Native American Lit Eng III

Native American Lit Eng III

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  Native American Origin Stories/Mythsand Early Colonial Literature OH, NO HE DIDN’T?!?!
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  Native American Literature: Myths & Legends
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  Myth - Legend Atraditional story, passed down through generations. Events usually involve the actions of an archetypal hero and supernatural beings.
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  Myths & Legends •Contain supernatural elements • Often explain the unexplainable • Have also been told in order to teach a moral lesson • All cultures have myths. Contemporary cultures often do not see their stories myth but as fact - think religious differences.
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  Oral tradition •Native Americanstories originated as an oral tradition: stories passed down verbally from generation to generation.
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  Four functions of theMyths and Legends:
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  1. Existential -Toexplain the mystery and wonder of creation. To answer the eternal question, “Why am I here?” (Why and How)
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  2. Explanatory -Toexplain the workings of the natural world and account for differences & variation in the natural world.
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  3. Ethical &Civic Knowledge To pass down the moral and ethical codes that support and validate social customs & traditions.
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  4. Educational -to guide the people through the trials of living. Tying stories to knowledge of how to survive and live.
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  Creation Stories •Explain howthe universe, the earth, and life on earth began. Unique to tribes and geographic regions.
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  Quick Write What differentaccounts of creation - biblical, scientific or stories from family or other cultures - have you heard or read? Write a brief response to what you believe and how you came to know it…
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  Essentials of theMyths Legends
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  1. To instillawe & explain the wonder of creation 2. Explain the workings of and reasons for the diversity of the natural world 3. To reinforce & support customs & culture 4. Guide people through the trials of living
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  Trickster Tales • Trickster-a mischievous character – unapologetically exhibiting impish and double-dealing behavior
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  FINAL IMPORTANT FEATURESof Native American Literature: • Oral Traditions – passed down through generations • Natural and human world interact seamlessly • No separation of spiritual and physical world • Importance of animals, ancestors, and culture • Trickster figures • Lacking in Puritan/European modesty • Rich literary tradition – highly developed, complex, consistent • Extremely diverse – Think about why & be ready to discuss • Extremely interesting – Think about why & be ready to discuss • Archetypal figures – see the next slide
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  ARCHETYPE • CAN BEA CHARACTER, A PLOT, OR AN IMAGE • IS A PATTERN THAT IS REPEATED IN CULTURES AND LITERATURE THROUGHOUT HISTORY • ARCHETYPAL PLOT: Boy wins Girl, Love is lost, A great voyage, etc… • ARCHETYPAL HERO: The savior, The trickster, The femme fatal, The orphan, etc… • ARCHETYPAL IMAGES: The giving tree, The fountain of youth, Supernatural sphere, The number three… GOOGLE “ARCHETYPE” and find concrete examples for your notes.
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  Native American Literature •OPEN TO PAGE 23 IN YOUR LIT BOOK • THE SUN STILL RISES – Info Text about Native American Literature • THE SKY TREE - HURON • THE EARTH ONLY – TETON SOUIX • COYOTE FINISHES HIS WORK – NEZ PERCE Alternate assignment.: read the stories I handed out in class instead – EITHER WAY, be prepared to discuss what you read & emulate this form of story telling for homework.
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  Pre-Read for ColonialPeriod
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  They’re here…and theywon’t go away… • The first Europeans with intent to establish long-term ties enter Americas in early 1600’s. • The last of the “original” colonies were settled in early 1700’s • Original Colonies fell into two groups: 1.– Puritan Based or Quaker (one) here to create a perfect religious world for themselves. – Profit Based here to explore and exploit the new world for the opportunities inaccessible to them in Europe.