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22 Cards in this Set
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A speech given from a pulpit in a house of worship. It conveys to the audience the speaker’s message or point of view
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sermon
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Records major historical events that the writer may or may not have experienced.
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historical narrative
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Records information about the writer’s own travels.
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exploration narrative
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Records daily events and personal observations.
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journal
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Records the injustices of slavery, and often tells how the writer escaped or was rescued.
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slave narrative
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Records events and personal feelings during the writer’s captivity.
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captivity narrative
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Stories that are passed down from generation to generation that explain something’s creation.
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origin myth
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Written by people who researched the events but didn’t witness them.
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secondhand account
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Had short words, direct statements, and references to ordinary, everyday objects.
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Puritan plain style
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Written by someone who lived through a significant historical event.
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firsthand account
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How were Native American myths such as “The Earth on Turtle’s Back” preserved?
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They were passed down orally from earlier generations.
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“The Earth on Turtle’s Back” explains how which of the following items was created?
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The earth
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From reading “The Earth on Turtle’s Back,” you can tell the Onondaga value certain things in their culture. Which two items do they value?
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Animals and dreams
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What part of the natural world is explained by “When Grizzlies Walked Upright”?
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How Indians came to be
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According to “When Grizzlies Walked Upright,” why do the Modocs never kill grizzly bears?
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The grizzlies are their ancestors.
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What are the 2 main purposes of exploration narratives?
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To inform Europeans about the New World.
To secure funding for New World explorations. |
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Why are exploration narratives and journals an important part of American Literature?
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Because they are the earliest form of American literature.
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Why was Christopher Columbus trying to find the king of the island?
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He wanted to get some gold.
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.) Why did Columbus load approximately a ton of aloe onto his ship?
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He believed it was valuable.
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The selection in the textbook written by Christopher Columbus can most accurately be described as:
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Journal
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What are some words that describe John Smith
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Capable Resourceful and an Egotist
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According to The General History of Virginia, what are the main characteristics of President Wingfield, who kept a large store of food?
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Selfish and weak.
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