
9/25/24 The Central/Main Ideas (Important Messages/Points Task Characters Must Overcome to Succeed
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- Q1Omakayas shows great strength in coping with the loss of her baby brother and other family members to smallpox. As she never gives up this teaches us the life lesson/theme/central idea ofResilience/Tenacity (Never Giving Up) in the face of tragedy/adversity/conflict:30s
- Q2Omakayas begins to help more with household chores and caring for her younger siblings thus showing the Theme/Central Message/Central Idea ofThe importance of Taking on more responsibilities30s
- Q3Omakayas deepens her connection with the natural world, learning to read signs in nature and appreciate its beauty.This proves that she has aConnecting with nature:30s
- Q4Omakayas improves her abilities in tasks like gathering berries, making maple sugar, and crafting birchbark containers.this proves that she isLearning traditional Native American skills30s
- Q5Omakayas faces her fears, such as when she must visit Old Tallow's home to retrieve the scissors. Omakayas teaches us the theme/central idea ofOvercoming fear:30s
- Q6Omakayas becomes better at recognizing and managing her own emotions after Pinch throws snowballs with little stones in them and she doesn't overreact. This teaches us the theme/central idea/central message ofGrowing emotional intelligence:30s
- Q7Omakayas realizes the importance of family unity and works to strengthen these relationships. as she helps Angeline recover from smallpox, hunts for food for the family, and cares for her loved ones, This shows that Omakayas understand the value ofValuing family bonds30s
- Q8Omakayas pays close attention to the wisdom shared by the older members of her community (Old Tallow and Nokomis) this shows she learns the central ideas/themes ofRespecting and Learning from elders:30s
- Q9Omakayas displays bravery in various situations, such as during helping the family as they face illness and death from smallpox, retrieving her mother's scissors from Old Tallow's home as she faces Yellow Dog, and hunting for food to help her family survive the harsh winter. This shows Omakayas has learned the themes/central ideas ofShowing courage and bravery30s
- Q10Omakayas gains a deeper understanding and knowledge of life and the understanding of life after death, along with a deeper wisdom of family, and her place in the world. This proves that she has learned central ideas/themes of growing inGrowing in Wisdom and understanding of life and death30s