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2.4 Homework: Luther Standing Bear

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Use the Primary Source from Luther Standing Bear's account of his time at the Carlisle Boarding School to help you answer the following questions. Remember, 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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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1
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Question 6
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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.

Question 7
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Summarize the most important information to take away from this reading in 3 bullet points.

Based on the provided blurb, we can reasonably assume which of the following about the author before we even begin reading?
He is committed to preserving Native American culture.
He had a positive experience at the Carlisle Boarding School.
He left his tribe at an early age with the hope of assimilating to the White man's culture.
He was a founder of the Carlisle Boarding School.
As used in the sentence, "ancestral" most nearly means
traditional
familiar
preferred
pleasant
It can be reasonably inferred that the "alien world" the author is referring to is
a new country
a new culture
a new job
a new planet
Why was Luther Standing Bear asked to choose a name for himself from a list written on the blackboard?
No one could remember his name.
He lost the name he had once earned because of a mistake he made.
It was part of the assimilation process to take away parts of his Native American identity.
He wanted to have a more common name among the English language to fit in.
Why was Luther Standing Bear asked to choose a name for himself from a list written on the blackboard?
No one could remember his name.
He lost the name he had once earned because of a mistake he made.
It was part of the assimilation process to take away parts of his Native American identity.
He wanted to have a more common name among the English language to fit in.