An Indian’s Father Plea
What did the father of Wind-Wolf not understand? Why is the father writing the letter to the teacher?
The father of Wind-Wolf did not understand why is child was called a slow learner. He thought it might be because he I still getting used to the western culture. He writes this letter to the teacher, to explain to him or her that he is able to learn the information just like the other students. In the conclusion of the letter, the father’s states he has confidence in his capability of a good educations. He wants his children to be successful and thrive in school. He is willing to help the teacher, with resources to help his child. He says, “Millions of dollars have been appropriated by Congress and are being spent each year for ‘Indian Education. ' All you have to do is take advantage of it and encourage your school to make an effort to use it in the name of `equal education. ' My Indian child has a constitutional right to learn, retain, and maintain his heritage and culture” (Lake 2000).
Why did the father think the teacher thought his son was a slow-learner?
The father thought the teacher thought his son was a slow learner because of his culture. For instance, his father explains Indian traditions, the “turtle shell’ served as the first …show more content…
Many people either do not realize the discrimination or take it for granted. For example, when a white person goes for an interviewed at a job, and gets hire. The white person does not think he got the hired because he was white. Other cultures, feel they live in a “white privilege” world because something may be subjected to white people. For instance, there can be “white privilege” makeup products, hair products, stores, and even
What did the father of Wind-Wolf not understand? Why is the father writing the letter to the teacher?
The father of Wind-Wolf did not understand why is child was called a slow learner. He thought it might be because he I still getting used to the western culture. He writes this letter to the teacher, to explain to him or her that he is able to learn the information just like the other students. In the conclusion of the letter, the father’s states he has confidence in his capability of a good educations. He wants his children to be successful and thrive in school. He is willing to help the teacher, with resources to help his child. He says, “Millions of dollars have been appropriated by Congress and are being spent each year for ‘Indian Education. ' All you have to do is take advantage of it and encourage your school to make an effort to use it in the name of `equal education. ' My Indian child has a constitutional right to learn, retain, and maintain his heritage and culture” (Lake 2000).
Why did the father think the teacher thought his son was a slow-learner?
The father thought the teacher thought his son was a slow learner because of his culture. For instance, his father explains Indian traditions, the “turtle shell’ served as the first …show more content…
Many people either do not realize the discrimination or take it for granted. For example, when a white person goes for an interviewed at a job, and gets hire. The white person does not think he got the hired because he was white. Other cultures, feel they live in a “white privilege” world because something may be subjected to white people. For instance, there can be “white privilege” makeup products, hair products, stores, and even