AOTW - Scholastic Upfront - "Taken Away "

Which of the following tactics did the government use to persuade Native Americans to send their children to boarding schools?

• bribery
• physical force
• threats
• all the choices

The purpose of Native American boarding schools was to ___.

• “Americanize” Native American children
• teach Native American children about Indigenous culture
• strengthen the relationship between various tribes
• all the choices

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What was the name of the legislation that allocated money to set up Native American boarding schools?

• the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
• the Attendance Law
• the Self-Determination Act
• the Indian Civilization Act

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

According to an Interior Department report, while attending Native American boarding schools, 973 students ___.

• ran away
• earned a diploma
• died
• returned home

Which title accurately describes the main idea of the text below?

• “Kill the Indian in Him”
• “90 Million Acres Lost”
• “Still Haunted”
• “A Painful Legacy”

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

As used in the first section of the article, the word submission most nearly means ___.

• an act of turning something in for consideration
• an act of giving up power
• an act of pardoning a crime
• an act of leaving something out

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the section “Still Haunted,” James LaBelle says that after dark “was the only time we could show emotion.” His tone is best described as ___.

• indignant
• indifferent
• pragmatic
• conciliatory

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the last section, the authors note that Secretary Deb Haaland traveled to Indigenous communities ”still dealing with the fallout from the boarding school system.” The purpose of this detail is to show that ___.

• some boarding schools are still in operation
• the effect of the schools on Indigenous communities has been long-lasting
• the government will make reparations to Indigenous communities
• current administrations are still indifferent to the concerns of Indigenous communities

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Why did the schools begin to close down in the 1930's?

• A. the government completed its goal of taking Native American lands
• B. the government lost interest in education
• C. the remaining schools were handed over to the Bureau of Indian Education or the tribes
• D. both A and B
• E. both A and C

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Using the primary source 'We Could Hear Them Crying' answer the following question: What main ideas about the school does Standing Bear convey through this excerpt?

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2