Unit 2.6 Homework: Indian Residential Schools

You are about to read two primary source accounts on the infamous Carlisle Boarding School. The purpose of the Carlisle Boarding School was to remove Native Americans from their cultures and lifestyles and assimilate them into the White man’s society.

Primary Source One 

Remember, on the SAT each passage will begin with a small blurb that gives important background info on the text. Never skip these! 

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Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?

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As used in the sentence, "ancestral" most nearly means

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It can be reasonably inferred that the "alien world" the author is referring to is

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In your opinion, why do you think Luther Standing Bear being forced to change his name had such an emotional impact on him?

Please answer in at least one complete sentence.

Stop here! Please do not continue until your teacher instructs you to do so. 

Primary Source Two:

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Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?

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When Pratt states, "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man," he is implying that

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As used in the sentence, the word "inevitable" most nearly means

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Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?

As used in the sentence, "ancestral" most nearly means

It can be reasonably inferred that the "alien world" the author is referring to is

In your opinion, why do you think Luther Standing Bear being forced to change his name had such an emotional impact on him? Please answer in at least one complete sentence.

Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?

When Pratt states, "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man," he is implying that

As used in the sentence, the word "inevitable" most nearly means

Based on the overall text in source two, the primary mission of the Carlisle Boarding School is to

In your opinion, why do you think Luther Standing Bear being forced to change his name had such an emotional impact on him?

Please answer in at least one complete sentence.