Native American Creation Myths in French for FSL

First Nations Myths

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Tales for Teaching French

Native American Creation Myths capture the imagination and transport young readers to a world where the gods, man and nature interact at the time of creation. Stories of great exploits passed on through the oral tradition provide both instruction and entertainment .

These Tibbi Tales versions of First Nations myths have been prepared for students of French as a second language; however, students at all levels will enjoy reading and retelling the fascinating tales.

Integrating the Arts

Adding Mythes des Premières Nations to your FSL French program is a perfect companion to a study of First Nations culture and history. These stories also lend themselves quite nicely to expression through the arts. Therefore each file includes play scripts and drawing activities. These links will also provide information about music and dance. Perhaps students will be inspired to learn about and make traditional musical instuments.
or
Learn about drumming and Dance.

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Contes traditionels
des Mi'kmaq

Glooskap Advanced

Glooskap
Easy

Tibbi Tales e-books for the
Classroom

Les mythes des premières nations existent surtout dans une forme orale qui nous donne l’origine, l’histoire, les qualités spirituelles, les leçons morales et les expériences vécues de chaque groupe. Ces contes relient le temps passé avec l’avenir, les vieux avec les jeunes. On ne peut réproduire le ton, l’expression, la personnalité du conteur dans la forme écrite, mais on peut offrir une narration qui attire et enchante le lecteur et qui le mène à faire des recherches plus profondes.

La réligion amérindienne se développe de l’anthropomorphisme et de l’animisme. Les animaux, les plantes, les arbres et des objets inanimés sont interprétés en termes humains dans leur rélation au ciel, à la terre et à l’eau. Il existe un ordre cosmologique dans lequel les humains existent. Les valeurs les plus importantes sont l’équilibre naturel et l’harmonie.

Plusieurs des contes autochthones présentent une explication d’un phénomène naturel- l’origine du soleil, de l’été, d’un usage traditionel. Il y a aussi des dieux et les héros culturels qui exécutent de grands exploits dans le monde. Toutes les histoires sont une source d’émerveillement, de la crainte et de la joie. Nous présentons quelques contes anciens à la fois pour l’amusement et l’instruction.

Manitou
LE SOLEIL, LA LUNE ET LES ÉTOILES

manitou Your students will enjoy this present tense version of the First Nations myth The Sun the Moon and the Stars.

Find out how the sun, the moon and the stars were created.

Preview the unit by reading the playscript.

Mondawmin

A legend telling how corn was given to the world through a young boy's vision quest.

Preview the unit by reading the playscript.

Manitou

Download the complete file
for free!
PDF includes:
• narrative
• playscript
• comprehension questions
• following instructions drawing activity
•glossary
• teacher's answer pages

Mondawmin

Download the complete file
for free!
PDF includes:
• narrative
• playscript
• comprehension questions
• vocabulary activities
•glossary
• teacher's answer pages

Tales of Glooskap

The tales of Glooskap belong to the Abenaki people whose name means “people of the Dawn Land”. The Abenaki belong to the Algonquian peoples of northeastern North America, and the term can refer to all the Algonquian language speaking peoples of the area — Western Abenaki, Eastern Abenaki, Wolastoqiyik-Passamaquoddy, and Micmac — as a single group. When the Europeans arrived, the nations belonging to this language group stretched from Newfoundland to the Rocky Mountains.

Advanced Version

The First Nations myths we offer in accessible French recount some of the deeds and adventures of a great hero, the central figure of Micmac culture and story telling. We hope that these myths, in simple form, will lead young readers to find more such stories and to learn more about the people who shaped them. This version also includes a third volume of science research activities.

Preview the narrative, play script and French activities.

Easy Version

All 12 tales have been rewritten in simple French for beginning level students.

Activities for each tale include: Spell and Read vocabulary exercises, multiple choice and fill in the blanks comprehension pages as well as a variety of sketching and mapping tasks, word searches and games.

Preview the easy version of Glooskap.

Learn more about
First Nations Traditions

- Native Creation Myths
- Abenaki Language and Culture
- Abenaki Nation
- First Nations Links