December 8, 2014 Oral Traditions - Myths, Legends and Tall Tales Homework: None Objective I can evaluate the significance of oral histories and traditions in cultures around the world. Warm Up: P ut your papers in the following order (from top to bottom): ON TOP: Rubric checklist sheet on top with your name on it UNDER THAT: final draft with your name, date, block in corner UNDER FINAL DRAFT: rough draft UNDER ROUGH DRAFT: outline UNDER OUTLINE: Venn Diagram below that Copy of articles on the very bottom Look up the definition for ORAL LITERATURE in the red section glossary section of your Literature book. Copy the definition into your notes.
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December 8, 2014 Oral Traditions - Myths, Legends and Tall Tales
Homework: None
Objective
I can evaluate the significance of oral histories and traditions in cultures around the world.
Warm Up:Put your papers in the following order (from top to bottom): ON TOP: Rubric checklist sheet on top with your name on it
UNDER THAT: final draft with your name, date, block in cornerUNDER FINAL DRAFT: rough draft
UNDER ROUGH DRAFT: outline UNDER OUTLINE: Venn Diagram below that
Copy of articles on the very bottomLook up the definition for ORAL LITERATURE in the red section glossary section of your
Literature book. Copy the definition into your notes.
Oral Literature Also known as oral tradition, consists of stories that have been passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation. It includes:
tall talesfolk talesfairy taleslegendsmythsfables
In more recent times, some examples of oral literature have been written down or recorded so that the stories can be preserved.
Think about the last time you read, heard or viewed a great story. Did you tell that story to someone else? What made you want to share the story with someone?
explains ________________________also explains how things connected with ______________________ came to beusually features __________________ that have supernatural powers as well as _______________________________
is believed to be based on _______________________________tells about a hero or heroine with _______________________________hero or heroine struggles against _______________________________
a _____________________ story with ______________ events and charactersmain character is _______________________________events in story seem _______________________________
1. Describe the plan the chipmunk devises to divide day and night. 2. One stylistic element that most traditional stories share is repetition. Events occur in threes, for example, or specific words and phrases are repeated. What examples of repetition do you see here?
3. In addition to the origin of day and night, what other mystery of the natural world does this mystery explain?
1. The chipmunk in the Creek myth "How Day and Night Came" showed the quality of _________________________________. Most of the other animals in the story ___________________________ him. This suggests that Creek people value _______________________________.
1. Reread the boxed details. What qualities and powers make Orion special?
2. Here is a common stylistic element in the traditional tales of many cultures: A king or other powerful man sets, difficult, even impossible tasks for a young man who wants to marry his daughter. Why do you think the kings in this myth gives Orion such a challenge?
3. Whom does Orion turn to for help with his problem? Explain what his actions in lines 21-27 suggest about ancient Greek beliefs?
4. Review lines 16-18 and 25-28. What role do the gods play in Orion's life?
5. Reread lines 34-44. What human qualities do Apollo and Artemis display?
6. How does Apollo trick Artemis into "destroying" Orion?
7. What mystery of the universe does this myth explain?