Neds Early Life
Boarding School
Feelings & Character
Names & Identity
School Life & Learning
100
Where did Ned live as a child?
On the Navajo reservation/sheep camp
100
The school celebrates Navajo culture.
False
100
How does Ned feel about leaving home?
Sad/confused/scared
100
What kind of name do the teachers give Ned?
An English name
100
What new language does Ned learn?
English
200
What animals does Ned help take care of?
Sheep
200
What do the students have to wear?
Uniforms
200
What does Ned miss the most?
His family/home
200
Why is changing his name important?
It takes away part of his identity
200
What do the boys practice that is like the military?
Marching / drills
300
What is Ned’s first language?
Navajo
300
Name TWO changes the students experienced when they arrived here.
Hair cut / uniforms / loss of their language / strict rules
DAILY DOUBLE
300
What character trait helps Ned keep going?
Strength / bravery / perseverance
300
What does Ned’s Navajo language represent?
His culture and identity
300
What kind of student does Ned become?
Hardworking / good student
400
Who teaches Ned about Navajo traditions?
His parents and grandparents / elders
400
What happens if they break the rules?
They are punished.
400
How does friendship help Ned?
He feels less alone and more supported
400
Why do the boys secretly speak Navajo?
To keep their culture alive / to communicate
400
Why is the school very strict?
To control and change the students
500
How does Ned feel about his home?
Safe, loved, happy, connected to his culture
500
Why is the school trying to change the children?
To make them more like white/American children
500
This character trait helps Ned survive even when he is sad and punished.
What is strength / perseverance / resilience?
DAILY DOUBLE
500
How does Ned feel about losing his language?
Ashamed / sad / confused
500
What is one positive thing Ned gains at school?
Education / ability to speak English / discipline