Vocabulary Definitions
The forced movement of Native Americans off their land
Reservation System
Were there Indigenous peoples ever in New York?
Yes, in present-day Far Rockaway & near Yonkers
The belief that anyone in America can work hard and achieve success
Analogy
Comparison of two things to try and explain something
What do fiction & nonfiction mean?
Fiction - fake, made-up
Nonfiction - real, based on fact
To get too close to
Encroach
Was enslavement used on indigenous peoples? Why or why not?
No, indigenous peoples knew the land too well and were often able to successfully escape.
Does the reality of the American Dream match its expectations? Why or why not?
Not usually. There are many challenges, including systemic racism, inequality and poor government structures that make it very challenging to achieve.
Characterization
To create a fake character, give them detail, special elements
What was the name of the movie that we watched?
Wind River
Precarious
Uncertain, unsteady
Who is Joy Harjo?
A Native American poet who we read a poem of
Name 3 obstacles to achieving the American Dream
Incarceration
Illness
Lack of education
Metaphor
using a word or phrase as a symbol for something that it might not actually represent
'getting cold feet' - getting nervous about something
What does SUNY stand for?
State University of New York
Use of word choice to convince people
Rhetoric
In 1-2 sentences, summarize the interactions between Colonizers & Indigenous peoples
Colonizers were intent on taking land from Indigenous peoples, and were not afraid to use violence to get it. As a result, many Indigenous peoples were murdered and their culture was fragmented.
What were the first Colonists looking for? How does this relate to the American Dream?
They were looking for money, political & religious freedom. It relates because it made the idea that people could find these things in America.
Contextualize
To provide context - give background information to help explain the situation
What does CUNY stand for? What is the name of 1 CUNY school?
City University of New York
Hostos, Kinsborough, Queensborough, Brooklyn College, Fordham, Queens College, York College, etc.
What do adjectives do? What do verbs do? What do nouns do?
Describe
Give an action
Name a person/place/thing or idea
Explain/describe what the Reservation System is and why it was used
The Reservation System is a practice of confining Indigenous peoples to certain plots of land that the government has identified for them. It was used to keep land away from Indigenous peoples and to try and control them.
What part of speech is "characterize"
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Verb -
you characterize someone/something