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Literature of the Frontier

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File Attachments:
  1. "Tatanka Iyotake's Dancing Horse" "Tatanka Iyotake's Dancing Horse"
  2. "The Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee" "The Ghost Dance at Wounded Knee"
  3. Antithesis Exercises Antithesis Exercises
  4. Antithesis Handout Antithesis Handout
  5. Chief Joseph Washington Speech & Questions Chief Joseph Washington Speech & Questions
  6. Chief Red Cloud Speech on Indian Rights with questions Chief Red Cloud Speech on Indian Rights with questions
  7. Frontier Literature Readings and Assignments 2015 Frontier Literature Readings and Assignments 2015
  8. Pine Ridge Poverty Editorial Pine Ridge Poverty Editorial
  9. PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier
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  10. PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier
  11. Rhetorical Analysis Excerpts from Frontier Unit Rhetorical Analysis Excerpts from Frontier Unit
  12. Speckled Snake Speech with questions Speckled Snake Speech with questions
  13. Study Guide for PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier Study Guide for PowerPoint: Literature of the Frontier
  14. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
    This is the extra assignment (optional) for the novel. It consists of three parts. To receive full credit for the assignment, all three parts must be completed according to the directions. Credit will be assessed based on the quality of content, depth of thought and analysis, and attention to detail.
  15. Timeline of the American West Timeline of the American West
  16. Whiteclay, Nebraska Editorial #1 Whiteclay, Nebraska Editorial #1
  17. Whiteclay, Nebraska Editorial #2 Whiteclay, Nebraska Editorial #2
Web Links:
  1. "A Battle with Brewers" NY Times "A Battle with Brewers" NY Times
    Nicholas Kristof's article on his opposition to the sale of beer across the state line from the Pine Ridge, SD Reservation
  2. "At Tribe’s Door, a Hub of Beer and Heartache" "At Tribe’s Door, a Hub of Beer and Heartache"
    NY Times article about Whiteclay, Nebraska, just across the state line from the Pine Ridge Reservation in SD, where beer is sold.
  3. "In the Shadow of Wounded Knee" "In the Shadow of Wounded Knee"
    National Geographic piece on the Pine Ridge Reservation 2012
  4. "Poverty's Poster Child" - NY Times "Poverty's Poster Child" - NY Times
    Nicholas Kristof's article on the poverty on the Pine Ridge, SD Reservation
  5. Custer's Last Stand on PBS American Experience Custer's Last Stand on PBS American Experience
  6. Letters of a Woman Homesteader - Stewart Letters of a Woman Homesteader - Stewart
    Stewart, Elinore Pruitt
  7. PBS : New Perspectives on "The West" PBS : New Perspectives on "The West"
    The eight part PBS documentary is an extraordinary source of information about America and the West.
  8. The Donner Party on PBS American Experience The Donner Party on PBS American Experience
  9. The Gold Rush on PBS American Experience The Gold Rush on PBS American Experience
  10. We Shall Remain on PBS American Experience We Shall Remain on PBS American Experience
Videos:
  1. A Good Day to Die: How the West Was Lost A Good Day to Die: How the West Was Lost ( 14 min., 24.9 MB )
  2. Nez Perce: How the West Was Lost Nez Perce: How the West Was Lost ( 11 min., 21 MB )
  3. Trail of Tears Trail of Tears ( 11 min., 16 MB )
Author: Stephen Perri
Last modified: 5/15/2015 9:32 AM (EDT)