Buried Stories

Grade Level: 9-12

Time: 60 Minutes

Essential Question

Why were Native American boarding schools created in the United States and how did they impact the lives of Indigenous peoples and communities?

About This Lesson

This lesson introduces students to the history of Native American boarding schools in the United States to build essential background knowledge before reading Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac. Students will examine the government's motives for assimilation policies, how Indigenous children were taken or sent to these schools, and the long-term effects on Indigenous communities and identity.