Native American Literature Activities
Ms McGee
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Grade Levels
11th - 12th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.11-12.1
CCSSRL.11-12.5
CCSSRL.11-12.6
CCSSRL.11-12.7
CCSSW.11-12.3
Formats Included
- PPT
Pages
14 pages
Ms McGee
11 Followers
Description
Includes:
A. Close Reading Activity comparing Iroquois’ Creation Myth “The World on the Turtle’s Back” and Onondaga’s Creation Myth “The Earth on the Turtles Back” with Blooms-leveled questions.
B. Modern-Day, Real-World Creation Myth Examples (clips) and analysis questions.
C. Perspective Sponge Activity with discussion questions
D. Two-Version Creation Myth Writing Assignment with two Common Core Rubrics (Constructed Response and Extended Response)
Link for the video (Jessie's Girl) is: https://www.facebook.com/JimmyKimmelLive/videos/rick-springfield-plays-jessies-girl-for-the-first-time/10156050026523374/
Link for the video (Gatorade Origin Myth) is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpCSvV70SCY
Total Pages
14 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.11-12.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
CCSSRL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.
CCSSRL.11-12.6
Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
CCSSRL.11-12.7
Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text.
CCSSW.11-12.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
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