Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tuesday, September 11th


Food for Thought: The history of Westward expansion is one of violence and injustice.  Montana 1948 addresses this history through the story of one family.  The novel raises the question, do we have an obligation to look at violence and injustice and do something about it, or should we simply look away? 


Objectives

  • Deconstruct Montana 1948
  • Understand the theme "prejudice" and "racism" in the novel through the U.S. government's treatment of  Native Americans

Use the following two links to access all things related to the Montana 1948 seminar:

Folder with Socratic Seminar Reflection and Rubric
Once you click on this link, you'll see the three documents.  To download one, click "File" then "Download as".  

Montana 1948 Seminar Prep Handouts
Once you click on this link, you'll see the documents that include the Group seminar prep and individual seminar prep.  The individual seminar prep handout includes the "required prep" questions that you will also use for your seminar reflection AFTER the seminar.

HOMEWORK:
See Monday's post!

Today's Agenda:
1. Starter (background knowledge on the history of White/Native American relations)
2.  Short film clip from People Speak


What is the irony in Zinn's words as he says: Expansion of nation westward and then overseas  is presented as bringing civilization and liberty to other people... To liberate people from tyranny" 

3. Read Ch. 7 in A People's History  pages 124-133 and page 146 or all of Ch. 7 in A Young People's History
  • Annotate Ch. 7 by selecting passages that explain how the U.S. government or government officials justified their treatment of Native Americans during this era- pay close attention to Andrew Jackson.
4. Class Discussion: How does this reading help shed light on the themes of prejudice and inequality in Montana 1948?

5. Individual seminar prep


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