When interviewing Ms. Yazzie she stated that she came from a dysfunctional home where it was mainly her grandmother who taught and raised her. Linda’s mother was dealing with emotional issues with her husband so both were not able to provide a safe and loving home environment. The most important thing Linda learned from her grandmother was how to weave but also how to take care of the sheep. Was told that weaving will help you whenever you’re in need of help it will provide clothing, trade for food, and a way to support yourself and family. She was taught in the hogan where there was no electricity, running water, and TV only the basic necessities. Linda grandmother would taught her how to weave by placing her on her grandmother lap and demonstrating how to run the yarn through the warp, demonstrate using the weaving comb to push down the yarn, and the different types of weaving. Her grandmother taught her ten different types of rugs. Also learning how to take care of the sheep took place outside in the sheep corral and when they would herd them away from the
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Yazzie personal reflection about the purpose of schools was to teach the students to think wisely and reasonably instead of getting mad. If you do not think reasonably than most likely your work will not be done correctly. Education in general for her was something you learn and receive from others like teachers, parents, friends, or anybody. The lesson is taught to you most likely in instructional methods and is trying to influence your life. She thinks that children should learn about what the parents know that way those teachings carry on. Without passing on the knowledge I will be gone forever and those teachings have many different values that have shaped the Navajo Nation society. Students at the schools need to what every being taught like math, reading, writing, and social studies pretty much any information given to you. Just need the basic things that will carry on to college and your
Yazzie personal reflection about the purpose of schools was to teach the students to think wisely and reasonably instead of getting mad. If you do not think reasonably than most likely your work will not be done correctly. Education in general for her was something you learn and receive from others like teachers, parents, friends, or anybody. The lesson is taught to you most likely in instructional methods and is trying to influence your life. She thinks that children should learn about what the parents know that way those teachings carry on. Without passing on the knowledge I will be gone forever and those teachings have many different values that have shaped the Navajo Nation society. Students at the schools need to what every being taught like math, reading, writing, and social studies pretty much any information given to you. Just need the basic things that will carry on to college and your