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Unit One Review

Mr. Naymik — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:23:44 +0000

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 Format too)

Puritan

“The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

Test

Terms: Origin myth, oral tradition, symbolism, slave narrative, emotional appeal, sermon, oratory, audience, purpose, prompt, format

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Oral tradition assignment

Mr. Naymik — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:14:56 +0000

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

You need to have someone tell you a story, then you need to retell it. The story can consist of one of two things:

The story can be about you when you were younger as told to you by mom, dad, grandma, Uncle Joe, etc.
The story can be about one of the above people. Then can tell you about when they were younger or they can tell you about some historical event that they witnessed, experienced or remember.

Keep these things in mind as you select a person, listen to the story, and write it up:

The story should have a point–A lesson learned, a cultural significance, or have historical value.
You should take notes during the story or immediately following. The more details you remember the better.
You will have to retell the story in narrative form (like the myths we read in class). This should be written in third person. Remember, this is someone else’s story, even if it is about you.
You may write a straight forward retelling of the event or you may rewrite it as a myth-using a bit of fiction but keeping the essential essence of the story you were told. Feel free to be creative.

You may hand write this, type and submit to website or type and print out.

Example

Day of No Sadness

“It’s going to be a hot day today,” said the Great Chief of the Naymiks. “I think I shall take my children to get some relief.” With four children in tow, the great chief sped down the old trail in the rusting out blue van, coughing smoke into the thunderous skies. His anxiety grew as he thought of his wife, the queen of the one story ranch house in the most ancient of suburban nations, Westlake, as she lay awaiting the birth of, so the prophesies say, greatest of all her children, her fifth son.

Indeed it was a hot day, despite the ominous clouds lingering in the distance. The four Naymik children ran on the hard concrete and cannon-balled into the great lake, Clague Park City Pool, oblivious to the fact that their privileged status in the Naymik tribe was about to be supplanted by their yet-to-born younger brother. The Great Chief paced to a fro wandering when the new child would arrive, as the all-powerful sun baked the earth to a scorching temperature, a reminder to the gentle earth of the greatness to come. He had left his wife safe at the hospital the night before sleeping—the quiet before the great storm. He could only dream of the greatness to come.

A few ideas…

Perhaps a story told about a historical event could be turned into a myth teaching a lesson.
Myths can be about creation but they can also be about loss-something once was but isn’t anymore.
You can do a family creation myth.
If you are told a story about when you were younger, you can write your creation myth.

Be creative

Now, miles away, the queen screamed into life a radiant being, the likes that to this day have yet to be seen. The doctor, fearing punishment from the gods for touching their beautiful creation, quickly handed the child to the queen, and, so some say, the child eased the doctor’s discomfort with a tiny smile. Meanwhile, the ominous clouds that had threatened the fun at the great lake, drifted away, erasing any possible malice the glorious day could have wrought.

Noticing the sign from the Heavens, the Great Chief shouted in anticipation, “What news of my child!” The other four children gathered around eagerly. Moments later, the police spirits appeared through the chain link wall protecting the great lake and approached the Great Chief.

“We have the news you seek,” they said, barely unable to contain their excitement. “A great electrical disturbance has interrupted the great messenger eagle, AT&T, so we had to come ourselves. The prophesies have been fulfilled, your fifth, and by far greatest, son has been born. It seems, at least for today, all sadness has been lifted. All are rejoicing in the streets.”

And so it was, on June 27 that year, and all that followed, none would be sad.

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More Native American Myths

Mr. Naymik — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:55:22 +0000

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.

Due Saturday, September 5.
This is easy extra credit so don’t forget.

Answer and submit the following:
[contact-form]

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Native American and Puritan Images

Mr. Naymik — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:03:17 +0000

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.

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