In Her Weakness Made Strong: Esther Ross and Respect
45 min
Walk-In-The-Shoes Questions
As you read, imagine you are the protagonist.
- What challenges are you facing?
- What fears or concerns might you have?
- What may prevent you from acting in the way you ought?
Observation Questions
- Who was Esther Ross and why was she significant?
- Why did Esther Ross demand respect for her tribe?
- How did Esther Ross promote freedom for herself and others?
- What actions did Ross take to gain respect and recognition for the Stillaguamish?
Discussion Questions
Discuss the following questions with your students.
- What is the historical context of the narrative?
- What historical circumstances presented a challenge to the protagonist?
- How and why did the individual exhibit a moral and/or civic virtue in facing and overcoming the challenge?
- How did the exercise of the virtue benefit civil society?
- How might exercise of the virtue benefit the protagonist?
- What might the exercise of the virtue cost the protagonist?
- Would you react the same under similar circumstances? Why or why not?
- How can you act similarly in your own life? What obstacles must you overcome in order to do so?
- Students will analyze the actions of Esther Ross and the manner in which she attempted to have the Stillaguamish tribe recognized by the federal government.
- Students will apply their knowledge about respect to their own lives.
- Students will understand why a lack of respect can cause problems, and they will determine ways to solve problems by acting respectfully.