Native American Myths Tic-Tac-Toe Oral narratives stories spoken aloud rather than committed to paper play a major role in – – native American societies and captured the society's history, traditions, and beliefs. The oral tradition was, and continues to be, a way of documenting a community's values. Instructions: Read any THREE of these Native American myths in a row–horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, then . . . Write a short essay (1 ½ to 2 typed, MLA format) on the following topic: What similarities and differences do you see in the cultural values expressed in these three myths? Explain y our answers, citing details from the selections." "The Earth on Turtle's Back" "Blue Corn Maiden and the "Iktomi and the Ducks" - - Onondaga Coming of Winter" - Lakota (PH, p. 20) Acoma From "The Navajo Origin "The Origin of Stories" - "Playing a on the Legend" - Navajo Seneca Moon" - Snoqualime (PH, p. 27) "When Grizzlies Walked "Why the Mouse is So Silky" "Spider's Creation" - Sia Upright" - Modoc - Yinnuwok (PH, p. 24) PH = Prentice Hall American Experience (class set)
Native American Myths Tic-Tac-Toe Oral narratives – stories spoken aloud rather than committed to paper – play a major role in native American societies and captured the society's history, traditions, and beliefs. The oral tradition was, and continues to be, a way of documenting a community's values. Instructions: Read any THREE of these Native American myths in a row–horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, then . . . Write a short essay (1 ½ to 2 typed, MLA format) on the following topic: What similarities and differences do you see in the cultural values expressed in these three myths? Explain y our answers, citing details from the selections." "The Earth on Turtle's Back" - Onondaga (PH, p. 20) "Blue Corn Maiden and the Coming of Winter" - Acoma "Iktomi and the Ducks" - Lakota From "The Navajo Origin Legend" - Navajo (PH, p. 27) "The Origin of Stories" - Seneca "Playing a on the Moon" - Snoqualime "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" - Modoc (PH, p. 24) "Why the Mouse is So Silky" - Yinnuwok "Spider's Creation" - Sia PH = Prentice Hall American Experience (class set)