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A white deer will greet you when the last human climbs from the destruction.
symbolizes purity and possibly a new beginning or healing
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Take note of the proliferation of supermarkets and malls, the altars of money.
highlights the disconnect from nature and traditional values, portraying modern capitalism as a deviation from a more harmonious existence
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In the last days of the fourth world
evokes the idea of cyclical time and the need for a new understanding or awareness as humanity faces significant challenges
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Master of Life.
The path to see the "Master of Life" reflects a search for spiritual guidance and the desire to connect with a higher power, which contrasts with the destructive practices attributed to European colonists.
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a new interpretation of Indian-European relations. Wereceive this account through multiple interpretations
The mentioning of the Treaty indicates the end of the Seven Year's War and a shift of power dynamics
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common pot
Europeans’ exploitative tendencies—driven by wealth accumulation and dominance—were seen as harmful to the “common pot,” representing a misalignment with the interdependent nature of Native communities.
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Sky Woman, only a mass of water exists beneath the sky, and the wateranimals are its only inhabitants.
This story not only illustrates the primacy of water but also the resourcefulness and interdependence of various beings. The story reflects values of shared responsibility, adaptability, and communal intelligence, providing a philosophical basis for the interconnectedness in Native thought.
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According to Abenaki author Peter Paul Wzokhilain, alnôba-wôgan means both “human nature” and “birth.” It is translated literallyas the activity of “being (or becoming) human.”
This view contrasts with European perspectives by emphasizing the transformative and relational aspects of humanity rather than mortality.
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Now they mixed together their balls of armpit_ wax. And Ku_ksu~ixedsome of his hair with it. And then Marumda also mixed some of his hair withthe armpit wax.
Shows the bond and connection they have with on another. The armpit wax seems to have a deep meaning in their ritual, by the author saying that they mixed together, it shows the care and effort the are putting to help each other.
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Throughout the beginning of the text, the author chooses a path of "creation of the world" talking about a "godly" figure or person who provides for people in need. Questioning these thoughts persuade the reader to think deeply about "The Creation".
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en. Some-one threw hot, scalding water on the
Knowing vs Witnessing, witnessing behavior like this and also going through it causes so much trauma. It shows how inhumane people treated them.
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race. Almostevery evening a myth, or a true story of some deed done in thepast, was narrated by one of the parents or grandparents, whilethe boy listened with parted lips and glistening
Passing down history through family has such a warm meaningful feeling. Knowing that this information comes from your ancestry must mean a lot.
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eir lives that I learned whatbe a Dakota woman, and the responsibility, pain, and pride assosuch a r
Understanding what it means to be a Dakota woman, is such a powerful statement due to what she unravels later in the text.
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shift our focus from educational measurement techniques to broader psychological and pedagogical questions.
Shifting our focus will help us better understand techniques that would genuinely be useful for students. This will help them learn better and grasp the material easier.
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They remind us just how long it’s been clear there’s something wrong with what we’re doing as well as just how little progress we’ve made in acting on that realization.
The fact that was written in 2011, and people still feel like this in 2024 shows us how we haven't improved.
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Why tests are not a particularly useful way to assess student learning
This is a point that many teachers should pay attention to, not everyone is good at test taking. There are other ways for students to be able to prove they know the material.
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We need to collect information about how students are doing, and then we need to share that information (along with our judgments, perhaps) with the students and their parents.
Crucial point, understanding the thought process of how students value their education.
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Suddenly all the joy was taken away
Many students feel this way, and I feel this is what takes the passion out of learning. All you focus on is getting a good grade.
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