Integrated Literacy Assignment By: Heather Vandenberg

GLCE 3 – H3.0.4 – Draw upon traditional stories of American Indians (e.g., Anishinaabeg, - Ojibway (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), Potawatomi; Menominee; Huron Indians) who lived in Michigan in order to make generalizations about their beliefs.

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Poetry Sleep Song Sleep, Sleep It will carry you into The land of wonderful dreams. In those dreams you will see A future day and your future family. – Biernhorst

Poetry Grandfather Story Grandfather, Look at our brokenness. We know that in all creation Only the human family Has strayed from the Sacred Way. We know that we are the ones Who are divided And we are the ones Who must come back together To walk in the Sacred Way. Grandfather, Sacred One, Teach us love, compassion, and honor That we may heal the earth And heal each other.

Music and Dance Dance – Menominee Dance Song – Ojibwa Song

Videos on the Web Ojibwa Creation Story – Legend of the Corn (Ojibwa) – Arts from the Native American tribes – An Ojibwa man tells a legend (I.C.E.) –

GLCE Websites Native American Stories (printable) – american/short-stories/ american/short-stories/ Michigan Native American Legends – ds/Michigan_Native_American_Legends.htm ds/Michigan_Native_American_Legends.htm Native American Languages Network – Grand Rapids Public Museum –

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