Unit 1: Creation Myths (How the World was Made & Sky Tree)

What was the problem with Galun'lati?

• The arch was breaking

• People were hunting them

• It was too crowded

• The animals were curious

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

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

• The Aztecs

• The Hopi

• The Mayans

• The Cherokee

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

"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.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The Cherokee place a lot of importance on

• religion

• money

• the earth and its animals

• friendships

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

According to the Cherokee creation story, what is the earth compared to?

• A floating island

• A mountain

• A vast ocean

• A solid rock

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How did the animals find out what was below the water?

• They sent out birds to explore

• They dived to the bottom and brought up mud

• They asked the Cherokee people

• They used their senses to feel the bottom

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Myths and legends are an important way for __ to be passed down through the generations (time)

• customs

• beliefs

• histories

• All ot the above

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who brought the mud up through the water to create the earth?

• beaver

• water-beetle

• water people

• mud people

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What was the primary mode of communication for Native Americans?

• Written language

• Sign language

• Oral tradition

• Telepathy

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is a common characteristic of Native American myths?

• They often involve supernatural events

• They focus on historical events

• They disregard the laws of nature

• They exclude women from the narratives

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9