1. BELL RINGER Folktale Vocab Culture Exaggerate Imitate Influence
Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon Vocabulary
Culture
Exaggerate
Imitate
Influence
Generation
Pestering
Lagged
Pursuit
Sacred
Curiosity

2. Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon Vocab
Considered holy
Moving slowly
The desire to obtain information
Chasing in order to catch
Constant bothering

3. Myths

4. What is a myth?
An ancient story dealing with supernatural beings (people, monsters or animals), gods/goddesses, and heroes.
It explains the view of a group of people of how natural things happen

5. Why did ancient people tell myths?
To help explain the unexplainable
To explain natural phenomenon
To tell about their heroes
To explain human nature
To teach morals and values

6. Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon
A myth that explains how winter came about by a coyote.
Natural Phenomenon –
The coming of Spring
Flood
Blizards