Orange IRLA: American Indian Stories and Legends
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18 questions
Read the book American Indian Stories and Legends in ARC bookshelf; the link is below. You will be prompted to sign in to ARC. Answer the comprehension questions as you read.
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Land of Myth and Legend
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Categorize legends vs. myths. You can reuse items as necessary.
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
- mystical elementes woven into true history
- Explain or guide behavior and relationships
- ancient tales of creation, migration, conflict, etc.
- Legend
- Myth
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Preview the text features and the layout of the text throughout the text (scroll through multiple pages). What genre of text is this?
Preview the text features and the layout of the text throughout the text (scroll through multiple pages). What genre of text is this?
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Which text features support your choice of text genre?
Which text features support your choice of text genre?
Spirits of Creation
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Who is the creator from the Hopi tribe?
Who is the creator from the Hopi tribe?
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Who is the creator from the Abenaki tradition?
Who is the creator from the Abenaki tradition?
Keeping a Balance
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It was told that Gluskabe first made people out of...
It was told that Gluskabe first made people out of...
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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".
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".
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1
Summarize the Natchez Myth "First Humans"
Summarize the Natchez Myth "First Humans"
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According to the Wabanaki myth, why does Rabbit have long ears?
According to the Wabanaki myth, why does Rabbit have long ears?
Spirits Everywhere
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What does the "Battle of the Season Spirits" reveal as an origin story?
What does the "Battle of the Season Spirits" reveal as an origin story?
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10
Describe the role of a shaman to tribes.
Describe the role of a shaman to tribes.
Heroes and Villians
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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.
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.
Cunning Tricksters
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According to the text, what are the characteristics of a trickster?
According to the text, what are the characteristics of a trickster?
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What is the moral or lesson from the myth "Coyote's Fishy Tale"? Support your answer with text evidence.
What is the moral or lesson from the myth "Coyote's Fishy Tale"? Support your answer with text evidence.
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A trickster character is always an animal or monster.
A trickster character is always an animal or monster.
Death and the Afterlife
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Most Native American cultures believe that a person's spirit never dies. Select the ways they believe the spirit lives:
Most Native American cultures believe that a person's spirit never dies. Select the ways they believe the spirit lives:
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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?
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?
Myths and Legends Alive
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How have Native American myths and legends influenced modern American culture?
How have Native American myths and legends influenced modern American culture?