Western Schools and the Navajo/Standard
Authored by Andole Mosley
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Navajo tradition, where did the Holy People eventually settle?
Dinétah
Tsoodzil
Hesperus
Blanca Peak
Answer explanation
According to Navajo tradition, the Holy People eventually settled in Dinétah, making it the correct choice.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Holy People take form as when they settled in their homeland according to Navajo tradition?
Mountains and valleys
Animals and plants
Clouds, sun, moon, trees, bodies of water and rain
Stars and galaxies
Answer explanation
According to Navajo tradition, the Holy People took form as clouds, sun, moon, trees, bodies of water, and rain when they settled in their homeland.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the place where the Diné were imprisoned in 1863?
Dinétah
Ramah
Fort Sumner
Alamo
Answer explanation
The Diné were imprisoned at Fort Sumner in 1863, making it the correct choice among the options provided.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the size of the territory set by the treaty signed in 1868 for the Diné?
27,000 square miles in New Mexico only
27,000 square miles in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah
27,000 square miles in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and three smaller reservations
27,000 square miles in Arizona and Utah only
Answer explanation
The correct choice states that the territory set by the treaty signed in 1868 for the Diné was 27,000 square miles in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and three smaller reservations.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the devastating changes that the treaty brought to the Navajo children?
They were given more freedom
They were forced into American educations
They were allowed to practice their traditions
They were encouraged to speak their language
Answer explanation
The correct choice is 'They were forced into American educations' as the treaty mandated Navajo children to attend American schools, which had a devastating impact on their culture and traditions.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Navajo children's schooling at mission boarding schools in the 1960s affect their cultural practices?
It enhanced their cultural practices
It had no effect on their cultural practices
It mixed their cultural practices with modern education
It threatened their cultural practices and language
Answer explanation
The correct answer is that the Navajo children's schooling at mission boarding schools in the 1960s threatened their cultural practices and language, as it aimed to assimilate them into mainstream American culture.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the 1928 report by the Brookings Institution reveal about the school system for Native American children?
It was a success
It was adequate for the care of Indian children
It was grossly inadequate
It was not publicly known
Answer explanation
The 1928 report by the Brookings Institution revealed that the school system for Native American children was grossly inadequate, not meeting the needs of the students.
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CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
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