The Story of the Girl and the Wolf - Pearl Kennedy-Colombe - OSEU #5

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Reviewed JAG competency and OSEU connections

F35 — Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility for actions and decisions

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports F35 by inviting students to connect a promise with responsibility for one’s action.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you connect a promise with responsibility for one’s action? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

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H69 — Accept responsibility for one’s own actions

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports H69 by inviting students to acknowledge an action and make a correction.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you acknowledge an action and make a correction? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

N118 — Explain the importance of taking responsibility for actions and behaviors

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports N118 by inviting students to explain why keeping commitments matters.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you explain why keeping commitments matters? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

P124 — Explain the value of good character

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports P124 by inviting students to discuss character through the story’s actions.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you discuss character through the story’s actions? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

H79 — Demonstrate the ability to learn from past experiences

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports H79 by inviting students to learn from a forgotten commitment.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you learn from a forgotten commitment? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

G58 — Identify ways to build mutual trust and respect

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Reviewed teaching connection (Supporting): Pearl Kennedy Colombe tells of a girl who forgets a promise to a helpful wolf, apologizes, and resumes bringing food. This supports G58 by inviting students to consider how follow-through affects trust.

Updated for Proposed August 9, 2024: New connection to the overall current understanding. No specific OSEU standard alignment is claimed. Original JAG–interview approval retained.

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot.

Learn About: What details in this passage support the speaker’s account of promises and responsibility? What would you need to hear in the full interview before interpreting it?

Learn From: How could you consider how follow-through affects trust? Use a fictional or classroom example if you prefer, and explain which part of the speaker’s account informed your approach.

Interview transcript

Another story they tell, it happened over across the river. This girl was going to school at Stephane and she was sickly. She had TB and she ran away. She didn't like it, the nuns were kind of mean to her because of her being sickly, you know. So she ran away. And at that time, there were still a few wolves around. And she made it into that creek by the river, she made it there. And it was getting dark and it was like an autumn time of the year, cold. And she was really feeling bad and here this wolf came up. And he told her, and they talk native, you know, Dakota. And he told her, I'll help you. If I help you, what would you do for me? So she told him, I'll bring you meat every day. I'll bring you something to eat. And leave it, you know, a certain place. And here, that went on for, you know, about a year. And here, she was still getting, you know, sick. So here one day she forgot. And that night when she went to bed, somebody was pulling on her covers and she woke up and here that was that wolf. He said, you forgot me today. So she went and told him she was sorry and she said that's not going to happen again, you know. So every day, you know, her family, they made sure, she told him, you know, that I need to feed him because he helped me. But it never happened again. She made sure it never happened again.