As we have discussed in class, November is Native American Heritage Month.  Follow the link below and read the Iriquois tale, "The Boy Who Lived With The Bears" as retold by Joseph Bruchac.

http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/TheBoyWhoLivedWithBears-Iroquois.html

One of the purposes of folktales is to hand down the values of the culture to the next generation through the story.  What values are expressed through this folktale?  Are these values similar to yours?  In what ways?  Are there values expressed that are not similar to yours?  Explain.