Native American Literature - 5 Day Unit - Origin Myths, Iroquois Constitution
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This is a HUGE curriculum bundle of our American literature units covering texts from the span of America's early beginnings through the 20th century (54 units, totaling up to 1,785 pages). These units cover many texts that are widely considered as staple readings in the corpus of American literaturPrice $99.95Original Price $193.35Save $93.40
This is a pair-pack of two Native American units for the ELA classroom. Both go well together for a study of their literature. The first is a unit about old Native American creation myths and the Iroquois Constitution. The second unit is a 20th century memoir written by Native American author, N. ScPrice $5.95Original Price $6.90Save $0.95
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This is a 5-day unit in which students study early Native American literature (3 origin myths and the Iroquois Constitution). These accounts were passed down through generations as oral tradition and have been written for the modern reader. Students will learn about the Native Americans, read and analyze the texts, make inferences, collaborate to answer discussion questions, and complete their own written analysis of their contributions from a topic on a choice board.
The texts include:
1. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" (Onondaga)
2. "The Navajo Origin Legend" (Navajo)
3. "When Grizzlies Walked Upright" (Modoc)
4. "The Iroquois Constitution" (Iroquois Nation)
Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient in rigorous literary analysis.
Product includes:
- Overview
- Daily lesson plans
- Warm Ups
- Exit Tickets
- Native Americans Research Organizer (answer key included)
- The Texts (3 origin myths and the Iroquois Constitution)
- Discussion & Literary Analysis Questions (answer keys included)
- Choice Board
- Writing Draft Sheets
- Rubric
- Optional Quiz (answer key included)
You may also be interested in:
- American Literature Mega Bundle: Volume 1
- American Literature Mega Bundle: Volume 2
- American Literature Mega Bundle: Volume 3
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