Homework for Monday, February 11, 2002:  Talk to a native English speaker.  Ask for the name of a famous Native American.  Why is this person famous?  Be ready to tell the class what you learned.

Homework for Wednesday, February 13, 2002:  Read the story "How Grandmother Spider Stole the Sun."  Look up any new vocabulary.  Be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Monday, February 18, 2002:  Go to the Native American links page and visit the links to Native American proverbs.  Select a proverb and write it down.  Try to explain the proverb in a short paragraph.  Be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Wednesday, February 20, 2002:  Read the article "Eagles and the Hopi."   Look up any new vocabulary.  What is the significance of the eagle?  Be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Monday, February 25, 2002:  Study the list of words provided in class by the Instructor.  Look up any definitions that you don't know.  Be prepared for a quiz on Monday.

Homework for Wednesday, February 27, 2002:  Read the story "The Earth on Turtle's Back."  Look up any new vocabulary.  Be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Monday, March 4, 2002:  Read the story "Loo-Wit, the Fire-Keeper."  Look up any new vocabulary.  Be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Wednesday, March 6, 2002:  Visit the following website:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/msh/climactic.html
What is the connection between this website and the story of Loo-Wit?

Homework for Monday, March 18, 2002:  Visit the following websites:
(on the first one, click on "Transformations")
http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/exhibits/north-south-east-west/tlingit/index.html
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore20.html
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore131.html
What role do animals play in these stories?  Superstitions?  What can you say about Native American relations to the natural world from these sample myths?

Homework for Wednesday, March 20, 2002:  Read the stories "Tunka-shila, Grandfather Rock" p. 33  and "Old Man Coyote and the Rock"  p. 35.  Look up new vocabulary and be ready to discuss in class.

Homework for Monday, March 25, 2002:  Read the handout "Keep Your Presents".  Look up new vocabulary and be ready to discuss in class.  Think about the conflict between traditional Native American cultures and religions and the culture, religion, and value systems introduced by Europeans beginning with Columbus' "discovery" of the Americas.

Homework for Wednesday, March 27, 2002:  Read the following statement.  Who do you think made the statement?  Who was he speaking to?  Try to write the statement in your own words.
  "Brother, when you first came to this island
     you were as children, in need of food and shelter,
     and we, a great and mighty nation.
     But we took you by the hand
     and we planted you and watered you
     and you grew to be a great oak,
     we a mere sapling in comparison.
     Now we are the children
     (in need of food and shelter)."

Homework:  Monday, April 1, 2002:  Read the handout "Before They Got Thick".  Look up new vocabulary and be ready to discuss in class.  What does this article say about cultural conflict?

Homework:  Wednesday,  April 3, 2002:  Visit one of the Displacement/Reservation website links.  Read about "The Long Walk"  or  "The Trail of Tears".  Write a short explanation of what happened.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Homework:  Monday, April 8, 2002:  Read the handout "We Lost Everything".  Look up any new vocabulary.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Homework:  Wednesday, April 10, 2002:  Read the story "Koluscap and the Water Monster", p59.  Look up any new vocabulary.  Be prepared to discuss in class.

Homework:  Monday, April 15, 2002:  Work on group presentations scheduled for April 22nd and April 24th.

Homework:  Wednesday, April 17, 2002:  Work on group presentations scheduled for April 22nd and April 24th.

Homework:  Monday, April 22, 2002:  Prepare for group presentations.

Homework:  Wednesday, April 24, 2002:  Prepare for group presentations.  If you completed your presentation on Monday, April 22nd, you can relax and do something fun instead!!