Loon and Raven

The Raven and the Loon

An Inuit Tale

Making Predictions

What can you see when you look at the cover?

Making Predictions

What do you think will happen in the story?

Making Predictions

Is there anything on the cover that you wonder about?

Beginning Our Story

Long ago, when the Earth was new there was Raven and Loon. Both were plain white. They were stuck without colour. 

This bothered Raven a lot. Raven was an eccentric bird who hated anything boring. His plain feathers made him feel nervous and sad.

Multiple Choice

What colour were Raven and Loon?

• Black

• White

• Blue

• Rainbow Colours

Multiple Choice

Did Raven like how he looked?

• Yes

• No

To distract himself Raven did many things. He would visit and talk to animals all around the Arctic. He would sit on the ice and talk to Fish until Fish became annoyed and swam away. Then he would fly and sit in a tree near Bear.

He would talk to Bear until Bear became annoyed and would swipe at him with his great paw. Then Raven would fly over to Wolf and talk to him until Wolf became so annoyed that he tried to eat Raven. When Raven had no one to talk too he would dance in the snow. 

Multiple Choice

Did the other animals like Raven?

• Yes

• No

One day, after Raven finished annoying Fish he decided to visit Loon. It was a long way to fly but soon Raven saw Loon’s igloo. Loon was working on her sewing when Raven burst in. Unlike the other animals, Loon was quiet and patient. She didn’t mind Raven’s visits. 

“Do anything interesting?” Loon asked Raven. 

“Nothing!” said Raven, “I am so bored! But now I hope that we can fun together.” Loon smiled and continued to sew. 

As she worked, Raven talked, and talked, and talked some more! Loon listened to everything Raven had to say until Raven ran out of stories. Loon continued to sew. As Loon sewed Raven watched until he got an idea. 

Open Ended

What do you think was Raven's Idea?

“Hey, why don’t I sew a coat for you?” Said Raven. Loon paused and then smiled. Like Raven, she was bored of her plain white feathers. 

“That sounds nice.” Said Loon.  

“But after, you must make me a coat,” said Raven. Loon agreed. 

Raven carefully took Loon’s needle. He dipped the edge of the needle into the soot of Loon’s stone lamp. Then, using his magic, he began to colour Loon. 

Multiple Select

How does the picture help you understand what is happening in the story? (choose all that apply)

• I can see that Raven is using a needle and ink. I think that Raven is tattooing Loon.

• I can see what Loon's lamp looks like, and now understand that it is a small bowl

• I can see that Raven is smiling, so I know that he is happy to color loon

• I can see Raven and Loon and I know they are White

He carefully made a beautiful pattern into Loon’s feathers. When he was finished, Loon cried with happiness. 

Multiple Select

How does the picture help you understand what is happening in the story?

• I can see Loon is coloured and Raven is not.

• The story said Raven made a beautiful pattern, I can now see how that pattern looks and understand why Loon was so happy with her new coat

• I can see Raven standing next to Loon, he looks angry and I think he is jealous.

Next, it was Raven’s turn. Loon began to work on weaving a beautiful pattern for Raven. But Raven was not patient like Loon, he was energetic. He kept talking and dancing as Loon tried to work. “Stop dancing! Every time you move, I make a mistake.” But no matter how hard he tried, Raven could not sit still. For the hundredth time Raven jerked, and Loon’s lines Zig-Zagged. 

Open Ended

How does the picture help you understand the story (I see, so I think/know).

“You’ve ruined it!” cried Loon. She was so angry with Raven that she threw her stone lamp at him, soot-covered his body. 

Raven was hurt. He picked up the lamp and threw it back at Loon. It landed with a crash on her feet. Flattening them into the Earth. 

Raven flew from Loon’s igloo, never to return.  Animals have long memories and to this day Raven is still covered in black and Loon’s feet are still flat. 

Multiple Select

When Raven is bored he likes too.... (check all that are true)

• Fly around the Arctic

• Dance

• Talk to other animals

• Use his magic

• Go fishing

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer: What is Raven like? Explain your answer.

• Loud because he always talks and make so much noise. He is also energetic, because he has so much energy.

• Friendly and energetic because he likes to fly around the World and always dances.

• Nice and hardworking because he talks to others and never uses magic.

• Energetic because he dances and can't sit still when Loon is colouring him. He is also friendly, because everyday he talks to many animals.

Open Ended

What is Loon like? Explain your answer.

Poll

Are you more like Raven or Loon?

• Raven

• Loon

Open Ended

Why do you think that way?

On the next slide answer

What do you think is happening in the picture?

Open Ended

What is happening in this picture? Write like "I can see ______ so I understand_________"

Open Ended

What IB Learner Profile trait Raven improve on? Why?