"Bookwus,"
"Tsonokwa,"
"Raven,"
"Whirling Logs,"
"In the Land of War Canoes" (Video)

Plot

1. What are some of the similarities and or differences that exist in terms of the plot?
2. Is the order the same or different?
3. Account or explain for any significant differences and or similarities?
4. What kinds of challenges do each of the heroes and villains come up against?

Character

1. How are the heroes portrayed?
• Think about the physical, emotional and behavioral characteristics.
2. How are the villains portrayed?
• Think about the physical, emotional and behavioral characteristics.
3. Are there any significant similarities between the characters in each myth?
4. Why do you think these similarities exist?
5. Who are the secondary characters?  What kinds of similarities exist between them all?
• Think about the physical, emotional and behavioral characteristics.

Thought (theme, idea, purpose)

1. What are some of the main themes or ideas that all these stories share?
2. What was the purpose or reason why they told each story?
3. Are there similarities or are the purposes different?
4. Can you come up with other reasons can you come up with to explain why these stories were told?
5. Why do you think they told this story?  What about each story supports your answers?

Environment, setting or place

1. What are some of the similarities and or differences that exist in terms of the settings for each story?
2. Discuss the similarities and or differences in terms of the landscape between each story.
3. How do these similarities and or differences affect the characters and the plots?