Indian Schools Homework

Name____________________ INDIAN SCHOOLS: HOW COULD THINGS HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT? INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following prompt and answer both questions. Write one paragraph for each question using evidence from each of the sources listed below. For the people concerned with the “Indian question,” an uneasy tension existed between, first, the obligation to preserve and honor Native American cultural heritage, and, second, the opportunity to develop in Native Americans the capacity to succeed in mainstream American society. Question 1: Do you think the Indian boarding schools resolved this tension effectively? Explain. (one paragraph) Question 2: Can you imagine a different option for incorporating Native Americans into society without eradicating their identity? Explain. (one paragraph) EVIDENCE: Use examples from each of the following: • Video: “A Walk in Two Worlds” • Reading: “Identity” from Zimmerman • Student ideas: Socratic seminar GRADING: • Completeness • Original ideas • Use of evidence

Name____________________ INDIAN SCHOOLS: HOW COULD THINGS HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT? INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following questions. Write 2-3 sentences for each question using evidence from two of the three sources listed below. Question 1: Do you think the Indian boarding schools were good for the Indian students who attended them? Why or why not? Question 2: Can you imagine a better way to teach Indians how to live in American society without taking away their culture? EVIDENCE: Use examples from two of the following: • Video: “A Walk in Two Worlds” • Reading: “Identity” from Zimmerman • Student ideas: Socratic seminar GRADING: • Completeness • Original ideas • Use of evidence