Navajo Legend
At the beginning of the Navajo creation story, what two things were there?
Water and darkness.
Which animal is very important in the Navajo stories?
The Coyote.
How many worlds are in the Hopi creation myth?
Nine worlds.
What is the scientific explanation for the beginning of the universe called?
The Big Bang / Urknall.
Which one uses observations, research, and evidence: myths or science?
Science.
First Woman and First Man used sand and earth to create three parts of nature. Name two of them.
Mountains, valleys, or rivers.
Name one useful thing the Coyote taught people.
How to make fire, hunt, or make tools.
What important food/gift appears in the Hopi story?
Holy corn / sacred corn.
At the beginning, was the universe huge and cold, or tiny, hot, and dense?
Tiny, hot, and dense.
Name one thing the Navajo and Hopi myths have in common.
The first humans in the Navajo story were made from what material?
Clay / Lehm.
Was the Coyote only good, only bad, or both helpful and chaotic? Explain.
Both helpful and chaotic. He helped people by teaching them important skills, but he also caused chaos or made mistakes that taught lessons.
Choose one Hopi world and say one thing that happens there.
After the Big Bang, name two things that formed later.
Stars, galaxies, planets, or Earth.
Why can creation myths still be important today?
They teach values, culture, respect for nature, and ideas about how people should live.
Choose one: Navajo, Hopi, or Big Bang. Explain one important idea from it.
Navajo:
The Navajo story teaches that the world began with water and darkness, and that people should respect nature and help one another.
Hopi:
The Hopi story teaches that people learn through many worlds and must take care of the Earth.
Big Bang:
The Big Bang explains that the universe began about 13.8 billion years ago and later stars, galaxies, and planets formed.