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tsand2

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Describe the ways that language can be used to perpetuate racial and ethnic stereotypes of Native Americans.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which of these is not one of the four main functions of government?
 
  a. maintaining law and order
 b. planning and directing society
 c. handling international relations, including warfare
 d. ensuring positive family relationships


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kardosa007

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays:

Explain how Native Americans came to be known as Indians and explain the significance

of this term

Describe how such terms as savages and heathens helped to justify the manner in

which European settlers treated the Native Americans

Describe in detail the negative usage of Indian imagery in sport and how that perpetuates

negative stereotypes of Native Americans

Encourage students to include their own thoughts about the use of Indian imagery in sport;

especially if they attended a school with an Indian nickname

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tsand2

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Wow, this really help

kusterl

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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