R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 2: Understanding and Applying What was the initial state of existence before the Creator appeared?

• A colorful sky
• Darkness
• An empty Earth
• A vast ocean

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 2: Understanding and Applying How did the Creator first create light?

• By singing a song
• By rubbing his hands together
• By creating the Sun
• By calling upon the gods

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 2: Understanding and Applying What did the Creator use to expand the small brown ball into the Earth?

• His voice
• Wind and Tarantula
• The Girl-Without-Parents
• Lightning-Maker

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 2: Understanding and Applying Who was appointed as the chief of the Sky-People?

• Earth-Daughter
• Pollen-Girl
• Sky-Boy
• Creator

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 3: Analyzing and Evaluating Analyze the role of the Girl-Without-Parents in the creation story. What responsibilities does she take on?

• She creates the Earth.
• She oversees the health of all Earth-People.
• She leads the flood.
• She provides light.

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 3: Analyzing and Evaluating Evaluate the significance of the number four in the Creator’s actions. Why might the author emphasize this number?

• It represents the four seasons.
• It is a magic number in the creation process.
• It indicates the four elements.
• It is the number of gods created.?

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 3: Analyzing and Evaluating Evaluate the significance of the number four in the Creator’s actions. Why might the author emphasize this number?

• It represents the four seasons.
• It is a magic number in the creation process.
• It indicates the four elements.
• It is the number of gods created.?

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 3: Analyzing and Evaluating Compare and contrast the roles of Sky-Boy and Earth-Daughter. How do their responsibilities differ?

• Sky-Boy controls crops while Earth-Daughter manages the sky.
• Sky-Boy looks after the Sky-People, whereas Earth-Daughter oversees Earth and crops.
• Both have the same responsibilities.
• Earth-Daughter governs the weather, while Sky-Boy takes care of animals.

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 4: Creating and Synthesizing Create a new character that could fit into the Apache Creation Legend. Describe their role and how they would interact with the existing characters.

• A character that creates storms to help plants grow
• A character who builds mountains
• A character who teaches the Earth-People how to cook
• A character that brings nighttime

R.L.2 Determine and analyze the development and interaction of two or more central ideas over the course of a text to provide a complex analysis or objective summary. DOK Level 4: Creating and Synthesizing Suppose the Creator had decided to create another celestial body. What would it be, and how would it influence the Earth and its inhabitants?

• The Moon, to provide light at night.
• A new star, to guide travelers.
• A planet, to create new ecosystems.
• A comet, to bring messages from the Creator.