The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday

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Description:

The Way to Rainy Mountain is rich in its organization and content. N. Scott Momaday’s landmark piece of Native American writing gives the reader a look into the Kiowa culture with his retelling of stories that were orally passed down from Kiowa elders and family. Themes include the sacredness of the earth, the importance of the oral history of a people, and the ties between individual and family. The text includes an assortment of genres: poetry, essay, autobiography, history, myth, and more.

Activities:

In this unit, students participate in brainstorming, charting, mapping, and questioning. They conduct group discussions. Opportunities are presented for journaling. Students read a variety of texts and use a mentor text for writing. The final lesson for this literary work contains a rubric for writing a reflection paper. The concluding lesson of the unit allows students to compare The Way to Rainy Mountain with The Whale Rider.

Ethical Values:

Compassion
Courage
Family commitment
Integrity
Self-actualization