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Lesson 1 (from Author's Note-Chapter 2)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to examine Dunbar-Ortiz's personal and academic background. Students will gather information about the author and make inferences about her belief structure.
Dunbar-Ortiz is a prolific academic and a mixed-race woman of Native descent. Throughout her life, she has been an outspoken activist. In the Author's Note, she discusses her family history and the personal beliefs that motivated her to write An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who is Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz? What is her racial background, and how does it affect her views of Native rights? What political and social justice movements has she participated in? As she wrote this book, what were some of her concerns and priorities? What resources did she use to gather information? Regarding U.S. history, what conclusions did she draw after completing her research?
Small Group Activity: Divide...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.4, 9-10.7, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.4, 11-12.7, 11-12.10
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