Vocabulary
What does protruded mean?
jutting out
What was the Grizzlies punishment in "When Grizzlies Walked Upright"?
They had to walk on 4 legs and not talk.
wind blowing between buckskin
Why might a group of people use an oral tradition?
If they do not have a written language.
What is currently the largest Native American nation?
Navajo
What part of speech is deliberation?
noun
Which myth did not explain how humans came to exist?
The Earth on Turtle's Back
Which myth did not have Sky Spirits in it?
the Navajo Origin Legend
What is an origin myth?
a story that explains how life began that was passed through generations.
What separated the Iroquois Nation from other ones at the time?
democratically elected leaders
What does disposition mean?
A tendency or inclination towards something.
Why did the Sky Spirit get angry at the grizzly bears?
They made humans without him knowing.
Why did the animals want to find Earth to put on the turtle's back?
to help the Sky Woman (who fell)
What is an example of a Native American Cultural Detail?
ex: completing ablutions
Where were some members of the Modoc nation exiled to?
Oklahoma
How does the word confederate relate to this section?
mention Iroquois uniting to form confederation
What is similar about "The Earth on Turtle's Back" story and the "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" story?
Both have talking animals/both show formation of geographic features
What animal succeeded in getting Earth to put on the Turtle's back?
a muskrat.
What is a cultural detail?
a reference to objects, animals, and/or practices that show how a certain culture lives
Where were the Modoc people from?
California and Oregon
Correctly use Ablutions in a sentence.
ex: The woman completed ablutions as part of her daily routine.
Where did the Navajo people believe they came from?
Why did the Great Tree get uprooted in the Earth on Turtle's back?
the Sky Woman had a dream about it being uprooted.
How are Origin Myths and Oral Traditions considered cultural details?
they differ for each culture and can show how the culture lives and what they believe.
What is a similarity between the Iroquois and Onondaga people?
They were both in the Iroquois confederation.