Vocab/Synonyms
Origin Myths
Other Info
100
cleansings
What is ablutions?
100
people share their values, concerns, and history through verbal literature such as storytelling
What is oral tradition?
100
references to objects, animals, or practices that reflect aspects of daily life or prevalent attitudes.
What are cultural details?
200
consideration
What is deliberation?
200
stories passed down from generation to generation to explain the creation of the world and all it holds
What are origin myths?
200
2 or more independent clauses linked by a semi-colon, or a comma and a coordinating conjunction such as and, or, but.
What is a compound sentence?
300
jutted
What is protruded?
300
phenomena such as customs, institutions or religious rites; natural landmarks such as great mountains, events beyond people's control.
What myths explain
300
In this myth, it is the "wind" that come out of our mouths that now give us life."
What is The Navajo Origin Legend?
400
inclination
What is disposition?
400
In this myth there was a place called Skyland
What is "The Earth on Turtle's Back?"
400
In this Native American story, the topic is "putting together a union, or confederate council of Iroquiois nations.
What is The Iroquois Constitution?
500
united
What is confederate?
500
In this myth. we learn about the Spirit Chief and the Sky Spirit.
What is "When Grizzlies Walked Upright?
500
When you recognize these, you relate a literary selection to the culture that produced it.
What are cultural details?
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