In class this week we will be continuing our look at Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest (and a few others in other locations) ---Today we discussed the history of government schools and reservations and moved on to more recent efforts to improve education and cultural pride. I show a few videos to address these issues - and we will culminate with Smoke Signals on Wed. and Th. --- in addition - to piggy back on the theme of passing on family tradition and culture - we will be writing a short essay on this idea. Students need to brainstorm 5 ideas for a paper that address a tradition, a ceremony, or a routine that started with a previous generation of their family. Some students will choose religious or cultural events while others may choose to focus on something their family does routinely or annually - like a trip to a family cabin etc.... We will work on the outline in class - and the rough draft - but the final should be typed up at home and turned in on Friday.