Read “Fleur,” by Louise Erdrich Questions for Paragraph , pick one to write your thoughtful reaction. 1. How is discrimination against Native Americans evident in this story? 2. Do you attribute Fleur’s powers to supernatural sources or to myth and legend? Explain. 3. In what way is the narrator of the story responsible for what […]
Critical Thinking Short Essay This 2-page assignment is located within Module 2. Answer the following questions in paragraph form (2 pages). Consider in your answer the Saint Leo Core Values of Respect, Community, and Responsible Stewardship. 1. How did European trade goods affect Native Americans’ lives? Was the acquisition of these trade goods worth Native […]
American Ethnicity and Pluralism 1. What are the issues that make the celebration of Columbus Day controversial in the New World? What is your personal view about the activities and impact of Christopher Columbus in the Western Hemisphere? 2. In general terms, describe the historic realities of Native American life versus the stereotypes developed by […]
Shifting representations of Native Americans in film Indigenous Film and Media Prompt Length: 5-6 pages, double-spaced, 12pt times new roman font, one-inch margins, in-text or parenthetical citations. Example: (Buscombe 24) The first half of the semester focused on the formation of the Western genre in film and the significance of representations of Native Americans. Compare […]
Writing Assignment 1 “The Power of the Potato” shows the importance of one simple crop to European history and development on multiple continents over the past 500 years. Please read the article and write a 2-page, double spaced, Times New Roman-font paper answering the following questions: – why was the potato so essential to European […]
Description For this Assignment, you will discuss the role of advocacy and social change when working with culturally diverse clients. Begin by choosing a culturally diverse ethnic group (African Americans, Latina/o, Native Americans, Arab Americans, Asian Americans, etc.) that you will focus on for this paper. As an option, you may choose to narrow down […]
The introduction of Horse (by the Spaniards) to the Native Americans Discuss the three topic below, each should be at least 20 lines of discussion or more as you desired, no plagiarism or else you will be penalized. 1) .What impact did the horse have on Native Americans’ ways of life, cultures and traditions? 2). […]
Representation in Congress Textbook: Chapter 11, 12 Lesson Minimum of 2 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook. Instructions Research the proportion of women, African Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans and openly gay or lesbian members of Congress. Reflect on what these patterns say about the nature of representation. Why do some groups […]
Describe what the relationship was like between Native Americans and British settlers in the Virginia area and New England region. What were some of the attitudes, conditions, and events that caused the relationship to change over the course of the 1600s?
Consequences of the Columbian Exchange How did the introduction of the horse to the New World change the lives of Native Americans?
