Native American Literature

1. Native American Literature

2. Copy these notes onto your paper… Commonalities among Native American literature… • Use stories to teach moral lessons and convey practical information about the natural world (including customs, landmarks, events they don’t understand, etc.) • Reflect a view of nature that is much more inclusive and respectful than that of Westerners Because they did not have systems of writing, Native stories and histories were passed down through the… Oral tradition– songs, poems, and stories that pass down history by word of mouth instead of writing.

3. Let’s look for common elements in the stories we’re reading…Copy and complete this chart