The Endless Steppe Writing Assignment Discussion
In order to receive full credit your answers must each include evidence in the form of a quote, a page number, and additional information. Answer all of the questions using complete sentences.
Examples of Student Answers
How does the author describe the history of the native Siberians on page 54?
#1 "The political prisoners"
#2 The author describes the native Siberians as descendants of early exiles.
#3 The author descibes the history of native siberians as descendants of the early exlies-the crminals, political prisioners, the escaped serfs, and the self-exiled. This is stated on page 54 when the narrator says, "For the most part, the native Siberians were the descendants of early exilies0the criminals (criminals under the tsars having constituded anything from neglecting to remove one's cap in the presences of one 's superior to murdereing him), the political prisioners, the escaped serfs, and self-exiled who were adventurers or Cossacks in search of Trade." One thing they all have in common is their pride in being the descendants if early settlers.
Examples of Student Answers
How does the author describe the history of the native Siberians on page 54?
#1 "The political prisoners"
#2 The author describes the native Siberians as descendants of early exiles.
#3 The author descibes the history of native siberians as descendants of the early exlies-the crminals, political prisioners, the escaped serfs, and the self-exiled. This is stated on page 54 when the narrator says, "For the most part, the native Siberians were the descendants of early exilies0the criminals (criminals under the tsars having constituded anything from neglecting to remove one's cap in the presences of one 's superior to murdereing him), the political prisioners, the escaped serfs, and self-exiled who were adventurers or Cossacks in search of Trade." One thing they all have in common is their pride in being the descendants if early settlers.
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