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This Surviving Assimilation: American Indian Boarding Schools lesson plan also includes:
- Surviving Assimilation (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Teacher's Guide - Native American Boarding Schools (.pdf)
- Teacher's Guide - Native American Boarding Schools (.docx)
- Paired Videos H-Chart - English (.pdf)
- Paired Videos H-Chart - English (.docx)
- Paired Videos H-Chart - Spanish (.pdf)
- Paired Videos H-Chart - Spanish (.docx)
- Resource Choice Board (.pdf)
- S-I-T Quotations - English (.pdf)
- S-I-T Quotations - English (.docx)
- S-I-T Quotations - Spanish (.pdf)
- S-I-T Quotations - Spanish (.docx)
- Window Notes - English (.pdf)
- Window Notes - English (.docx)
- Window Notes - Spanish (.pdf)
- Window Notes - Spanish (.docx)
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The boarding school era is "a history that all of us need to know about," says Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. Here's a lesson that examines that history. High schoolers examine video interviews of Native Americans who detail their experiences at these schools. Class members then craft a summary of what they have learned from their study.
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Instructional Ideas
- Instructors should set aside extra prep time to read the "Teacher's Guide" and review all the materials on the "Resource Choice Board"
- Extra time is also required to prepare the many needed materials before conducting the lesson
- Use the resource during November's Native American Heritage Month
Classroom Considerations
- Requires internet and projection equipment for the slide show
- Groups must have access to devices with internet to research the links on the Resource Choice Board
- Some of the materials on the Resource Choice Board are no longer available
Pros
- Offers links for directions on how to conduct the learning strategies mentioned in the lesson
- Provides learners with information that is often overlooked in the study of American history
Cons
- None