Home Plan - [JG3-L2-U1-LC5-22 Cultures – Traditional Tales – Stormalong]

The document delves into the tale of Stormalong, a larger-than-life figure known for his seafaring feats. The narrative follows Stormalong’s journey from the sea to farming and back to the sea, where he builds a massive ship, The Courser, and navigates challenges with unorthodox methods. Despite his success, Stormalong battles with a deep sadness and loneliness. The story concludes with Stormalong’s grand funeral, highlighting his legendary status among sailors and the lasting impact he left behind.

Contents

• Pages 1—16: Traditional tale analysis.
• Pages 17—30: Lonely seafaring departure
• Pages 31—46: Seeking home at sea.
• Pages 47—56: Iconic sea captain.

This section of the document focuses on the topic of traditional tales, specifically discussing the story of Stormalong. The text provides learning objectives for students related to reading and understanding the story, learning essential vocabulary, using the target strategy of inferring and predicting, and writing a summary of the tale. The document includes activities such as matching activities with pictures, summarizing the story, understanding the text through questions and answers using the infer/predict strategy, and interpreting metaphors in the text. Students are also encouraged to make up their own story related to Stormalong.

Stormy, a boy who felt a strong connection to the sea, impresses a crew with his large size and ability to solve challenges aboard a Yankee clipper. He gains acceptance from the crew after proving his worth, including fighting a two-ton octopus. Despite his popularity, Stormy is still lonely as he feels too big for the ship and sleeps alone in a rowboat. Disillusioned by the sea, Stormy decides to leave his seafaring life behind and walk until someone asks him about a thing on his shoulder, wishing to leave the memories of the sea behind him.

Stormy traveled through various cities and landscapes, seeking to escape questions about the sea which made him homesick. Eventually, he settled in Kansas, becoming a farmer, planting millions of potatoes, but still felt a yearning for the sea. He then embarked on a journey with a crew to build a massive ship, The Courser, where he sailed to different parts of the world. Stormy’s leadership and unorthodox methods helped the crew navigate challenges such as sailing through a narrow passageway in the English Channel using soap. Despite his success and fame, Stormy still felt a deep sadness, possibly due to his giant size which made him feel alone.

The section discusses the renowned sea captain Stormalong, who was famous for consuming massive amounts of food and performing extraordinary feats. Despite his success and admiration from sailors worldwide, he often displayed a deep sadness, especially when listening to the crew singing songs late at night. Eventually, Stormalong passed away, and his funeral was grand, with sailors honoring him by singing about his legendary seafaring skills. The story portrays Stormalong as a larger-than-life figure who left a lasting impression on those who knew him, becoming a legendary figure among sailors.