1. Andrew C. Jackson ELA 10-Accelerated

2.   Native Americans created the first literature in North America  Belonged to 300 different groups  Spoke 200 different languages Native American Traditions

3.   Ways of life varied greatly  Complex religious beliefs  Sophisticated political systems  Strong social values Native American Traditions, continued

4.   Primarily oral tradition  Creation myths  Tales of heroes and tricksters  Ritual songs and chants Native American Traditions, continued

5.   Small sampling in this unit  Creation myths  Ancient songs  Trickster Tales  Bonus: Modern short story Native American Traditions, continued

6.   Different than first experienced  Reading on a page  Translated into English  Show beauty, wisdom, and humor Native American Traditions, continued

7.   Literature emphasized  Emphasized importance of living in harmony with the natural world  Humans have a kinship with animals plants, and the land, heavenly bodies, and the elements Native American Traditions, continued

8.   Human and nonhuman are part of a whole  Humans do not control nature  We are part of nature  Show relationship to nature Native American Traditions, continued

9.   Native American traditions have not disappeared  Many have survived  Kept alive through songs, stories and writing  N. Scott Momaday  The Way to Rainy Mountain Traditions Across Time: Harmonizing

10.   Andrew C. Jackson  September, 2012 Here endeth the lesson