Native American Creation Myths in French for FSL
First Nations Myths
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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. Visit Amazon for |
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. |
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Tales of GlooskapThe 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.
Preview the narrative, play script and French activities. There are those who hold that Native myths belong solely to the families or tribes whose culture they express. While credit should be given where due, universality is the primary quality of myth however deeply it may be rooted in specific local times and places. Myths can be studied in context, and they can be told as an introduction to broader, more comprehensive investigations. The universal quality of myths breaks out of narrow concepts of ownership. If such “possession” were valid, only Celts could tell the story of King Arthur, only Saxons the story of Robin Hood, only rabbis the story of David and Goliath, only Greeks the story of Hercules and only Turks the story of Troy. The characters, the themes, the great deeds and aspirations stand on their own. As such, we offer them. |
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