How the World was Made. Cherokee Creation Myth

What was the problem with Galun'lati?

• The arch was breaking

• People were hunting them

• It was too crowded

• The animals were curious

What was the strangest thing about Daiyuni-si the water beetle?

• He darted over the water surface

• he was brave

• He was the beaver's grandchild

• He could not find a piece of land

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

"How the World Was Made" is a creation myth about which Native American tribe?

• The Aztecs

• The Hopi

• The Mayans

• The Cherokee

Which of the following animals plays a major role in "How the World Was Made?"

• Deer

• Buzzard

• Sheep

• Turtle

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

"How the World Was Made" can best be described as which of the following?

• A fairy tale

• A short story

• A creation myth

• A poem

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CCSS.RL.6.9

The Cherokee place a lot of importance on

• religion

• money

• the earth and its animals

• friendships

What was the power the animals received for staying awake?

• food

• rest

• able to fly

• ability to see in the dark

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CCSS.RL.6.1

How were the trees that fell asleep punished during the Winter?

• chopped down

• leaves fell off

• branches fell off

• nothing happened

How did the first child come to Earth?

• A woman ate fish

• a woman cooked fish

• a woman hit a man with a fish

• a man hit a woman with a fish

Who hung the cords from the sky vault?

• man

• no one knows

• Ms. Quinn

• only the Cherokee know