11.8 – Module Project and Reflection
Let’s research Native American healing actions!
You and your classmates will learn about people and events that support Native American healing.
What does the word “heal/healing” mean? We read about the violent and traumatizing treatment of the Native people by European colonizers and settlers as they moved across the United States. What could the government and community do to help heal the historical pain and lift up today’s Native communities?
Look at the Module 11 Project: Native American Healing Actions handout and go over the categories on the chart.
1) Go through the example together as a class: open the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition website. Work together to use information from the site to complete the chart on your handout.
Answer key (language might vary):
| Who or what is it (name of group, act/bill, person)? | When did it happen (date, given) | What is it about? Why might this be important or contribute to Native healing? |
|---|---|---|
| National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition | Current (now) | This group wants people to learn about U.S. Indian boarding schools and help heal the trauma of the boarding school experience for all Native people. |
2) Divide the class into three (in-person and/or breakout room) groups. Each of the groups will complete one chart using one of the websites below.
- Group #1 – Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): [Link]
- Group #2 – Deb Haaland, named first Native American to serve as U.S. Cabinet Secretary: [Link]
- Group #3 – Truth and Healing bill: [Link]
Look at your group’s assigned website and complete one of the charts (#1, #2, or #3). When finished, each group can present the information that they found on their site while everyone else takes notes on their charts.
3) Discuss one or both of the following questions:
- Is there a minority group in your country that is fighting or organizing to be recognized or heard?
- What are the successes and challenges when cultures coexist?
Big Questions
We are at the end of Module 11! Based on your learning, how would you answer these questions?
Do a 3-5-minute “quick write” about one or more of the questions below OR be prepared to discuss one/both of them.
Question #1: How did westward expansion shape the United States as a whole?
Question #2: How did westward expansion affect different groups living on this land?
Extend Your Learning!
Expansion of the U.S. from Atlantic to Pacific
Watch the video (maybe a few times): How the U.S. Map Has Changed Over 200 Years
1. When looking at the map, which ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Which ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a. The Atlantic Ocean is on the West Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the East Coast.
b. The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast and the Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast.
c. The Indian Ocean is on the West Coast, and the Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast.
d. I don’t know.
2. When watching the video, look at the timeline at the bottom of the screen (the white timeline with the white arrow below). About what year did the state you are now living in become a state?
3. When watching the video, name two states that border the state in which you live in now.
4. What do you notice about the size of the states as they were added to the U.S. from east to west?
5. Do you know the history of your current state? Who were some of the groups of people who lived on or settled the land where you now live? It’s ok to answer “I don’t know.”
