First Americans #1
What is the purpose of repetition in writing?
a. to make the text longer
b. to confuse the reader
c. to emphasize important ideas
d. to create new characters
c. emphasize important ideas
What does the word 'reservation' mean as it is used in the text?
Lands where Native Americans were sent to live after being removed from their own lands.
How does understanding rhetoric help the reader?
It helps the reader connect with the author and what he is trying to get across.
What is Pathos, Ethos and Logos?
Using emotion to persuade the reader, using ethics or trustworthiness, and using logic to persuade the reader.
What is the implicit Central Idea?
(suggested but not clearly stated) Native Americans contributed to American history in positive ways with their art, music, pottery, story telling, basket weaving and for helping a country that didn't treat them fairly.
Why was the letter, First Americans written?
American Indians did not like the way they were being portrayed in educational text books.
What does the word connotation mean?
feeling that is invoked when hearing a word
What is the author's purpose?
To persuade the reader to change the way American Indians are portrayed in textbooks.
What does PIE stand for?
Persuade, inform, entertain
What does the author want school children to be taught?
Native Americans contributed to American history in positive ways with their art, music, pottery, story telling, basket weaving and for helping a country that didn't treat them fairly.
What helps the reader identify the central idea of a text?
a. the title and illustrations
b. the length of the paragraphs
c. key details and main points
d. the author's biography
c. key details and main points
According to the way Indians were described, why did native Americans kill white man?
They took their lands, ruined their hunting grounds, burned their forests, destroyed their buffalo.
What is a Rhetorical Question?
It is a persuasive device used to get the reader to think more deeply and connect to the text
Why was the Custer incident called a MASSACRE, but incident at Wounded Knee was called a BATTLE
The Custer incident was called a MASSACRE because of all the whites that were killed. The incident at Wounded Knee was called a BATTLE because it was about the Indians being killed.
In the text, what is the connotation of the word 'incident'. Explain your answer
Negative. It talks about massacres and battles in the previous sentence. Those clues tell us that 'events that have happened' are horrible events.
Which statement best describes the author's purpose in persuasive writing
a. To share a personal story
b. to inform the reader about facts
c. to convince the reader of a viewpoint
d. to entertain with humor
c. to convince the reader of a viewpoint
What rhetorical devices do you notice in the letter?
rhetorical questions, repetition, use of logos or logic to persuade the reader
How does the author develop the central idea throughout the text?
a. by using only dialogue
b. Through supporting details and examples
c. By including many characters
d. Through use of rhyme
b. Through supporting details and examples
Why do you think the author chooses to end the letter with the word 'Chief' in the sentence?
He is writing to the Mayor of Chicago and he is giving him the respect of title of his people.
What can you infer about the sentence, 'White men call Indians thieves- and yet we live in frail skin lodges and needed no locks or iron bars"?
White men lock up their doors and distrust their neighbors, while American Indians do not feel the need to lock up their belongings because they trust their people. This shows that Indians are NOT the thieves.
What elements do the authors say make up a civilization?
religion, philosophy, art, music, history, legends
What is the denotation of the word treacherous as it is used in the text?
To be guilty of betrayal or deception
Who was Black Partridge?
Early 19th century Potawatomi chief who defended settlers at the Battle of Fort Dearborn and signed a treaty with the US
What is the explicit central idea of the text?
(directly stated in the text ) American Indians are unjustly and inaccurately portrayed in children's textbooks.
Why do you think the author stated that mothers wanted their sons to be medicine men rather than warriors?
He was trying to prove the point that Indians are not violent people.