"Through more than 60 poems and essays, contemporary Native American children and young adults share their feelings about themselves, their people and their land. While some selections in this anthology are reverent in tone, revealing a deep respect for nature, family and tradition, other writings emerge as protests against prejudice and oppression." These poems, stories, songs, and essays cover a span of over 100 years--1887-1990
This would be a good starting point in a poetry unit for secondary Language Arts classes and also to use as templates for the 6+1 Traits.
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MN Lang Arts standards: can be used for many standards. Choose a piece, all of which are written by Native people, and compare/contrast to a textbook. For example, use poem on pg 93 to contrast a textbook definition of the experience at Indian Boarding schools.
MN Lang Arts standards: can be used for many standards. Choose a piece, all of which are written by Native people, and compare/contrast to a textbook. For example, use poem on pg 93 to contrast a textbook definition of the experience at Indian Boarding schools.
