Micmac Constellation Story

The Moving Bears of the Native Americans

Directions for 4-frame strip:

1. Write and proofread 4 captions that describe the Micmacs' story about the Celestial Bear (our Big Dipper) from pages B14-15.  Your captions may need to be more than one sentence each.  There should be one for each of these times: early May, midsummer, mid-autumn, late autumn.  Be sure to tell what time of year each sentence is about, and what happens at that time.
2. Illustrate each of the segments of the story, showing the stars and the hunters. (See B15 for an example.)  Be sure to show the events in the correct order!  Show the stars and characters in the correct positions!
3. Write your captions below each segment.  Use correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation.  Write neatly!
4. Color your illustrations neatly and completely, being sure to show the stars!
5. Write your first and last name, number, and date in the lower right hand corner of the strip.

Scoring Guide:

_____ / 8   star pattern is shown, and in the correct position on each frame

_____ / 4   pictures show events from the Micmacs' story

_____ / 4   pictures are colored appropriately

_____ / 2   pictures are completely colored

_____ / 8   each frame has a caption that tells the time and the events of the story

_____ / 4   each frame's caption is written as a complete sentence with correct conventions

_____ / 30 points possible     _____ %