Everything Connected
Name 3 character traits of the Chieftan.
Tyrant, Mean, Demanding, Impulsive (doesn't think things through), Careless
Why was Amara afraid of the sea?
Her father paddled out to the sea and never returned.
Tcakabesh made snares. What are snares?
Traps
What is a dzhut?
A dreaded snowstorm.
What made the waves start to climb so high?
The wind
What is the Theme of Everything is Connected?
All things in Nature are connected so harming one thing can have consequences you didn't think of.
What did Amara do to avoid upsetting Chief Sea?
She stayed on the mountain and traded her vegetables for fish.
What did Tcakabesh catch in his giant net?
The sun.
Why did the two men argue?
Each thought the other should take the gold they found.
Who was the frog?
Bayamey, maker of the world
What was special about the old woman?
She understood that Nature was connected and there would be consequences. She also was the only person in the village that would tell the Chief the truth.
Why did Amara need to go to the sea?
She ran out of salt and decided to cook with sea water.
Why was it hard to free the sun?
The sun was too hot, so no one could get close enough.
What did the men finally do with the gold?
They gave it to the man with the birds, so he would set the birds free.
What did Bayamey make the sea promise?
To stay in its place away from the land.
What was the effect of killing all the frogs?
The mosquito population grew and the town was infested.
Why did Amara think she had taken too much water?
The tide went out and it looked like the sea was smaller.
Who freed the sun?
The mouse
How did the birds repay the men?
They planted apple and pear trees.
What did the animals try to do?
They tried to make Bayamey open his mouth by making him laugh.
What lesson did the chief learn?
What did Amara do to make up for taking too much water?
She walked back down the mountain and put the water back.
What is the theme of the story?
Sometimes the small are mightier than the big.
What is the theme of this story?
Friendship is more valuable than gold.
What made Bayamey release the ocean?