Aim: How did the Carlisle Indian School influence Native American assimilation? Do Now: 1. What is the purpose of education? 2. List 1 advantage and 1 disadvantage of going to a boarding school.

Assimilation Process by which a person adapts to a different culture. – Language – Clothing – Lifestyle – Food

Carlisle Indian School 1879 Founded by Richard Henry Pratt (Pennsylvania) believed that the solution to the “Indian Problem”” was to “Kill the Indian, save the man”

Students Most were from the Great Plains Ages ranged between 6-25 Majority were teenagers – Sioux – Kiowa – Cheyenne

Forced Assimilation Were forced to: – Speak English ONLY – Wear westernized clothing – Cut their hair

Education Learned English Learned Industrial Skills: – Sewing – Carpentry – Farming – Wagon building – Blacksmithing – Typing – Cooking – Cleaning

Summary – 1. Define Assimilate – 2. Answer the following question in a well-written paragraph: How did the Carlisle Indian School influence the assimilation of Native Americans?