Heritage is something passed down from

proceeding generations; tradition.

Tradition is the passing down of a culture from generation to generation.

A memoir is an autobiography or a biography.

Analyze the picture.

What is the picture telling you?

Does this lady have a story to tell?

What is that story?

What kind of emotions should you have towards the woman ? Explain.

What do you notice first when looking at this portrait? Explain.

What does the high-contrast lighting in this image suggest about the character of the person in the portrait? Explain.

What is the most important insight Momaday gains about his heritage during his pilgrimage from Yellowstone to his grandmother’s grave at Rainy Mountain?

Note: In-sight= an understanding of a

relationship that sheds light on or helps you solve a problem.

Pilgrimage= a journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.