Friday, April 08, 2016

Today's Classwork 4/8/16

CLICK HERE for the reading, "Native American Reactions" 

Based on the reading, and your knowledge of US History, answer the following questions.


  • What does this source tell us about the relationship between Native Americans and the American setttlers?
  • How does reading the survivor's reactions to Wounded Knee make you feel?
  • Explain how Zitkala-Sa's story of her school days illustrates the impact of the Dawes Act on the Sioux.
  • Were these policies necessary for the development of the US?  Were they justified?  Why or why not?
  • Was the Dawes Act a blessing or curse for the NA’s?

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