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Before and After Carlisle School

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White reformers thought they were "killing the Indian" to "save the man." Native children were taken from their parents and placed at boarding schools, such as the Carlisle School. Using a comparative photo analysis of children before and after they were taken, young historians think about what this meant for indigenous peoples, the culture, and their children.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
native american culture, native american history, native americans, genocide, racism, children's rights, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use as a warm-up activity to introduce Native American boarding schools
  • Incorporate into teaching on genocide
Classroom Considerations
  • Topic raises disturbing themes about childhood trauma and genocide
Pros
  • Photograph is engaging for students seeing the effects of US policy on kids their ages
  • Activity is easy to integrate into a variety of lessons
Cons
  • None