Helping A Poem by Shel Silverstein English 10
Helping A Poem by Shel Silverstein English, 10 th grade Jessica Goldshlager Kamir
Can you…? Understand the concept reciprocation? Give examples of reciprocation in your everyday life? Sort “wanted help” from “unwanted help”? Write a verse for each kind of help.
The Giving Tree _______ By Shel Do you recognize Silversteinthis book?
Did you know? • In Shel my opinion, Shel Silverstein is most famous Silverstein wrote many books. for his book, The Giving Tree, in Israel. Most English teachers read this book with there classes during the holiday, Tu Bishvat. • Shel Silverstein wrote many children’s books. To his young readers, he was known as Uncle Shelby. • He wasn’t just a children’s book author, however, he was also a playwright (wrote plays), a cartoonist (someone who draws cartoons) and a songwriter. https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Shel_Sil verstein#Cartoons
Shel Silverstein - A Man of Many Talen Let’s Watch: Shel Silverstein singing with Jonny Cash https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Dmt 7 wo 0 Tn r 8
Before We Get Started Vocabulary - Can you guess what this is a picture of?
Before We Get Started Vocabulary - Can you guess what this is a picture of? The woman is baking a pie.
Before We Get Started Vocabulary - Can you guess what this is a picture of?
Before We Get Started Vocabulary - Can you guess what this is a picture of? The boy is mowing the lawn.
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of?
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of? The man is raking the leaves.
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of?
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of? The man is shaking out the rug.
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of?
Vocabulary Before We Get Started - Can you guess what this is a picture of? She broke the stick. *broke is break in the past tense.
Vocabulary animation (n) a series of drawings, pictures, etc. , that are • shown quickly one after another reciprocate (v) to do something for or to someone who has • done something similar for or to you compliment (n) a remark that says something good about • someone or something obligate (v) to make a person or organization do something • because it is the right thing to do influence (v) to affect or change someone or something in an • indirect but usually important way behavior (n) the way a person or animal acts or behaves •
Vocabulary operate (v) principal (adj) to function or behave in a proper or • particular way most important • evident (adj) clear to the sight or mind; obvious • customer (n) someone who buys goods or services from • a business stanza (n) a group of lines in a poem •
Let’s Take a Look Helping by Shel Silverstein Agatha Fry, she made a pie, And Christopher John helped bake it. Christopher John, he mowed the lawn, And Agatha Fry helped rake it. Zachary Zugg took out the rug, And Jennifer Joy helped shake it. And Jennifer Joy, she made a toy, And Zachary Zugg helped break it. And some kind of help is the kind of help that helping’s all about. And some kind of help is the kind of help we all could do without.
Let’s Watch Helping by Shel Silverstein animated song https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=X 6 r 0 MVQANj. I - An
Helping by Shel Silverstein Task: Agatha Fry, she made a pie, Match each name with a word And Christopher John helped bake that it. rhymes with the name. Christopher John, he mowed the lawn, And Agatha Fry helped rake it. Names: Words: Zachary Zugg took out the rug, And Jennifer Joy helped shake it. Zachary Zugg Dishes And Jennifer Joy, she made a toy, Agatha Fry Pie And Zachary Zugg helped break it. Jennifer Joy Song Benjamin Cory Rug And some kind of help Sally Moor Seeds is the kind of help Thomas Vishes Toy that helping’s all about. Anna Wong Floor And some kind of help Patty Leeds Story is the kind of help we all could do without.
