THE  NEW  YORK  STATE MUSEUM  PROJECT

Vocabulary

Game
Racks
Clan mothers
Eager
Crest
Nutrition
Hesitation
Pursuit
Constellation
Hibernate
Pursuit
Constellation
Hibernate

PLOT
1.  What is the conflict or problem in the story?

2.  What steps do the people of the Mohawk Village take to solve the problem?

3.  What is the outcome?

CHARACTER MOTIVATION
1.  Why did the first hunter continue to follow the trail after he saw the giant footprint?

2.  Why were the young men of the village eager to hunt the giant bear?  What made them retreat?

3.  What kept the bear away from the village?

4.  What would bring him into the village?

5.  For what reason do the three brothers pursue the giant bear?

6.  What makes them believe they can leap over the river and the mountains?

CULTURAL AWARENESS
1.  What did you learn about life in a Mohawk Village?

2.  Which things are sacred or important among the Iroquois?

3.  What is the purpose of the story?