Family Literacy Needs of American Indians & Alaskan Native Families

Question 1

Teachers who are knowledgeable about about history are better able to connect with Indigenous families.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

How can past trauma impact literacy?

Accepted Answer

It makes families distrust schools

Question 3

Every Alaska Native and American Indian family speaks the same language.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

One effective strategy to promote family literacy is to ask parents to share customs and stories in the classroom.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What challenges does promoting literacy present for many American Indian and Alaska Native families?

Accepted Answer

A lack of culturally relevant materials & historical trauma

Question 6

Why does dealing with American Indian and Alaska Native families require educators to be culturally sensitive?

Accepted Answer

To affirm ethic identity and enhance learning results

Question 7

Indigenous families exchange knowledge through storytelling.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of the following best sums up the communities of American Indians and Alaska Natives?

Accepted Answer

Culturally & linguistically diverse with more than 500 recognized tribes

Question 9

Indigenous traditions have always been supported in schools.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

When working with American Indian and Alaska Native families, which of the following approaches works best for teachers?

Accepted Answer

Collaborate with community leaders & tribe elders

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