PART ONE : Reading
Comprehension (Archetypes)
After reading the section on Native American Oral Traditions
(pp. 20-25, answer the following questions):
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(“The Sun Still Rises…”) What idea does
Bruchac’s title suggest?
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(“The Sky Tree”) What aspects of the settings in
this myth are archetypes? What other stories have used the same archetypes?
·
(“The Earth Only”) What does the idea repeated
in the last three lines of this chant signify about the position of old men in
this culture?
·
(“Coyote Finishes His Work”) What does the
archetype of the Earth-mother in this story reveal about the Nez Perce vision
of nature?
PART TWO: Creative
Writing
Think of a type of severe weather. Write a short story
explaining the origin of this type of weather.
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Use at least two animal characters in your
story.
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Include dialogue to help tell the story.
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Draw a picture to illustrate the main idea in
your story (on construction paper)
·
Write a creative title for your story on the
construction paper with your illustration.
·
Tape the notebook paper with your story and the
questions onto the back of the construction paper.
