Recognize that Indigenous languages are LIVING and being revitalized today
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~3 min
hist.g2.f.cul.indigenous_language_living.ex_02
Living Or Dead
Prompt
Decide for each claim TRUE or FALSE: (1) Native languages are dead. (2) Boarding schools punished children for speaking their language. (3) Today no one speaks Cherokee. (4) Immersion schools teach children entirely in the Indigenous language.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
true false set
rubric
4/4 = mastery; 3/4 = practicing
answer key
- false
- true
- false
- true
Hints
- LIVING = spoken today.
- Immersion = full-language schooling.
Misconceptions to watch
- Children may not know that Cherokee is alive - reinforce with MG-9.