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Native American Culture/Stories: Socratic Seminar

Add the definition of **symbol/symbolism** to your list of academic vocabulary at the back of your notebook for this class. The definition is found on the first slide of the following power point about symbolism which we went over in class (through slide 10)

HW: Read "Halfbreed Girl in a City School" by Jo Whitehorse Cochran

As you read, highlight and make comments on the following: Color 1: Examples of prejudice/stereotypes (and how they make her feel) Color 2: Examples of assimilation/cultural conflicts (internal or external?) Color 3: Examples of symbols/patterns of symbolism and what they mean Ex.: the alphabet block is symbolic of her struggles with language and how she's treated like she's stupid because she doesn't speak English when told to.