NATIVE AMERICAN CREATION MYTH UNIT - Mr.

Curtains English 11
Common Core Standards (RL.17, SL1 & 2, W1 &2)

Vocabulary
Onondega Navajo Modoc Iroquois Myths Origin Myths folklore the Trail of Tears Manifest Destiny

Journal Entry
Journal Entry: The Earth on Turtles Back (page 23 CT 5) Journal Entry: Grizzlies/Navajo Warrior (page 27 CT 5) Journal Entry: The Iroquois Constitution (page 28 CT 4)

Homework / Classwork / Groupwork

The Earth on Turtle s GFR back p.23 Readers Response , Thematic Focus , Informal Debate Check Your Comprehension (1-3), Critical Thinking (1-4) Grizzlies and The Navajo Origin Legends GFR p.27 Readers Response , Thematic Focus , Informal Debate Check Your Comprehension (1-3), Critical Thinking (1-4) The Iroquois Constitution GFR p.29 Readers Response , Thematic Focus , Check Your Comprehension (1-2), Critical Thinking (1-3) Native American Creation Myth GFR pg. 30-31 Literary Focus (1-2) Build Vocabulary (1-5) Native American Myth Short Essay Write an essay in which you compare: a literary work with a work of art; compare a renaissance work with a medieval work relate a literary work to a philosophical work Group Work Each group will be assigned a region of North America, and will answers the following questions. o Identify the modern US states the region covers. o Which Native American groups existed in this particular region? o How did they interact with each other? o What major land formations existed in this region, and what were their effects on society, Religion and or Legends? o What kind of natural resources were available NA Creation Myth Final Essay Question 1 pages typed After reading the Native American creation myths, students will write their own mythical accounts of creation. They will use details from the regions in which they were born and from their ancestral heritage to creation a story. Students should include the use of several narrative techniques, including dialogue and details to further the development of their stories. Students must address least two of the following ideas. o The creation of the universe (coming from something or from nothing) o The existence of evils and death o The creation of women and their counterparts o The relationship between man and his /her creation.