Iroquois Constitution
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Before reading "The Iroquois Constitution" by Dekanawidah, an Iroquois, the following exercised were reading strategies: having a purpose, making predictions, activating prior knowledge, and making personal connections. The purpose for reading the text is determined a way to practice thinking strategies, and reading techniques in addition to further knowledge of constitutions. After the title of the story was read, it was predicted that the story will describe the important aspects of The Iroquois Constitution, their culture, and their beliefs. When thinking about the Iroquois Constitution. It was reminded of America Constitution, while thinking and compared The Iroquois Constitution and America Constitution. It reflected to people mind and the time they lived in one Nation, and have they ever think about what is Constitution or wonder who came up the Constitution. As predicted "The Iroquois Constitution" will also hint at the Iroquois culture and belief. Prior knowledge activated as the following connection to life were made: law today's society and present day wars in comparison to belief of the "Iroquois Constitution".
During the reading, the following thinking strategies. The first strategy was to determine what was important in text...