We talked about Native American experience today in class. This is a photo of Monument Valley, which is a part of the Navajo Nation on the border between Arizona and Utah. Photo taken in 2007.
Dear class,
We are continuing our overall focus on Race in class, by discussing Native Americans in society. Here's what happened in class today:
Learning Targets Addressed:
I can communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
I can explain the process of change and continuity in a society, place, or region.
Soundtrack: "Eagle Spirit" by Charles Littleleaf. Selected for today because the artist is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, here in Oregon. Listen to the song here.
AGENDA 4/26/18:
Check In/Review Agreements
What Can I Do Today?
Native American Experience
Racial Autobiographies
Homework: Read the blog! Racial autobiography assignment due at the start of class on Friday, May 4.
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Check In/Review of Four Agreements & Six Conditions: Here are the Courageous Conversations Agreements. We will always review this at the beginning of class, as it sets the foundation for how we want class to approach the issues we are studying. We also asked what students were up to outside of class since the last time we checked in.
What Can I Do Today?: We also asked students if there was anything they wanted to add to the "What Can I Do Today?" poster up at the front of the room, in terms of actions outside of class. We also noted that the list is live on the blog here on the upper right corner, with links!
Tomorrow (Friday, April 27) is the GLSEN Day of Silence, which we made sure to highlight for interested students.
Native American Experience: This part of class came from this presentation, which we went through together:
During this lesson, we talked about the concepts of "blood quantum" and cultural appropriation. We also asked students to identify current examples of cultural appropriation and share them with the class.
Racial Autobiographies: We did not have time in class to get to this, but please continue to work on it outside of class! Here is this assignment for students who want an electronic copy or who missed class:
This will be due at the start of class on Friday, May 4. See you next week, everyone!
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