Think Up Assessment - RI 7.5 - "Jason Baldes: Shoshone Buffalo Representative" & "Preserve the Language, Preserve the People" (8.17)

Baldes had an experience that changed his perspective about the wildlife on the reservation.

Baldes challenged others to get involved in conservation efforts on the reservation.

Baldes decided to become a biologist like his father.

Baldes had a personal experience with a bison.

“Restoring American bison to the Wind River Reservation became Baldes’ passion.”

“He earned a degree in Land Resources and Environmental Sciences from Montana State University.”

“His studies included a bison management plan, which helped him earn a Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Graduate Fellowship from the Environmental Protection Agency.”

“The STAR award supported Baldes’ efforts to earn a master’s degree.”

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Bison represent a link to the past that native people would rather forget.

Native people were hurt when settlers devastated the bison population.

Native people find it exciting to be able to connect with their past.

Bison symbolize health and well-being to the native people.

“Born in Tahlequah”

“bachelor’s degree”

“numerous awards”

“Trail of Tears Art Show”

The unique characters in the Cherokee syllabary make it challenging for manufacturers to produce equipment and software for printing.

As communication technology has advanced, Cherokee speakers have advocated for their language to remain accessible.

Boney is solely responsible for collecting and preserving the 13 million printed examples of the Cherokee language.

Large technology companies want to ensure that historic languages remain available to their native speakers.

“The exhibit includes samples from more than 13 million pages written in the Cherokee syllabary, which was invented in the early 1800s.”

“A syllabary differs from an alphabet because each symbol represents a single syllable instead of a letter.”

“The presentation documents the history of the syllabary as it was adapted for use in printing presses, typewriters, and, now, digital media.”

“Boney has consulted with technology companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple to ensure that applications have access to fonts that support communication using the Cherokee syllabary.”

It explains to the reader the ways Boney is like other artists.

It prepares the reader for details about Boney’s heritage and artwork.

It tells the reader that Boney chose a job related to his Cherokee heritage.

It helps the reader understand why Boney became a language technologist.

It demonstrates the progress that has been made in communication technology by listing the devices with which people communicate.

It conveys the pride Boney feels for his ancestors and their ability to adjust to changing times without losing their identity.

It shows that Boney expects readers to be familiar with the Cherokee syllabary.

It repeats information in the text in a simpler, easier-to-read format.

Both emphasize the cause and effect progression of events in the men’s lives.

Both provide details about the personal lives of the men to make connections to the reader.

Both describe how inspiring events changed the courses of the men’s educational and professional careers.

Both explain how the men’s cultural identity fuels their passion to keep the traditions of the past alive for the future.

“Born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Boney is an accomplished artist.”

“But Boney believes his most important contributions have been those made in support of the Cherokee language.”

“The article first appeared in the magazine Indian Country Today in 2011.”

“By preserving the use of the Cherokee syllabary, Roy Boney Jr. is preserving the rich history of his people.”

Government agencies should make every effort to protect historic documents.

Conservation of natural resources is a vital component of today’s society.

Maintaining cultural identity is important for one’s emotional well-being.

Formal education is likely to lead people down unexpected paths.

It relates information about its subject’s youth to his actions as an adult.

It acknowledges that working with others is a good way to achieve a goal.

It offers evidence that the subject possesses an appreciation for his culture.

It uses a sorrowful tone to describe changes that have affected native peoples.

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