Will it be Helpful to those Involved? Following the story, selected discussion questions are presented to engage critical thinking and authentic discussion.
More micro-lessons can be found for free at www.epicethics.org/free-stories/ Epic Ethics for Peaceful Schools is an Ethics-Based Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum for K-6th grade. www.epicethics.org
