The Legend of Michigan

The ancient peoples of Michigan told the tale of a time long past, when the land of Michigan was... 

• covered in trees.

• under deep waters.

• covered in ice.

Answer explanation

ICE-TASTIC!

You are one COOL learner!

Which wind believed they were the most powerful?

• North Wind

• East Wind

• South Wind

• West Wind

Answer explanation

I shiver with your sensational success remembering that the North Wind believed he was the strongest of all winds!

What did the North Wind do for 1,000's of years?

• Tricked the other Winds.

• Made the winter season stay all year.

• Flooded Michigan.

• Trapped people under the snow.

Answer explanation

Brrrr!

Brilliant Answer!

Why was the boy traveling to such a barren, icy land?

• He was searching for fire to warm his village.

• He was on a mission to ask the North Wind to become his brother and share the land.

• He needed to hunt for food.

• He dreamed of meeting the great Gitche Manitou.

Answer explanation

It's a good thing you didn't have to compete with the Snow Miser in a dance off!

He's got some COOL moves!

Grandfather, the Old Wise Warrior was really...

• The boy's Grandfather.

• The North Wind disguised.

• The Great Spirit.

Answer explanation

The Great Spirit, know as the Gitche Manitou was the mighty creator of all.

Another way you may know this character is to think of him as God.

The boy danced in wonder at the North Wind's Fire...

• Thunder

• Lightning

• Lights

Answer explanation

The North Wind's Fire Lights are real. We call them the Aurora Borealis and the Northern Lights.

Why was the silver hair from the boy's Grandmother important?

• It was used to sew the mittens together.

• It was beautiful.

• It was made of real silver mined from the Earth.

Answer explanation

You are SEW SMART!

Did you know that silver can be found in Michigan in the Keweenaw's native copper deposits in Marquette County?

The boy's mittens were important to The Great Spirit because he could feel...

• the good heart of the Little Warrior and his people.

• how heavy and warm the mittens were to protect them from the North Wind.

• how soft and waterproof the sealskin material was.

Answer explanation

Did you know that love and laughter is good for a healthy heart?

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched- they must be felt with the heart."

Quote~ Hellen Keller

How did the Great Spirit and the Little Warrior stop the North Wind?

• They asked the other Winds for help and worked as a team.

• They used the power of the mittens until the North Wind had finally blown himself out.

• They made a deal with the Heat Miser to melt the North Wind.

Answer explanation

Thank you for choosing the correct answer!

Your brightness lifts me up.

The North Wind liked the part of their deal that...

• For 3 moons or months he cold could rule the land.

• For 3 years, he could freeze the land.

Answer explanation

Michigan's winter season lasts for about 3 months or 3 moons.

The coldest month of the year in Michigan is January.