Honors: Navajo Students and Western Education
Authored by Andole Mosley
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the Navajo belief mentioned in the text, what did the Holy People take form as in Dinétah?
Mountains, rivers, and animals
Clouds, sun, moon, trees, bodies of water, rain, and other physical aspects of this world
Stars, planets, and celestial bodies
Deserts, storms, and natural disasters
Answer explanation
The Holy People took form as clouds, sun, moon, trees, bodies of water, rain, and other physical aspects of this world according to Navajo belief.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.4.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the umbilical cord for a Diné (Navajo) baby according to the text?
It is used in a ceremony to name the baby.
It is buried near the family home to connect the child to its mother and the earth.
It is kept as a keepsake by the parents.
It is given to the Holy People as an offering.
Answer explanation
The umbilical cord is buried near the family home to connect the child to its mother and the earth, as per Diné (Navajo) tradition.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in 1868 significantly impacted the Diné people, as mentioned in the text?
The signing of a treaty that created reservations in New Mexico and Utah
The establishment of a new government in Arizona
The discovery of valuable minerals on their ancestral lands
The construction of a railroad through their ancestral lands
Answer explanation
The signing of a treaty that created reservations in New Mexico and Utah significantly impacted the Diné people in 1868.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the compulsory measures taken against Diné children as a result of the treaty?
They were required to learn agricultural skills
They were sent to faraway government and missionary schools
They were given new names and identities
They were made to serve in the military
Answer explanation
The correct choice is that Diné children were sent to faraway government and missionary schools as a compulsory measure taken as a result of the treaty.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main subject that the author was forced to learn at a mission boarding school in the 1960s?
Navajo history
Mathematics
English
Science
Answer explanation
The author was forced to learn English at a mission boarding school in the 1960s, making it the main subject studied during that time.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the text, what was the effect of the 1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act?
It immediately changed the school system for native students
It led to the closure of all boarding schools
It was several years before widespread changes took effect
It mandated the teaching of Navajo history in all schools
Answer explanation
The correct choice states that it was several years before widespread changes took effect, indicating a delayed impact of the 1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is now included in the curriculum alongside English, as a result of changes in the education system for the Diné?
Spanish language
Navajo history and culture
European history
Computer science
Answer explanation
The Diné curriculum now includes Navajo history and culture alongside English, as a result of changes in the education system.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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