Growing Up
What is the native language of Ned?
Navajo
How old was he when he left?
6 years old
what are the colors of the rainbow in order?
red orange yellow green blue indigo violet
R O Y G B I V :)
How old was Ned when he first enlisted with the Marines?
14
Who is the author of Code Talker?
Joseph Bruchac
Why did Ned's parents sent him to boarding school?
To learn English
Was Ned allowed to speak Navajo?
NOOOOOOOO
Is the sun a planet?
no, it is a star!!!!!
Did Neds parents let him join the marines the first time he asked?
NO
they said he was too young and to wait a year
When Ned joined boot camp - what did he NOT know how to do?
he didnt know how to swim
Did Ned have siblings?
yes
What happened when the students spoke Navajo?
they put soap in their mouth, they beat them and they tied them up in the cellar
what is the oldest continuos sportting event in the USA?
the Kentucky Derby
ha
Why were the Marines reqruiting Navajos?
to become coders in WW1
between what ages were the Marines reqruiting Navajos men?
17 and 32 years old
Who took Ned to the mission school?
His uncle
What did Ned want to be when he grew up?
a teacher
what is the hardest bone on the human body?
the femur
Who attached Pearl Harbor?
the Japanese
How did Ned feel about joining the Marines?
he was very excited
Why was Navajo language forbidden at the mission school?
because they wanted everyone to speak English - or not speak at all!
Why did Ned not play any sports in high school?
what part of the human body does not heal its self????
the teeth
what does the word billigana mean?
why did they shave the heads of the young Navajo Marines? andhow did that make them feel?