Friday, December 3, 2010

Real Native American / Reel Injun

Students discussed this quote and whether or not they agreed with it:

“Modern Indians are proud Americans who simultaneously embrace their Indian ethnicity and folk traditions, Christianity, western legal traditions, capitalism, and all facets of mainstream American civilization. But getting there has been difficult, bloody, and tragic struggle.” (Patriot's History of the United States, p.362).

Students watched part of this film:


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HOMEWORK:
Reconstruction Quiz - Tuesday 12/6