1. Native American Folktales

2. Pourquoi or Why Tales
• A folk tale that explains how or why
something came to exist.
– How did the stars get in the sky?
– What causes Thunder?
• Often about nature
• Characters are usually animals
• Have been handed down for many
generations

3. Joseph Bruchac
• Author
• Storyteller
• Native American
– Abenacki

4. Native American People

5. Cherokee Folktale
• The Beloved Woman
and her people chase
a spirit dog that is
stealing cornmeal.
• What is explained in
this Cherokee
Legend?

6. Muskogee Folktale
• The Animals and the
Birds play a game to
determine which
group is better.
• What does this story
explain?

7. Exit Ticket
AR Quiz
• The Story of the
Milky Way
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• The Great Ball
Game
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