Contemporary American Indian History

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.01.10

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Objectives
  3. Rationale
  4. Forced Code-Switching as American Indian Policy
  5. Contemporary Code-Switching in Native America
  6. Essential Questions
  7. Objectives
  8. Strategies
  9. Classroom Activities
  10. Bibliography
  11. Endnotes

Code-Switching: From Indian Boarding Schools to Urban Classrooms

Stephanie Zavacky

Published September 2016

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Essential Questions

What impact did boarding schools have on American Indians?

Were Pratt’s intentions noble and, therefore, acceptable?

How did boarding schools devalue the culture of American Indians?

Is culture an important part of our identity?

How did termination and relocation assist in the assimilation of American Indians?

How did American Indians fight to stop termination and assimilation?

What are American Indians doing today to reinstitute their culture and language?

What challenges do American Indians still face?

Should students code-switch when they enter a new school in order to fit in?

Is code-switching necessary to be successful in life?

Should immigrants to the United States be required to learn English?

Should Muslim girls in France be allowed to wear a headscarf to school?

Should the school district require the integration of student culture in the classroom?

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