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Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g. how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

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Schools Built on Secrets: Understanding Boarding Schools for Native Americans

Students will learn about federally run boarding schools created to force the assimilation of Native American children into white society.