Native American Literature

Native American Literature uses a lot of human characters, but they also utilize what:

• Drawings

• Make-believe characters

• Animals

• Videos

What did the English settlers trade the Native Americans for?

• Basic survival skills

• How to grow crops

• How to make clothing

• All of the Above

What disease led to the collapse of the Native Americans?

• Flu

• Chicken Pox

• Bronchitis

• Small Pox

Native Americans use stories in order to teach:

• Morals

• Rules

• Practical knowledge about the world

• Beliefs & Values

"The Sky Tree" is what kind of myth?

• Creation

• Moral Lesson

• Warning

• Origin story

The first interactions between the English Settlers and the Native Americans was:

• Storytelling

• Trading

• War

• Introductions over dinner

What did the Native Americans trade for?

• Firearms, Steel Tools, and Textiles

• Firearms, Medicine, and Food

• Firearms, Steel Tools, and Clothing

• Firearms, Food, and Clothing

What are Oral Traditions?

• Are stories and history of a group passed by books from generation to generation

• Are stories and history of a group passed by drawings from generation to generation

• Are stories and history of a group passed by writing from generation to generation

• Are stories and history of a group passed by word of mouth from generation to generation

A lot of Native American Literature is unknown because:

• It was passed around orally

• A lot of Native Americans were wiped out

• It was destroyed

• The stories weren't written down

What two figurative languages devices do Native Americans use primarily:

• Personification & Imagery

• Metaphors & Similes

• Metaphors & Personification

• Imagery & Allusions