Level 4 – Advanced Practice (High School) | Language Arts & Oral Narratives | Oral Narration

Page 1 Department of Education Grant Award 84.356A Aan Yatx’u Saani Deiyi, Noble Peoples Path Yaay yíkde dikeeni Yéil Raven that flew into the Whale As told by: Mary Tlanott Kasko By Kingeisti, David Katzeek English Version Long ago, Raven was flying above the Earth. He drifted effortlessly on the breeze and eyed the world below with quiet interest. From so high up the crashing, turbulent sea seemed almost gentle. The giant waves softly lulled and sputtered from Raven’s perspective. Birds and clouds peppered the scenery. In the vast expanse something caught Raven’s eye. Far off on the horizon, a dense cloud of birds stormed above one spot over the water. As Raven approached, the mass of birds grew louder, raucous in their excited state. “What is going on with these birds?” Raven thought to himself, “They are never this wild unless there is food around.” Finally, a humpback whale…