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Orange IRLA: American Indian Stories and Legends

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18 questions
Land of Myth and Legend
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6
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1
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Spirits of Creation
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Keeping a Balance
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L.6.4.b
L.7.4.b
L.8.4.b
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RL.6.2
RL.7.2
RL.8.2
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Spirits Everywhere
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Heroes and Villians
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Cunning Tricksters
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RL.6.1
RL.7.1
RL.8.1
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Death and the Afterlife
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4
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Myths and Legends Alive
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Question 1
1.

Categorize legends vs. myths. You can reuse items as necessary.

  • tales of real people, creatures, or events of the past
  • handed down through the years orally or through a creative means
  • ancient tales of creation, migration, conflict, etc.
  • mystical elementes woven into true history
  • Explain or guide behavior and relationships
  • Legend
Question 2
2.

Preview the text features and the layout of the text throughout the text (scroll through multiple pages). What genre of text is this?

Question 3
3.

Question 4
4.

Who is the creator from the Hopi tribe?

Question 5
5.

Who is the creator from the Abenaki tradition?

Question 6
6.

It was told that Gluskabe first made people out of...

Question 7
7.

Based on your understanding of the Greek/Latin roots and the description of use on page 10, what you think "pictogram" means? Be sure to include the meanings of "pict" and "gram".

Question 8
8.

Summarize the Natchez Myth "First Humans"

Question 9
9.

According to the Wabanaki myth, why does Rabbit have long ears?

Question 10
10.

What does the "Battle of the Season Spirits" reveal as an origin story?

Question 11
11.

Describe the role of a shaman to tribes.

Question 12
12.

What similarities and differences do you notice about the heroes and villians in Native American stories and works of fiction that you may read? Include at least two similaries and differences in your explanation.

Question 13
13.

According to the text, what are the characteristics of a trickster?

Question 14
14.

What is the moral or lesson from the myth "Coyote's Fishy Tale"? Support your answer with text evidence.

Question 15
15.

A trickster character is always an animal or monster.

Question 16
16.

Most Native American cultures believe that a person's spirit never dies. Select the ways they believe the spirit lives:

Question 17
17.

A symbol is a literary device that authors use to give deeper meaning to their stories. A symbol can be an object, color, person, or any item that represents a larger theme or idea. An example of a symbol in the stories about the after life in many myths is the bridge.

Explain what you think the symbol of a bridge means in Native American myths about the afterlife , as well as other myths around the world (see pages 40-41)? What larger ideas or themes (statement about life) does the bridge represent?

Question 18
18.

How have Native American myths and legends influenced modern American culture?

Myth
Which text features support your choice of text genre?
events that could not happen in real life
separation of information
glossary
elements of magic
links to the past
Facts
discusses belief systems
maps, diagrams, or photographs
talking animals
always brings about a message
always the villian of the story
tries to cheat others