M2 An American Indian Story

Question 1

autobiography

Question 2

Why did the United States government make it a priority to force Native American children into boarding schools?

Answer 2

The United States government wanted to remove conflicting Indian traditions and beliefs. They felt it was important for everyone living in the United States to believe, act, dress, and live in a similar fashion–that being the way European-Americans did.

Question 3

theme

Answer 3

unifying idea in a piece of writing

Question 4

Where is evidence of a theme:

Answer 4

in all other elements of a story: the characters / the setting / the plot

Question 5

Examples of classic themes

Answer 5

• the importance of love & friendship
• dealing with loss
• the importance of family
• learning to be a hero
• what it means to grow up
• coexistence of good and bad in a person/the world

Question 6

Where can you find hints or evident of a theme?

Answer 6

Everywhere!
-in the details
-in sentences and scenes
-in the characters
-all the way through the story

Question 7

autobiography

Answer 7

a person’s telling of his or her own life

Question 8

What questions help you find a theme?

Answer 8

-what topic/big question are the characters in this story struggling with?
-how do different scenes in this story convey the same theme?
-what details does the author use to represent the theme?