→ She refuses to write what the Raven told her to in the letter → She was also silent at the radio station, showing that she will not break her will and sent a message to her parents. She was forced to clean all the tables as a result. → she decides not to eat the food she was given for dinner. What is an act of defiance? Use two examples from the text to demonstrate how Olemaun resisted her 'education' from The Raven? Two examples of defiance in Fatty Legs are when She may also try and convert her family to Christianity. She is not used to the food or clothes making her feel far away from her culture. What are some potential Issues Olemaun may face coming home after Olemaun may not remember her language and so can't communicate with her mother. She knows because of the way dressed her shoes were specific to the Gwitch'in community. How Did Olemaun Know that Katherine was from The Gwich'in community. There would be much more resistance with adults. Children are impressionable and vulnerable, making it very hard to relearn their families ways. The government focused on converting children to Christianity because they wanted these students to raise their children as Christain. Why was the Canadian government focused on converting children To Christianity. There would be much resistance with Adults. The goal of residential school was to convert children to Christianity hoping they wanted these students to raise their children as Christian Children Are impressible and vulnerable Making it very hard to relearn their families ways. Just because someone is older mean they get to treat you unfairly. This is said after Olemaun outsmarts the Raven. This quote means is important because it is saying that kids be just as clever as adults. Be careful what birds you choose to pluck from their nests. Where was the last residential school closed. What was the first thing her mother said to her? The mother said to the girl 'this is not my girl'. What did the Raven request of Olemaun? he raven requested her to read but she did not know how to read in English.įor Olemaun it was hard to read because she did not now how to read English. Stockings because it is part of there uniform and the raven forced her to wear them. Oleman means a hard stone used to sharpen ulu. Birds means Raven because the raven was the mean nun in the book.

What do you think Birds Rocks and Stockings mean. That was the only way she could get home from a boat. Why couldn't Olemaun's parents pick her up that summer? could not pick her up because the ice was still on the lake where that was the only way she could get picked up. She was named after Alaskan -Yup'ik mother. What does Olemaun means a hard stone that is used to sharpen an ulu.

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