https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx LSE Staff Development 2-19-18 en-us 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC 2024-11-21 06:16:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123936 How has learning about Chester Nez changed the way you think about injustice in the world?

]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123936 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123937 Where did Chester Nez grow up and what did his family do for a living?

What injustices occurred in Chester’s young life?

Why did Chester join the U.S. military?

What was Chester’s duty in the military?

]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123937 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123938 Discuss how Chester must have felt when he was punished for speaking the only language he had ever known.

Discuss how Chester felt when the same entity that forbade him from speaking his native language asked him to use that very same language to protect our country.

]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123938 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123939 What could have been done to improve the lives of Chester Nez and the other code talkers to show how much the U.S. government appreciated their contributions?

]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123939 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123940 What contributions did Chester Nez make to America?

How was Chester recognized for his contributions?

]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123940 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123941 Chester Nez always felt that the U.S government had treated him unfairly.  Do you agree? Why or why not?


]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123941 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123942 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123942 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123944 Go to our LSE GT Change Over Time Sqworl and scroll to the bottom to see our Navajo Code Talker resources.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123944 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123945 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123945 wendybrake https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123951 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123951 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123952 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123952 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123959 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123959 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123962 Please write your answers in complete sentences. Connect your answer(s) to your question.]]> 2018-02-15 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232123962 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232954675 Chester Nez g]]> 2018-02-19 15:26:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232954675 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955506 Chester must have felt useless and offended when he was punished for speaking his native language because this was the way he communicated and it didn’t harm anyone. 
He felt honored to use his native language to help our country because the very thing he was once forbidden to use was now being used to help transmit sensitive messages.]]> 2018-02-19 15:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955506 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955538 2018-02-19 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955538 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955586 I agree that the U.S. government treated them unfairly because the government only paid attention to the Navajo when they could get something from them. They had no rights until the government could use their language. 

]]> 2018-02-19 15:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955586 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955844 The Native American were not treated fairly. They fought for their country and served bravely but were not considered equal citizens.]]> 2018-02-19 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955844 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955859 Chester Nez provided the U.S. military forces with fast communications over open radio waves. He was known as one of
sa]]> 2018-02-19 15:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232955859 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232956257 I agree, Chester Nez was first told that his language and culture were not valuable to the American society. Then he was used by the government to develop a language for the war. Although he was full of honor he was still part of an oppressed people. A lot can be learned from the Navajo Code Talkers.]]> 2018-02-19 15:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232956257 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232956657 Chester Nez provided U.S. military with communications over open radio waves. 
He received Congressional Gold Meals for his service to the Navajo American code talkers. Congress also passed the Code Talkers Recognition Act in 2003.]]> 2018-02-19 15:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232956657 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957321 Yes, Chester was treated unfairly because he was punished for speaking the only language he knew and use to communicate with others with]]> 2018-02-19 15:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957321 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957369 The amount of untapped talent and intelligence was/is staggering! Imagine if everyone was/is accept]]> 2018-02-19 15:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957369 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957477 Leanne

For Chester not being able to speak his native language and being punished for it must have made him feel even more alienated. Then being able to help using the language he was punished for helped inspire others. Im glad he was persistent and didn’t give up!!

]]> 2018-02-19 15:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957477 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957581 I think that the US government should have reward them before 1990.]]> 2018-02-19 15:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957581 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957768 He was one of the five living code talkers who received the congressional gold medal. He helped protect his country. ]]> 2018-02-19 15:35:11 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957768 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957776 I’m sure as....]]> 2018-02-19 15:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957776 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957848 They did not ]]> 2018-02-19 15:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957848 https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957857 I agree that Chester ]]> 2018-02-19 15:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/wendybrake/6po8tnm50yxx/wish/232957857