The Great Ball Game
The Great Ball Game 2
White Bead Ceremony
Introductions
Miscellaneous
100
What are the 2 groups arguing about?
who is better
100
What character did not know what team to join?
Bat
100
What tribe is Mary, the main character?
Shawnee
100
In Ojibwe say "My name is Mary"
Mary nindizhinikaaz.
100
Today is the first day of spring. Say "it is spring" in Ojibwe.
Ziigwan
200
The animals think they are better because they have _________
teeth
200
What did the birds do when bat asked to be on their team?
they laughed at him and said no.
200
Mary's grandma wants Mary to have what?
An Indian name
200
In Ojibwe say, "I am 4 years old"
Niiwin nimbiboonagiz.
200
The story The Great Ball Game comes from what tribe?
Muskogee
300
The birds think they are better because they have _________
wings
300
What did the animals say when the bat asked to be on their team?
At first no. Then the bear took pity on the bat and accepted him onto their team. Bear said, "Let us big animals play first."
300
Who did Mary's mom ask to give her daughter a name?
2 aunts
300
In Ojibwe say, "I am from Oklahoma"
Oklahoma nindoonjibaa.
300
Why didn't Mary get an Indian name in the 10 days after being born? (That is Shawnee tradition)
She was born in Texas, not very many Shawnee lived there.
400
The leader of the animals is ___________
bear (makwa)


400
How did Bat win the game for the animals?
He could see in the dark. (used echo location)
400
How did Mary's grandma fix the problem of Laura not being able to make it to the ceremony? (She had the white bead necklace)
She went to the sewing room and made a necklace out of 100 white buttons.
400
The bat was sad when the birds laughed at him. In Ojibwe, say "I am sad today."
Ningashkendam noongom.
400
Mary's mom had to do this for the naming ceremony.
Cook a big feast
500
The leader of the birds is _________ 
crane (ajijaak)
500
What was the penalty that bat set for the birds?
they must leave for half the year
500
Mary's Shawnee name is Wapapiyeshe. What does that mean?
White Necked Moving of the horse nation
500
Say "My Indian name is Wapapiyeshe."
Wapapiyeshe nindigo
500
Who got Mary dressed and ready for the naming ceremony?
her 2 grandmas