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why are we born and why we die

Native American cultures use creation myths to explain humanity and the natural world. These oral stories are well rooted in the geographic surroundings of different tribes. Your task is to create your own creation myth explaining how our world, or something in it, was created. You must include at least one animal and at least one physical aspect of the natural world.

Requirements:
You must have at least two characters. (They do not have to be human.)
You must include dialogue.
You must use as much descriptive and detailed language as possible.
No ‘dead verbs’ - am, are, be, is, was, were, have, had, has - instead, use action verbs.
Your myth must follow a plot.
Exposition: Effectively establish a situation and one or more points of view, and introduce a narrator and/or characters
Rising action, climax, falling action: Create a smooth progression of events; Use a variety of techniques consistently to sequence events that build on one another
Resolution: Provide a conclusion that follows the narrated experiences or events
Your myth needs to be at least 2 pages in MLA format.
Header (Name, Teacher, Class, Date), title, double spaced, page numbers
Include the following literary elements: imagery, symbolism, and personification
Once your myth is finished, include a THEME STATEMENT, expressing the overall moral or message of your story.


Rubric

Category
Minimal (0-6)
Proficient (7-8)
Excellent (9-10)
Effectively establishes a situation and one or more points of view, and introduces a narrator and/or characters






Creates a smooth progression of events; uses a variety of techniques consistently to sequence events that build on one another






Effectively uses multiple narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, pacing, reflection, and plot to develop rich, interesting events and characters






Uses precise words and phrases, details, and sensory language consistently to convey a vivid picture of the events






Creatively uses the following literary elements: imagery, symbolism, and personification






Provides a conclusion that follows the narrated experiences or events






Integrates ideas and details from source material (Native American culture) effectively






Original and inventive explanation of the creation of our world or something in it






Has very few or no errors in usage and/or conventions that interfere with meaning






Well-crafted and fully developed theme statement






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