HW Mr Padilla-Social Studies: 9-22-15

Dear parents and guardians: 

Please assist your child with today's HW. Your child must chose 1 of 3 options below. Feel free to read passage together and discuss questions together. You may contact me with questions at: rpadilla@schools.nyc.gov 

Option A

"When I first started teaching here, that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you know? We beat them. That's how we were taught to teach you. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

"You killed Indians?"

"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. Everything. We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (5.40-5.42)

1.     Teachers not only beat and abused the children, they also stole away their "songs and stories and language and dancing." Which, do you think, would be worse?

2.     If a teacher told you it was bad to be white, black, Hispanic, Asian or other, would this change the way you thought about yourself?

3.     Do you think these things still happen today or is it a thing of the past? Explain.

Option B.

           

"…that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you know? We beat them. .. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

"You killed Indians?"

"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. Everything. We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (5.40-5.42)

1.     Teachers not only beat and abused the children, they also stole away their "songs and stories and language and dancing." Which, do you think, would be worse?

2.     If a teacher told you it was bad to be white, black, Hispanic, Asian or other, would this change the way you thought about yourself?

3.     Do you think these things still happen today or is it a thing of the past? Explain.

Option C.

           

"…that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you know? We beat them. .. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

"You killed Indians?"

"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't …kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. … We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (5.40-5.42)

1.     Teachers stole away Indians "songs and stories and language and dancing." Which, do you think, would be worse beating Indians or stealing their culture?

2.     If a teacher told you it was bad to be white, black, Hispanic, Asian or other, would this change the way you or would you stay the same? Explain why?

3.     Do you think these things still happen today or is it a thing of the past? Explain.