Geography
Geography
Grade Level:
9, 10, 11, 12
Scope & Sequence:
World Geography & World History (Ancient Civilizations)
Goal:
The students will be able to understand and analyze the intent of Indian boarding schools in the United States.
Objective:
The students will be able to understand and analyze the role of Indian boarding schools and their impact on Spokane Tribal lifeways.
Background Knowledge / Cultural Concept
- Creation of reservation
- Establishment of Fort Spokane
- Utilization of Fort Spokane as a boarding school.
- Boarding schools extension of Manifest Destiny
- Chief Lot’s philosophy
- Discussion from previous lesson
Spokane Tribal Values
- Home
- Family
Vocabulary
- Idealistic
- Eradicate vestiges
- Doctrines
Lesson Plan
- Introduce vocabulary and definitions – students will make a list with definitions
- Students will receive a text to mark while reading and discussing (Assimilation through Education: Indian Boarding Schools in the Pacific NW) Read sections: Intro through Part 3
- Guiding Questions for the Text:
- What is the difference between the mission and boarding school?
- Watch a video giving first-hand perspectives from Fort Spokane boarding schools (Warren and Geri’s Class is making this video)
- Lead a class discussion on the multiple perspectives of the boarding schools
- Guiding Questions from the video:
- How does the INTENT of boarding schools differ from what ACTUALLY took place?
Assessment:
- Exit ticket on vocabulary and concepts (write down a sentence or two that have impacted you from today’s lesson)
Enrichment:
Reach out to a relative or friend to interview and/or discuss boarding school experience.
Materials Needed:
- Article from UW Carolyn Marr
- Video from Warren
- Rick’s Book (Indian Policy and Crisis)
Activity:
Class discussion
Lesson Assigned To:
- Social Studies Skills 5.2.1 Creates and uses research questions that are tied to an essential question to focus inquiry an idea, issue, or event.
- Geo: 3.2.2 Understands and analyzes examples of ethnocentrism.
NGSS
Common Core Standards
COMMON CORE STANDARDS: RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.