Read the passage from "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida.”Once away from the Sky Chief, Raven released the Sun from its confinement. Light shone across the entire earth, illuminating mountains, rivers, and oceans. Raven no longer had to fly through the dark.But in Raven’s travels, he saw that there was no one to take care of the earth. He landed on a beach and stopped to think about how to solve this problem.Read the passage from "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand.”In a rage, Tû opened his mouth and ate his brothers to punish them for their cowardice. Tû’s descendants became the Mâori, the humans who are able to master anything that they decide to conquer: the forest, the sea, the food, and the earth. Only Tawhiri escapes Tû’s wrath, and still today the Mâori battle against the hurricanes he sends from above.
Read the passage from "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida.”The men were hungry and thirsty, but there was no food on the large sandy beach, and the salt water just made them thirstier. Determined to take care of the men he had found, Raven flew to find them provisions. When he returned, he gave them almost everything they would ever need.Still, Raven could tell the men were not truly happy. They did not have companions to join them in caring for the earth. So Raven, wise and determined, searched the earth and sea until he found a group of women trapped inside a chiton. He brought them to the men. The two groups of humans fit well together, and Raven became very protective of his people.
From reading "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida,” the reader can tell that the Haida people value family due to the actions of
To understand the values expressed in a myth, what are the best elements in the story for a reader to consider? Select four options.
Both "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” and "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida” feature
Which excerpt from "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” best shows how the Maori perceive their parents?
Read the passage from "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand.”Light flooded into the world that had been created between Rangi and Papa. The brothers rejoiced, and were amazed to find that in the dark, they had birthed many children—the first humans! These offspring fell to Papa, and were warmly received by the earth, their new home.
In "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand,” which evidence best helps the reader infer that the Maori people live in a difficult climate?
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