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Current Events Analysis #2:

“Native American elders recall abuse at US government boarding schools”

Directions: Read the link above and answer the questions that follow. Use the checklist that
follows to guide your responses. This assignment counts as a minor summative assessment.

Summarize what this source is saying in 4-5 sentences.

Find 3-5 words you don’t know in the text and define them.

Who wrote this text and when? What do you think the author’s purpose in writing this was?
Do you find this author’s perspective and purpose trustworthy? Answer the last two
questions with at least 3 sentences each.
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Copy and paste one sentence from the article that you find important and/or significant.
Explain why you think it’s important/significant. Answer in at least 4-5 sentences.

What does the article reveal about the U.S. government’s relationship with Native
Americans throughout its history and today? Answer in at least 4-5 sentences.

Checklist:

____Student answers all questions using the appropriate number of sentences. (15 points)

____Student answers all questions with careful analysis and their summary is clearly in their
own words. (40 points)

____Student’s connections to course content on Native Americans and the U.S. federal
government are correct. (20 points)
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____Student submitted work on time. (10 points)

____Student’s responses are polished and reflect the student’s careful attention to rules of
English grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. (15 points)

Total Points = /100