US Lit II Unit 1 Topic Review
This first unit dealt with the early periods in American Literature.  All of this material should be in your notes or discussed in class. This unit covered the following:
Intro

Literary Periods
Oral Tradition
Origin Myths

Native American Myths

“The Earth On the Turtles Back”
“The Iroquois Constitution”

Audience Purpose Prompt

RAPP—Recognizing Audience Purpose and Prompt (And [...]

As we read Native American Myths, we are noticing the concept of oral tradition, or how cultures pass down their ideas.  These can take the form of stories, poems, and songs that convey a culture’s values, concerns, and history.  With that in mind, you need to create an oral tradition of your own.
Due Friday, 9/11/09
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Here are a few videos telling Native American myths. This is an extra credit assignment. Choose one of the videos and answer the questions that follow.

As we read some Native American myths and a couple of puritan selections it might be helpful to view some related images.  We will be focusing on culture, oral tradition and narrative accounts.