I really enjoyed this unit. A particular unit that I found interesting was the story of The Plant That Grows in Trees. This story is about the mistletoe and why it is grown in trees. The story begins with describing how the mistletoe was originally grown on the ground. It was grown as a small bushy plant on the ground. A bird took pity on the mistletoe because it was dying from all of the animals feeding off of it. The bird decided to take the plant up to a tree and place it there so that it may not be disturbed by other animals. And this is why the mistletoe are grown in trees.
I also really enjoyed A Tribe That Left Its Shoes. This story was about an Indian tribe that painted their leather moccasins all kinds of colors such as blue, yellow, red, and blue. The tribe was forced to relocate because a volcano erupted near their home. The tribe was forced travel north and away from their home. As they wandered they left dropped their shoes so that they may not forget the way back to their home. The medicine man turned each shoe so that its toe pointed towards their home. In the shoes' place a little orchid grew. And the part of the flower that is the toes point toward the home. And this is the story of the origin of the orchid and the reason why the little flower points south.
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