The National Museum of the American Indian
1. General information about NMAI
Visit the website (www.nmai.si.edu/).
a. Where are the different museums situated?
b. What’s the aim of the museums? (Read “About NMAI”.)
2. Online exhibitions
Now turn to this page (www.nmai.si.edu/)
a. Observe the different objects and fill in the grid.
Watch out: “1A” stands for line 1 (horizontal), column A (vertical).
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b. Answer the following questions.
- What kind of objects are they?
- What kind of materials is mainly used? Why?
- What is your opinion about them?
3. A native musician: interview
Visit the website (www.nmai.si.edu/).
Go to “vol. 2” and choose “Chris Lamarr”. Listen carefully until you hear the second music, then stop listening and answer the following questions.
a. What kind of music does he play?
b. Whom is his message mainly destined to?
c. What does he reproach the Festival for?
d. What are his songs about?
e. Quote the sentence showing he is proud of being a Native.
f. According to the singer, what should make Native Americans feel proud?
g. What terms does he use to designate his people?
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