What did we discuss last meeting?

Who are the characters of the story?

Where and when did the Story take place?
What is the story all about?
EN10V-IIIf-13.9: Give expanded definitions of
words
EN10LT-IIIf-3.: Explain how the elements
specific to a genre contribute to the theme of a
particular literary selection
MOTIVATION QUESTION
VOCABULARY
 Group yourselves into 5 and complete the following
vocabulary map. (1 word per group)
lackluster Root word/Origin precocious
definition
carcass Part of speech witchcraft
Antonym/synonym

aghast
 Born as John Griffith
Chaney on January 12,
1876 in the slums of San
Francisco.
 He only completed an
eight-grade education,
but beat college students
to win the first prize in
the writing contest,
when he was only 17
years old
 John is best known for
the adventure novels
White Fang,The Call of
the Wild and Martin Eden
 He died at the age of 40.
 He was the first author in
the world to become a
millionaire from his
writing.
At your age today, what are you going to do if
your family who was well known became
forgotten and receives inequality?

Are you just going to accept it or will you fight

for what you truly deserve?
Group 1 - Keesh and His Family
Group 2 - Conversation with Klosh-Kwan and the
council
Group 3 - The Hunting begins
Group 4 - Spying Keesh
Group 5 - The Secret of Keesh
-Each group will prepare a short skit on the
respective part of the story assigned to them
 Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen
thirteen suns in the Eskimo way of keeping time. Among
the Eskimos, the sun each winter leaves the land in
darkness. And the next year, a new sun returns, so it
might be warm again.
 The father of Keesh had been a brave man. But he
had died hunting for food. Keesh was his only son. Keesh
lived along with his mother, Ikeega.
 One night, the village council met in the big Igloo of Klosh-
kwan, the chief. He listened, then he waited for silence. He
said, “It is true that you give us some meat. But it is often old
and tough meat, and has many bones.” The hunters were
surprised. This was a child speaking against them.
 The council ordered Keesh to go to bed. Keesh jumped to
his feet. “Hear me!” he cried. “Never shall I speak in the
council igloo again. I shall go hunt meat like my father, Bok.”
There was much laughter when Keesh spoke of hunting. The
laughter followed Keesh as he left the council meeting.
 The next day, Keesh started out for the shore, where the land meets the ice. Those who watched saw

that he carried his bow and many arrows. Across his shoulder was his father’s big hunting spear. Again
there was laughter. One day passed, then a second. On the third day, a great wind blew. There was no
sign of Keesh. His mother, Ikeega, put burned seal oil on her face to show her sorrow. The women shouted
at their men for letting the little boy go.

 The men made no answer, but got ready to search for the body of Keesh. Early next morning,
Keesh walked into the village. Across his shoulders was fresh meat. His mother was very happy. Keesh,
trying to be a man, said to her mother that he would sleep because he was tired. There was much talk
after Keesh went to his igloo. The killing of a bear was dangerous. But it was three times more dangerous
to kill a mother bear with cubs. The men did not believe Keesh had done so. But the women pointed to
the fresh meat. At last, the men agreed to go for the meat that was left. But they were not very happy.
So began the mystery of Keesh.
 Then there was talk of magic and witchcraft in the village. Keesh continued to

bring meat to the village. Some people thought he was a great hunter. There
was talk of making him chief, after old Klosh-Kwan. They waited, hoping he
would come to council meetings. But he never came. The council sat up late
talking about Keesh and the meat. They decided to spy on him. On Keesh’s next
trip, two young hunters, Bim and Bawn, followed him. After five days, they
returned. The council met to hear their story, then the two hunters reported
what they had seen. Klosh-kwan led the council to the igloo of Keesh. Keesh
told the people in the village how he had killed the bears.
 Keesh told the people in the village how he had killed the bears: he bent some thin

pieces of whalebone. The ends were pointed and sharp as a knife. Keesh bent the
thin, sharp bones as knives into circles, then put some seal meat inside them, then
put them in the snow to freeze. The bear had eaten the ball of meat with the circle
of bone inside. When the meat got inside the bear, the meat got warm, and the bone
went snap! The sharp points made the bear sick. It is easy to kill them. Keesh used
head-craft, instead of witchcraft, he rose from the poorest igloo to be the chief in the
village. And for all the years that followed, his people were happy. No one cried at
night with pains of hunger.
The characters in the story are Keesh,
Klosh-Kwan, Ugh-Gluk, Bim, Bawn, and
Ikeega
 Keesh last words are “My father, was a great hunter.
I, too, his son, shall go and hunt the meat that I
eat.” and “And no widow nor weak one shall cry in
the night because there is no meat.” It require
dignity and manhood to speak out because first of
all, Keesh was talking to the tribe chief.
 Second, he said those words like a real men going to
war. He showed an attitude that a king or a chief
possesses, and that is bravery.
 Good deeds should not be left forgotten.
 We should learn how to appreciate one's sacrifice.
 We should not judge other people base on what we see and
what others tell.
 Being mighty doesn't necessarily means that you have to be the
strongest and the bravest, but rather, it is based on your ability
to assess the situation and cope up with whatever mistakes you
made in your journey.
 No matter how young or old, strongest or weakest you are
always believe that you can do it.
The author described the main hero as strong
individual. Despite of his age, he showed
courage to fight for their right. Keesh showed a
trait that a real leader must have. The
countrymen were described by the author as
scornful and doubtful, but at the end of the
story the countrymen change their attitude
toward Keesh.
The author wants us to be reminded that every
sacrifice should not be forgotten. This is an
essential truth that one should bear in mind.
The fact that we should appreciate every
sacrifice of a person and that we should not be
judgmental towards others is a random
realization in the story.
The author wanted to convey that we should
not have a bad prejudice to others and that we
should not forget others sacrifice even if they
no longer exist instead, we should appreciate
them for their noble deeds. The author wanted
to show what is now happening in real
community life
Sacrifice
Inequality
Bravery
 Group 1 – Jingle
Group 2 – Poem
Group 3 – Illustration
Group 4 – Slogan
Group 5 – Reflection Paper
Reading Quiz. Write the letter of the
correct answer on a ¼ sheet of
paper.
1. Keesh is facing all the following problems at
the beginning of the story EXCEPT which?
a. He is not given his fair share of food
b. He is not respected by the old hunters
c. His father was crushed by a polar bear
d. His mother is sick
2. Which character trait does not apply to Keesh?
a. Timid
b. Loyal
c. Wise
d. Respectful
3. Which best expresses how the men reacted to
the success of Keesh’s first hunt?
a. They were happy that he shared his meat
b. They were suspicious of his success
c. They were angry that he left without
permission
d. They were regretful for ho they acted
4. Which best explains how Keesh is able to hunt
so many bears by himself?
a. Keesh is protected by his fathers’ spirit
b. Keesh is stronger than the bears
c. Keesh outsmarts the bears
d. Keesh uses witchcraft
5. Which of the following is NOT an effect of
Keesh’s success?
a. Jealous tribesmen accuse Keesh of witchcraft.
b. Ikeega becomes well-respected amongst the
women
c. Men on the village spy on Keesh
d. Ugh-Gluk attempts to poison Keesh.
1.D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. B