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EDUCATING SONS/ THE FIRST AMERICANS p.1024-1027

READING SKILL

IDENTIFYING COMPARISONS AND CONTRASTS

Writers often use comparisons and contrasts to point out similarities and differences between two subjects. Chief Canasatego contrasts what students learned at colleges in the northern province with what they did not learn. The Grand Council Fire of American Indians contrasts the image of Native Americans presented in textbooks with what really happened to them.

Directions: Complete these charts to compare and contrast what the writers say is taught to young people and what they think should be taught.

“Educating Sons”

What Is Taught In College / What Should Be TaughtTo Young Men
  • Sciences
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  • Running properly

“The First Americans”

What Is Taught In Textbooks About… / What Should Be Taught In Textbooks About…
  • Battles:Native American victories are called massacres
  • Native American Violence:
  • Native American Society:
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  • Battles: US massacres of Native Americans
  • Native American Violence:
  • Native American Society:

READING CHECK

Directions: Recall the ideas in Chief Canasatego’s speech and the Grand Council Fire of American Indian’s letter. Then answer the questions using complete sentences.

  1. What does Chief Canasatego say had been the result of young Iroquois’ attending college?

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  1. What offer does Chief Canasatego make to the Virginians?

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  1. How do history books of the time describe confrontations between white people and Native Americans, according to the letter from the Grand Council Fire of American Indians?

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  1. What point does the letter from the Grand Council Fire of American Indians make to show that American Indians were a civilized race when white settlers came to America?

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  1. According to the conclusion of its letter, how does the Grand Council Fire of American Indians want textbooks to portray the Native American culture?

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TEXT ANALYSIS

Directions: Answer each question. Tomorrow

  1. Summarize Underlying Message Chief Canastago’s speech has an unstated, or underlying, message. What effect does he imply that the colonists’ type of education has had?

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  1. Summarize Compare and Contrasts Complete the following sentence. In “The First Americans,” the differences between what was being taught to children and what the Grand Council thought should be taught are…

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  1. Analyze Irony Complete the following sentence. The irony found in lines 16-19 of “Educating Sons” is…

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  1. Analyze the Use of Rhetorical Devices Analyze lines 29-52 in “The First Americans” to identify all the instances of repetition used by the Grand Council Fire. What affect do you think the rhetorical device had upon those listening to this speech?

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  1. Draw Conclusions About Values

Circle the values that Chief Canasatego says are important to his people.

  1. surviving in the wildc. learning to speak foreign languages
  2. understanding scienced. understanding nature

Circle the values that the Grand Council says are important to Native Americans.

  1. protecting propertyc. wiping out unfavorable memories
  2. hunting only for foodd. making beautiful and useful crafts