Break Time Task: Write a verse for each kind of help. If you want, use the rhymes from here. . Names: Zachary Zugg Agatha Fry Jennifer Joy Benjamin Cory Sally Moor Thomas Vishes Anna Wong Patty Leeds Words: Dishes Pie Song Rug Seeds Toy Floor Story
Break Time Benjamin Cory told a story And Sally Moor helped tell it. Sally Moor moped the floor And Thomas Vishes helped clean it. Thomas Vishes washed the dishes And Anna Wong helped dry them. Anna Wong sung a song And Patty Leeds helped hum Task: Write a verse for each kind of help. If you want, use the rhymes from here. Names: Words: . Zachary Zugg Agatha Fry Jennifer Joy Benjamin Cory Sally Moor Thomas Vishes Anna Wong Patty Leeds Dishes Pie Song Rug Seeds Toy Floor Story
Helping by Shel Silverstein Task: Mark each different name Agatha Fry, she made a pie, in the poem with a different And Christopher John helped bake it. color. Christopher John, he mowed the lawn, What do you notice? And Agatha Fry helped rake it. Name 1 Name 3 Zachary Zugg took out the rug, Name 2 Name 4 And Jennifer Joy helped shake it. And Jennifer Joy, she made a toy, Name 4 And Zachary Zugg helped break it. Name 2 Name 1 And some kind of help Name is the kind of help Name that helping’s all about. Name And some kind of help Same is the kind of help we all could do without. Name 3 1 gives help to Name 2. 2 then reciprocates the help back to 1. goes for Names 3 and 4.
Reciprocation (n) What does it mean to reciprocate • You reciprocate when you return a favor, (v)? or return a compliment. • In short, you react to an action, statement, or emotion by mirroring (copying) it or doing something similar. • Reciprocate comes from the Latin verb reciprocare, which means to move back and forth. How to use it in a sentence: People are often expected to reciprocate when a gift is given to them (If someone gives you a present you are expected to give them a gift as well).
How Does Reciprocation Work? • Have you ever felt obligated to do something for someone because they first did something for you? • Reciprocation is just one type of social norm that can have a powerful influence on our behavior. • Reciprocation operates on a simple principle: We tend to feel obligated to return favors after people do favors for us. • When your new neighbors bring over a plate of cookies to welcome you to the neighborhood, you might feel obligated to return the favor when they ask you to take care of their dog while they are on vacation.
A Scientific Study on 1974, sociologist Phillip Kunz conducted Reciprocation experiment. • In an • He mailed out handwritten Christmas cards with a note and photograph of him and his family to approximately 600 randomly selected people. • All those who received the cards were complete strangers. • Shortly after mailing the cards, people began to respond back to Kunz. • Kunz received about 200 replies from strangers. • Why did so many people reply to Kunz? • Because Kunz had done something for them (sent a thoughtful note during the holiday season), many people felt obligated to return the favor.
Let’s watch The social norm of reciprocity: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=oy_w. U 0 Npz. VY
Reciprocation 1. Can you give an example of reciprocation? 2. What kind of reciprocation is evident in the Helping poem? 1. A salesperson gives a customer something for free because he hopes that it will lead the customer to return the favor by buying something in the future. 2. In the Helping poem by Shel Silverstein, the children reciprocate help to one another. custome r salesma n
Agatha Fry, she made a pie, And Christopher John helped bake it. Christopher John, he mowed the lawn, And Agatha Fry helped rake it. Zachary Zugg took out the rug, And Jennifer Joy helped shake it. And Jennifer Joy, she made a toy, And Zachary Zugg helped break it. Helping by Shel Silverstein The last two verses describe 2 different kinds of help: 1. “Some kind of help is the kind of help that helping’s all about” (help that is actually helpful). 2. “Some kind of help is the kind of help we all could And some kind of help is the kind of help that helping’s all about. And some kind of help do without” (help that is not helpful).
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Vocabulary Review animation (n) a series of drawings, pictures, etc. , that are • shown quickly one after another reciprocate (v) to do something for or to someone who • has done something similar for or to you compliment (n) a remark that says something good about someone or something obligate (v) to make a person or organization do • something because it is the right thing to do influence (v) to affect or change someone or something • in an indirect but usually important way behavior (n) the way a person or animal acts or behaves •
Vocabulary Review operate (v) principal (adj) to function or behave in a proper or • particular way most important • evident (adj) clear to the sight or mind; obvious • customer (n) someone who buys goods or services from • a business stanza (n) a group of lines in a poem •
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Now you can… Understand the concept reciprocation. Give examples of reciprocation in your everyday life. Sort “wanted help” from “unwanted help”. Write a verse for each kind of help.
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