Native AmericanBoarding Schools.ppt

WHAT ARE THEY? WHERE ARE THEY? WHO ATTENDS THEM? WHY DO THEY EXIST? HOW DO THEY OPERATE? Native American Boarding Schools Native American History Prior to 1492, North America was home to over 100 Million Native inhabitants. The number has steadily declined for centuries since. Disease War Slavery Loss of Land, Ways of Life, and Culture The United States By 1790, the United States was growing rapidly. Government began to look to the West for more land and wealth. The Question for the U.S…. What is the future for the Native American? Should they be left alone? Should they become citizens of the U.S.? Do they have rights to own their Native land? The Solution United States government decides that Native Americans will be assimilated into white American culture. That is, Native Americans will adopt the ways of the white men in the States. How can this be done? Through Education. Meanwhile, as land is taken from the Native Americans, they are gradually moved onto Reservations. Reservations are small areas of land designated by the U.S. government for Native use and habitation. Assimilation by Education The Schools Adult Native Americans may not have wanted to adopt new ways of living. They already had their own culture! The U.S. government decided that they would start assimilation with the Native American children instead. If the children were sent to schools that the U.S. operated, they could be taught a new culture: the ways of the white man. By attending school, children left behind the lifestyle of their family and learned a new way of living. English Writing Math Farming Sewing, Laundry, Housework The Boarding Schools Boarding School: A school where students are provided meals and a room to stay in. Three types of schools were constructed: Day School On-Reservation Boarding School Off-Reservation Boarding School Problems with staying on the Reservation Attendance. Parents kept their children home. Location. Children went home at night or on weekends and retur