Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Feature Menu Introducing the Story The Nez Perce Literary Skills Focus: Archetypes Reading Skills Focus: Understanding Cultural Characteristics Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer Tech Focus

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work The Granger Collection, New York How can people’s beliefs affect their actions?

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Introducing the Story Click on the title to start the video.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Introducing the Story Passed on from generation to generation, this Nez Perce myth features Coyote in the role of the trickster hero. School for Advanced Research, Catalog Number IAF.P201-18 Coyote’s adventures teach moral lessons and present alternate explanations for natural occurrences. What does the myth promise for the future? [End of Section]

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work The Nez Perce The Nez Perce (nehz puhrs), whose name comes from the French term for “pierced nose,” were a people of the Plateau culture. X They live in what is now Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. X X

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work The Nez Perce Fierce conflicts, fueled by the opening of the Oregon Trail and the nineteenth-century gold rush, erupted over ownership of their land. The Granger Collection, New York In 1877, the Nez Perce leader, Chief Joseph, surrendered to federal troops with the now-famous words “I will fight no more forever.” [End of Section]

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Literary Skills Focus: Archetypes An archetype is a pattern that appears in literature across cultures and is repeated through the ages. Archetypes include characters plots images themes settings The Granger Collection, New York

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Literary Skills Focus: Archetypes Most myths contain archetypes. The more myths you read, the more you’ll notice these recurring patterns, such as the hero who dies with honor ill-fated lovers the wise old man the trickster hero an initiation task a life-giving tree

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Literary Skills Focus: Archetypes Over time, archetypes change bit by bit, reappearing in slightly different forms across multiple genre, or types of literature. The Granger Collection, New York An initiation archetype, the Native American vision quest might appear today as a Bar Mitzvah. [End of Section]

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Reading Skills Focus: Understanding Cultural Characteristics Different cultures have different literary traditions.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Reading Skills Focus: Understanding Cultural Characteristics Since American Indian literature was handed down orally by storytellers, these literary works may lose some of their power in written form. As you read, imagine each piece being spoken by a skilled storyteller to an eager audience . . . or, better yet, read each piece aloud. From “Coyote Finishes His Work” from Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter by Barry Holstun Lopez. Copyright © 1977 by Barry Holstun Lopez. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of Andrews McMeel Publishing. [End of Section]

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Reading Skills Focus: Understanding Cultural Characteristics Into Action: Record examples of archetypes. Into Action: Archetype Chart The Earth Only Coyote Finishes His Work The Sky Tree Archetype Characteristics Culture [End of Section]

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer Find It in Your Reading Because “Coyote Finishes His Work” was originally passed down orally from generation to generation, its syntax, or sentence structure, has a unique quality. “From the very beginning, Coyote was traveling around all over the earth. He did many wonderful things when he went along. He killed the monsters and the evil spirits that preyed on the people.” From “Coyote Finishes His Work” from Giving Birth to Thunder, Sleeping with His Daughter by Barry Holstun Lopez. Copyright © 1977 by Barry Holstun Lopez. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of Andrews McMeel Publishing. As you read, note the aspects of the syntax that seem to reflect an oral tradition.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Writing Skills Focus: Think as a Reader/Writer TechFocus As you read this selection, think about how people today convey their own stories and myths. [End of Section]

Vocabulary

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary endures v.: keeps on; continues. inhabited adj.: lived in. revive v.: return to life. determined v.: decided; concluded.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary If something endures, it keeps on or continues. Although Diana is a professional classical guitarist, her love of rock and roll endures. Is Diana still a fan of rock and roll? Explain.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary Faced with multiple injuries and a losing season, the players boasted that their team spirit endures. Which of these scenes does not reflect the team’s spirit? A B

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary The word inhabited means “lived in.” The weary travelers, hungry and cold, hoped to find an inhabited cabin before nightfall. Do you think their search will end when they find this cabin? Why or why not?

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary Our tour guide insisted that we visit only the inhabited regions of the island. A B C Which of these scenes might we visit?

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary The word revive means “to return to life.” With speed and expertise, the emergency technicians will revive the unconscious man. Is the man dead or alive? Explain.

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary The city council plans to revive the downtown shopping district of our city. Which of these strategies would not help revive downtown? a. Offer free parking b. Repair and widen the sidewalks c. Offer tax breaks for stores opening in outlying malls

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary Determined means “decided or concluded.” After lengthy deliberations, the school board determined that a school uniform policy would be adopted. How might this decision affect the teachers and student body?

Native American Myths: Coyote Finishes His Work Vocabulary Fatima determined that she could become her school’s top-ranked long distance runner. Which of these activities support her decision? B. eating healthy food C. getting adequate sleep D. lifting weights A. practicing They all do. [End of Section]

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