Selection Selection PhenomenonPhenomenon ExplanationExplanation

““The Earth on The Earth on Turtle’s Back”Turtle’s Back”

The worldThe world

Trees and SeedsTrees and Seeds

Scratches on Scratches on Turtle’s BackTurtle’s Back

““When Grizzlies When Grizzlies Walked Upright”Walked Upright”

Mount ShastaMount Shasta

BeaverBeaver

OtterOtter

FishFish

BirdsBirds

GrizzliesGrizzlies

Navajo Origin MythNavajo Origin Myth Navajo PeopleNavajo People

The WorldThe World

Sun, Moon, Stars Sun, Moon, Stars etc. etc.

Origin Myths

NavajoNavajo

Began as Hunters/Gathers as far Began as Hunters/Gathers as far north as Canada and worked their north as Canada and worked their way southwardway southward

Heavily influenced by Pueblo people Heavily influenced by Pueblo people (animosity…) and Spanish settlers. (animosity…) and Spanish settlers.

Largest sovereign tribe in the US.Largest sovereign tribe in the US.

Navajo Creation Navajo Creation MythMyth

Symbolic Symbolic MeaningMeaning

The Coyote plays an The Coyote plays an important role in this important role in this creation myth…creation myth…

Sometimes considered Sometimes considered an omen of bad things; an omen of bad things; also considered a also considered a trickster. The trickster. The embodiment of the embodiment of the things we cannot things we cannot change or understand. change or understand. He is about He is about acceptance of human acceptance of human limitation. limitation. Connect: How do you think “Wile E. Connect: How do you think “Wile E.

Coyote” relates to this symbolism? Coyote” relates to this symbolism?

Navajo Creation MythNavajo Creation Myth

Pay close attention to the Navajo Pay close attention to the Navajo Creation Myth. Listen and watch. Do Creation Myth. Listen and watch. Do nothing else. nothing else.

Now, answer the following questions:Now, answer the following questions:

1. How many worlds were created total? 1. How many worlds were created total?

2. Who many beings existed in the 2. Who many beings existed in the beginning? beginning?

3. Who is Begochiddy? What did he create 3. Who is Begochiddy? What did he create first? first?

4. How is this story similar/different than 4. How is this story similar/different than other creation stories? other creation stories?

Navajo Creation Navajo Creation MythMyth

Symbolic Symbolic MeaningMeaning

The Coyote plays The Coyote plays an important an important role in this role in this creation creation myth…myth…

Sometimes considered an omen of bad things; also considered a trickster. The embodiment of the things we cannot change or understand. He is about acceptance of human limitation.

How can this symbolism apply to How can this symbolism apply to the myth? the myth?

Selection Selection PhenomenonPhenomenon ExplanationExplanation

““The Earth on The Earth on Turtle’s Back”Turtle’s Back”

The worldThe world

Trees and SeedsTrees and Seeds

Scratches on Scratches on Turtle’s BackTurtle’s Back

““When Grizzlies When Grizzlies Walked Upright”Walked Upright”

Mount ShastaMount Shasta

BeaverBeaver

OtterOtter

FishFish

BirdsBirds

GrizzliesGrizzlies

Navajo Origin MythNavajo Origin Myth Navajo PeopleNavajo People

The 4The 4thth World World

Sun, Moon, Stars Sun, Moon, Stars etc. etc.

Origin Myths

Origin MythsOrigin Myths

FactsFacts OpinionsOpinions

What people BELIEVE…Cannot be PROVEN

How are they similar? How are they similar? How are they different? How are they different?

What is lost/gained as What is lost/gained as cultural identity evolves? cultural identity evolves?

Finding the cross-cultural Finding the cross-cultural unifying factorsunifying factors

SYMBOLISMTOTEM SHIELDS ARE DUE TODAY! PASS ‘EM UP!

Free ResponseFree Response

What would you use to symbolize the What would you use to symbolize the “typical” American Teenage (AT) “typical” American Teenage (AT) culture? Draw your symbol in your culture? Draw your symbol in your vocabulary square then on a vocabulary square then on a separate sheet of paper explain your separate sheet of paper explain your symbol using bullet points and symbol using bullet points and details. It needs to be details. It needs to be tangibletangible. Be . Be prepared to share. prepared to share.

Cultural ProfilesCultural Profiles

““Typical American Teenager means Typical American Teenager means combining essential characteristics of combining essential characteristics of a groupa group• What to “types” help us find? What to “types” help us find? • Why do all teenagers deviate from this Why do all teenagers deviate from this

“type”?“type”?

Cultural ProfileCultural Profile

What culture have we been What culture have we been studying?studying?

What subcultures exist within this What subcultures exist within this culture? culture?

Based on what you know about the Based on what you know about the subcultures, construct a “typical” NA subcultures, construct a “typical” NA profile with your partner. profile with your partner. • Then, construct a +/- influence T chartThen, construct a +/- influence T chart

What is lost/gained as cultural What is lost/gained as cultural identity evolves? identity evolves?

By looking at our profiles and T By looking at our profiles and T charts…charts…• What unifies cultures?What unifies cultures?• What would you say is lost as cultural What would you say is lost as cultural

identity is influenced?identity is influenced?• What would you say is gained? What would you say is gained? • Are these postive or negative gains?Are these postive or negative gains?

HomeworkHomework

Using your notes, answer today’s EQ. Using your notes, answer today’s EQ. You may do this through…You may do this through…• ProseProse• PoetryPoetry• ArtworkArtwork

You MUST be able to explain your You MUST be able to explain your response in GREAT detail. response in GREAT detail.

Nora Naranjo-MorseNora Naranjo-Morse

Tewa Pueblo from Santa Clara, New Tewa Pueblo from Santa Clara, New MexicoMexico

Uses her work as Uses her work as social commentarysocial commentary to reflect the to reflect the influencesinfluences that affectthat affect her culture. her culture. • What are some of those influences?What are some of those influences?• How might this affect her tone?How might this affect her tone?• How will her tone change when How will her tone change when

addressing different cultural groups? addressing different cultural groups?

Analyzing PoetryAnalyzing Poetry

TT

PP

CC

AA

SS

TT

TT

TITLE: predict before reading

PARAPHRASE

CONNOTE

ATTITUDE

SHIFTS

TITLE: revisit

THEME

TOWATOWA

Before reading the poem, what does Before reading the poem, what does the title reveal to YOU about this the title reveal to YOU about this poem? poem?

TOWATOWA

Now, listen to the poem, following Now, listen to the poem, following along and ANNOTATING as we read—along and ANNOTATING as we read—how should you annotate? (What is how should you annotate? (What is the next step?)the next step?)

TOWATOWA

With your group, complete the rest of With your group, complete the rest of the analysis being a SPECIFIC as the analysis being a SPECIFIC as POSSIBLEPOSSIBLE• CC• AA• SS• TT• TT

Connote: identify the suggestive meaning in addition to the explicit meaning

Attitude: Author’s tone—subject, theme, characters etc.

Shifts: breaks, tone, differencesTitle: use evidence from the poem—why this title? How does it take on new meaning?

Theme: central idea about life

Unity Between CulturesUnity Between Cultures

How do YOU relate to the poem on How do YOU relate to the poem on both a symbolic and literal level? both a symbolic and literal level?

Monument Valley VideoMonument Valley Video

““We are All One Tribe”We are All One Tribe”• How does this video help answer our How does this video help answer our

EQ?EQ? What is lost/gained as cultural identity What is lost/gained as cultural identity

evolves?evolves?