Summary: The Way To Rainy Mountain

The Way to Rainy Mountain
Student Guide
Unit: The Way to Rainy Mountain
You have read autobiographies or memoirs that tell about an individual’s experience.
In this unit, you will read the blended memoir of an individual and an entire culture—the Kiowa tribe of North America.
Unit Objectives
Recognize the impact of setting on literature.
Develop interpretations of literary works.
Analyze the relationship between a literary work and its historical period and cultural influences.
Recognize and examine the impact of voice, persona, and the choice of narrator on a work of literature.
Describe and analyze characters on the basis of speech, actions, or interactions with others.
Identify author's purpose, style, tone, and intended audience.
Identify
Scott Momaday, and explore the historical background of the Kiowa tribe.
Goals for the Lesson
Review memoir as a literary form.
Learn about author N. Scott Momaday.
Read about the Kiowa tribe of North America.
Graded Activities in this Lesson

The Way to Rainy Mountain Journal Part 1 (offline, scored by teacher)

Materials Student Guide

Keywords and Pronunciations

first-person point of view : narration of a story by one of the characters, using the first-person pronouns I and me

memoir : a narrative composed from personal experience

Author Background
Use the outline below to take notes as you work through the online activity.
N. Scott Momaday’s Life
Born (when and where): Parents’ background: Living circumstances: Education: Publishing career:

Historical and Cultural Background
Use the outline below to take notes as you work through the online activity.
Physical appearance: Roles: Beliefs: Oral