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World History Project - 1750 to the Present

Course: World History Project - 1750 to the Present > Unit 9

Lesson 6: The Environment in an Age of Intense Globalization | 9.5

READ: LaDonna Brave Bull Allard (Graphic Biography)

LaDonna Brave Bull Allard is a Native American historian, leader, and critic of globalization and capitalism. She is one of the leaders of the anti-DAPL movement.

The Graphic Biography below uses “Three Close Reads”. If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.

First read: skimming for gist

This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general idea of what the graphic biography will be about. Pay attention to the title, headings, images, and layout. Ask yourself: what is this graphic biography going to be about?

Second read: understanding content

For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. You should also spend some time looking at the images and the way in which the page is designed.

By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:

Who is LaDonna Brave Bull Allard?
Why did Sioux people oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline?
What other battle was fought in this territory?
What metaphor does LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, or Tamakawastewin, use to talk about the Dakota Access Pipeline?
How did the artist use this metaphor and the connection between the battle of Whitestone Hill and the anti-DAPL protests to express the sentiments voiced by LaDonna Brave Bull Allard?

Third read: evaluating and corroborating

In this read, you should use the graphic biography as evidence to support, extend, or challenge claims made in the course.

At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:

How does this biography of LaDonna Brave Bull Allard support, extend, or challenge what you have learned about how different communities have experienced globalization in the contemporary era?
Does the story of LaDonna Brave Bull Allard provide evidence that globalization is flat or lumpy? How?

Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to read! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished reading.

LaDonna Brave Bull Allard (Graphic Biography)

Writer: Sean Bloch

Artist: Liz Clarke

LaDonna Brave Bull Allard is a Native American historian, leader, and critic of globalization and capitalism. She is one of the leaders of the anti-DAPL movement.

Download the Graphic Biography PDF here or click on the image above.

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