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English III Lecture on Native American LitTRANSCRIPT
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Native American Origin Stories/Myths and Early
Colonial LiteratureOH, NO HE DIDN’T?!?!
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Native American Literature:Myths & Legends
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Myth - Legend
A traditional story, passed down through generations.Events usually involve the actions of an archetypal hero and
supernatural beings.
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Myths & Legends
• Contain supernatural elements • Often explain the unexplainable • Have also been told in order to teach a moral lesson • All cultures have myths. Contemporary cultures often do not see
their stories myth but as fact - think religious differences.
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Oral tradition •Native American stories originated as an oral tradition: stories passed down verbally from generation to generation.
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Four functions of the Myths and Legends:
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1. Existential -To explain the mystery and wonder of creation. To answer the eternal question, “Why am I here?” (Why and How)
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2. Explanatory -To explain the workings of the natural world and account for differences & variation in the natural world.
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3. Ethical & Civic Knowledge - To pass down the moral and ethical codes that support and validate social customs & traditions.
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4. Educational - to guide the people through the trials of living.
Tying stories to knowledge of how to survive and live.
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Creation Stories
•Explain how the universe, the earth, and life on earth began. Unique to tribes and geographic regions.
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Quick Write
What different accounts of creation - biblical, scientific or stories from family or other cultures - have you heard or read? Write a brief response to what you believe and how you came to know it…
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Essentials of the Myths - Legends
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1. To instill awe & explain the wonder of creation
2. Explain the workings of and reasons for the diversity of the natural world
3. To reinforce & support customs & culture
4. Guide people through the trials of living
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Trickster Tales• Trickster- a mischievous character – unapologetically exhibiting impish
and double-dealing behavior
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FINAL IMPORTANT FEATURES of Native American Literature:
• Oral Traditions – passed down through generations• Natural and human world interact seamlessly • No separation of spiritual and physical world• Importance of animals, ancestors, and culture• Trickster figures • Lacking in Puritan/European modesty• Rich literary tradition – highly developed, complex, consistent • Extremely diverse – Think about why & be ready to discuss• Extremely interesting – Think about why & be ready to discuss• Archetypal figures – see the next slide
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ARCHETYPE
• CAN BE A CHARACTER, A PLOT, OR AN IMAGE• IS A PATTERN THAT IS REPEATED IN CULTURES AND LITERATURE
THROUGHOUT HISTORY• ARCHETYPAL PLOT: Boy wins Girl, Love is lost, A great voyage, etc…• ARCHETYPAL HERO: The savior, The trickster, The femme fatal, The
orphan, etc…• ARCHETYPAL IMAGES: The giving tree, The fountain of youth,
Supernatural sphere, The number three…
GOOGLE “ARCHETYPE” and find concrete examples for your notes.
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Native American Literature
• OPEN TO PAGE 23 IN YOUR LIT BOOK• THE SUN STILL RISES – Info Text about Native American Literature• THE SKY TREE - HURON
• THE EARTH ONLY – TETON SOUIX
• COYOTE FINISHES HIS WORK – NEZ PERCE
Alternate assignment.: read the stories I handed out in class instead – EITHER WAY, be prepared to discuss what you read & emulate this
form of story telling for homework.
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Pre-Read for Colonial Period
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They’re here…and they won’t go away…
• The first Europeans with intent to establish long-term ties enter Americas in early 1600’s.
• The last of the “original” colonies were settled in early 1700’s• Original Colonies fell into two groups: 1.– Puritan Based or Quaker (one) here to create a perfect religious world
for themselves. – Profit Based here to explore and exploit the new world for the opportunities inaccessible to them in Europe.