Cultural Assimilation (Boarding Schools)

What is the topic of this video so far?

What is the main idea of this video?

What was the main goal of the Indian boarding schools according to the report?

• To preserve native cultures

• To teach indigenous languages

• To provide education

• To assimilate indigenous children into American society

Which state had nine boarding schools, one of which still operates today?

• Alaska

• Oregon

• Hawaii

• California

What did James LaBelle learn at the boarding school?

• His native language

• Agricultural skills

• European American culture

• Indigenous history

What is the hope of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative?

• To close all boarding schools

• To find and honor the children who were lost

• To forget the past

• To build new schools

How many child deaths have been accounted for by the investigation?

• Exactly 19

• More than 500

• Over 200

• More than 100

What is expected to happen as the investigation and research continue?

• The number of child deaths accounted for will rise

• More survivors will be found

• The number of schools will decrease

• All schools will be reopened