Journal Entry-March6,2008

Aim: Introduction to “Oral Tradition” of Native American culture and imperialism and forced genocide.
Review of “spoken word” and speech in culture: importance of the oral word, purpose of the spoken word, and effects of the oral tradition.
Students will make connection to the oral tradition within their own cultures.
Students will identify superstition and Folklore in Creationism as themes:
Purpose of Creation mythology
Universality of Creation MythSimilarities of Creation Myth

Do Now: Watch a 22mins film on the history of Native Americans.
Students will take notes while watching the documentary on Native Americans.
What is an oral tradition in your family or amongst your friends?
Response: In my family, our oral traditions involve my parents telling me and my older brother stories of when they were younger. They tell us stories based on their lives as kids, the problems they faced and what they had to go through when they got married. My dad likes to tell us about his life when he was living with his grandmother.