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Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Consider what you have learned about U.S. history through school or media and how Indigenous peoples are portrayed. In what ways has your perspective or knowledge changed or been challenged after reading this book?
In what ways did the Doctrine of Discovery strengthen the U.S. origin myth, as defined by Dunbar-Ortiz? Provide a detailed explanation of your answer.
Dunbar-Ortiz points out several examples within U.S. culture or language that reflect continuing bias against Indigenous peoples. Based on Dunbar-Ortiz’s arguments, discuss three such examples and explain in detail how they might reflect skewed history or help perpetuate stereotypes of Indigenous peoples.
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