Question

read this excerpt from \an indian fathers 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. the teacher should realize that wind-wolf is smart even though his culture is different.

b. the teacher should realize that wind-wolf has been helping his father sort rocks since he was a small child.

c. the teacher should realize that wind-wolf wants to learn math in a more
ormal\ way.

d. the teacher should realize that wind-wolfs family forced him to work instead of attending school.

Explanation:

• Option A: The excerpt shows Wind - Wolf learned numbers through his cultural practices (counting rocks for ceremonies), indicating he is smart in his own cultural context, so this evidence supports that the teacher should recognize his intelligence despite cultural differences.
• Option B: The excerpt is about how he learned numbers, not about when he started helping his father sort rocks.
• Option C: There is no indication that Wind - Wolf wants to learn math in a "normal" way; the excerpt shows his cultural way of learning math.
• Option D: The excerpt shows he was learning through cultural activities, not being forced to work instead of going to school.

Answer:

A. The teacher should realize that Wind - Wolf is smart even though his culture is different.