The Earth on Turtle's Back
The Iroquois Constitution
from Journal of the First Voyage to America
Christopher Columbus
Grammar
100
This animal reached the bottom of the sea and brought up the Earth.
What is the muskrat.
100
There were five of these in the Iroquois nation.
What is Indian tribes.
100
What reason did Columbus have for wanting to travel to America?
What is he wanted to find a trade route to India for trading spices.
100
When did Columbus travel to find his trade route?
What is 1492.
100
(Its/It’s) __________________________ one of my favorite stories to hear him tell.
What is it's.
200
What did the Indian tribe rip up to create the big hole?
What is the Great Tree.
200
These were created to symbolize the unity in the Iroquois Nation as well as demonstrate when a candidate is being installed into the Confederate Council.
What is the wampum belt.
200
This is how Christopher Columbus felt about the Indians.
What is he thought they were pretty but he wanted to keep them as slaves.
200
Who did Columbus get to finance his trip?
Who are Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.
200
He tells stories about the war that make you feel like you are (there/ their/ they’re) __________________________.
What is there.
300
This person fell through the hole in the sky.
What is the Indian Chief's wife.
300
This is how the Onandage would greet the other tribes to open the council.
What is by welcoming them and offering them all they have (food, water, shelter, etc.)
300
These items were used to trade with the Indians.
What are glass beads and hawks bells.
300
How many ships did he take on his voyage and what were their names?
What is 3. The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
300
Mitch would rather spend time with Morrie (than/then) __________________________ almost anyone in the world.
What is than.
400
This animal dove first to retrieve the Earth.
What is the duck.
400
This is the reason the nations decided to unite.
What is because they had been fighting with each other for so long and because of the Great Peacer maker.
400
When did Columbus arrive in America?(SPECIFICALLY)
What is Sunday, Oct. 21st 1942 at 10 AM.
400
How many voyages(significant ones we talked about)did Columbus take?
What is 3.
400
When I was (through/threw)__________________________ reading it, I thought about Morrie for days.
What is through.
500
This number of animals tried to dive and reach the Earth at the bottom.
What is 4. The duck, the beaver, the loon, and the muskrat.
500
What three images from nature does Dekanawidah use in the Iroquois Constitution?
What is the image of the Tree of the Long Leaves, the eagle, and the council fire.
500
What type of writing is what we read from Christopher Columbus?
What is a journal with a first person point of view that contains specific first person account details.
500
Where is Columbus buried?
What is no one is really sure!
500
The memories (that/which) __________________________ he has, will last a lifetime.
What is that.