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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Legend Brainstorming!

As we have read several Native American legends, we have enjoyed creating our own list of the important elements of a good legend.  Most importantly, we now know that the main purpose of a legend is to explain something in the natural world.

Let's brainstorm some ideas for our legends!

What will your legend explain? What are some possible character names that you will use? Think about our character list that we started in class.  Will the Creator/Great Spirit have a role in your legend? What about the number 4?

18 comments:

  1. 1 squirl who gose on a adventure to fined out what it"s tail looks like.
    2 a girrafe who want to fined out how long it's neck is.

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  2. Here is a list of some of my ideas:

    1. How the Leopard got It's Spots
    2. How the Chameleon Changes It's Color
    3. How the Peacock got It's Colorful Feathers

    I was thinking, if I was going to involve God in my legend, I would definitely use

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  3. Sorry! Something happened with the computer, and it didn't post everything! So, If I involved God in my legend, I would use either the creator or the great spirit. And for the number 4, I would use 4 people in a family, 4 winds, or doing something 4 times. :)

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  4. I was thinking of this...

    1. How the eagles got there wings.
    2. How the cheetahs got there speed.
    3. How the whales got it's blow hole.
    3-P ROCKS!

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  5. I want to do a legend about a rabbit that sees all his friends catching food but he has trouble catching his own food and asks god for something. God gives him elastic strings and pink and white paper. To find out what he does with them Read my legend. witch will be published by January.

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    1. I cannot wait to hear your legend, Camille! I know that it will be great! :)

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  6. I was thinking
    1. How the Rhino got is horn.
    2. How the Cheetah got it's spots
    3. How the lion got it's mane
    And for the number 4 I would have an animal try to do something 4 times

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  7. I want my story to be about animals. Like how the monkey learned to talk. The magic number 4 is about the 4 winds.

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  8. ms.p here are my chosis
    1. How Deer got Their Antler.
    2. how Rabbits can Hop.
    3. How Cheetas can Run.
    I will yous old man abouv!!!

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  9. 1. How the iguana got there camouflage.
    2. How the zebra got there stripes.

    I think good names are little iguana and young zebra. God is going to be the lion.

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  10. 1.how the cheetas got their speed
    2.why penguins can't fly
    3.how cheetas got their spots
    Names
    Old man obove
    Youngest Sister
    See you at school tomorrow!!!

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  11. 1.how a pig got its curly tail
    2.How a leopard got its spots
    3.How the sky got blue
    4.how a elephant got its trunk
    5.How animals got their language

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  12. I want to do How the Bull Dog Got its Shape and use creator! In the legend the dog will try 4 times to get the perfect shape to not be made fun of. He decides that " Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me." The names I will use are Bull Dog or Dog.

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  13. I thought...

    1. How the Squirrel Got His Bushy Tail
    2. How Trees Were Formed
    3. How People Came to Be
    Here are some character names.
    The Great Spirit, Old Man Above, and Creator. I think one of those will be in my legend.
    See you tomorrow! :)

    P.S. The daily puppy is adorable!!! :)

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  14. I forgot I will probably use 4 a lot. I may do 4 attempts, 4 winds, 4 family members and lots more! :)

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  15. I'm thinking I'll…

    1.Why the Earth is round.
    2.How the Bison came to be.
    3.Why the bluebonnet is blue.

    Here are some character names:
    Old Armadillo,The Creator,Boy Hunter,Red Mouse,Old one.
    Bye see you tomorrow!
    3-P ROCKS!:)








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  16. My legend will explain:
    Why some animals are not friendly;
    How fish breath underwater; and
    How planets are made.

    My character names are:
    Old Man Above, Hunter Fish, and Lion Warrior.

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  17. My Legend is about a wolf and the characters names Old Man Above,Leaf,Sparrow,Bears,and of course Wolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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