Iroquois: The Girl Who Was Not Satisfied With Simple Things

The girl in the story was very choosy for husband. She did not satisfy those men who have come to propose her. One night, a young handsome man who did not come from her village wanted to take her as wife. Without second thought, she followed her husband to his house. Then, she found out that her young handsome husband was a horned serpent (snake).
There was a message from the story: do not judge someone based on their appearance. They may look handsome, pretty but they might have bad intentions. It is better to know someone’s background clearly before marrying. You will regret if you do not do so. The girl in the story is lucky that Heno, the Thunderer helped her to escape from her serpent husband. But are you as lucky as her?
There is no 100 percent perfect human in this world. We must learn to tolerance each others’ defect.
This story can be used to teach our students about the manner of appreciation. All the things they have are come from their parents’ hard works. They must learn to appreciate for having simple things which is better than having nothing. Teachers can let the students to look some pictures about the poor boys and girls in Africa. The main purpose is to let the students know that some people are facing shortage of food and drinks in this world.
Besides, the message of the story also can be taught in school. Teachers can ask students to be prepared to retell a story in the class which has the same message as “The Girl Who Was Not Satisfied With Simple Things”. And the other students have to write a synopsis about the story told by their classmate.