Epistemology and Cosmovision
"I am Deganawidah" and "Hiawatha Sees Himself"
"Faith and Fire" and "Tree of Peace"
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A specific understanding of the world
What is cosmovision?
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This messenger told Deganawidah's grandmother that her grandson would bring peace to the citizens of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Who is the Great Spirit?
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This condition prevented Deganawidah from speaking his own teachings
What is a "Double Row of Teeth?"
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Pierre knows this city in Europe
What is Paris?
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The process of how human cultures know or justify their beliefs
What is epistemology?
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This liquid would signify Deganawidah's failure
What is blood?
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This man spoke for Deganawidah
Who is Hiawatha?
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An example of this binary is: Alice knows it's raining but Pierre believes it's raining.
What is knowledge and believing?
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Benjamin Franklin adopted aspects of this cosmovision in the formation of the United States of America
What is the Iroquois form of government?
300
This woman is renamed as the "Mother of Nations" for this reason
What is her acceptance of Deganawidah's message?
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This symbol was vigilant of all corruption and evil that may confront the Six Nations
What is the eagle perched on the pine tree?
300
This "universal word" is used in all languages.
What is "to know?"
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“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality” These song lyrics were shown to help remind you of this concept
What is epistemology?
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This event causes Hiawatha to stop eating men
What is the reflection of Deganawidah in the kettle pot?
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These words are the same in Iroquois translations of the Bible as their word for peace
What is "noble" and "Lord?"
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The words: "be, have, do, say, get, make, know, now" have this in common.
What are the most common verbs in English?
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Ahuicapahtzin showed a video of these people’s spiritual connection to the animals of their environment.
Who are the Inuit People?
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Hiawatha's encounter with this wizard is the basis for his new name
Who is Atotarho?
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According to legend, this symbol would attract other nations to the Confederacy.
What is the Tree of the Great Peace?
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What form of "knowing" does the video focus most on? Hint: The video introduces four types
What is "knowing a fact?"