Read the following paragraph:He is not culturally "disadvantaged," but he is culturally "different." If you ask him how many months there are in a year, he will probably tell you thirteen. He will respond this way not because he doesn't know how to count properly, but because he has been taught by our traditional people that there are thirteen full moons in a year according to the native tribal calendar and that there are really thirteen planets in our solar system and thirteen tail feathers on a perfectly balanced eagle.Which type of reasoning does the author use most to support his argument?A.Ad hominemB.Slippery slopeC.PathosD.Ethos

Why does Lake say his son will respond "13" when asked how many months are in a year?A.Because he has never learned to count and hasn't been taught the names of the monthsB.Because he is a slow learner and is unable to count past the number 10C.Because in the American Indian culture, there is no word for the number 12D.Because the American Indian calendar counts 13 full moons in a yearSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

14. What is the irony in this lesson?

"An Indian Father's Plea":[Wind-Wolf] learned his basic numbers by helping his father count and sort the rocks to be used in the sweat-lodge — seven rocks for a medicine sweat, say, or thirteen for the summer solstice ceremony.Which argument does this evidence best support?A.Wind-Wolf has been helping his father sort rocks since he was a small child.B.Wind-Wolf would like to go to school and learn math in a more "normal" way.C.Wind-Wolf's family forced him to work instead of attending school.D.Wind-Wolf is smart, but his culture teaches things in a different way.

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"An Indian Father's Plea" by Medicine Grizzlybear Lake. Then answer the question.Which phrase from the passage best supports Lake's claim that his son has math skills?A.taught by our traditional peopleB.many months there are in a yearC.culturally "disadvantaged"D.in ceremonial healingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS