THE MISSION

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THE MISSION

• Oral Response to Literature

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History

• Story takes place in Argentina, Paraguay and
  Uruguay
• The story is set in the major River systems of
  Argentina
• Three groups fight over the native Indians

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Portugal

• Portugal is expanding its kingdom in South
  Americas.
• According to Portugal the native Indians are not
  people but animals.
• They should be captured and used as slaves with
  no human rights.
• A piece of land that previously belonged to
  Spain, fall into the hands of the Portuguese.
• There are however Jesuits on the land.

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Spain

• Spain is also expanding its kingdom in South
  America.
• Spain claims they are not involved in trading of
  slaves.
• The Jesuits differ.

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Jesuits

• The Jesuits are missionaries belonging to the
  Roman Catholic church.
• Their motto is Ad meijoram Dei gloriam (to the
  greater glory of God)
• They believe in spreading the gospel through
  education and whatever other needs the church may
  have in a new community.
• They dedicate their lives to the Indian colonies
  in South America and hopes the church would offer
  them protection from the settlers.
• They even train armies to fight off the settlers.

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1705

• The story takes place in the year 1705
• Spain already destroyed all the Inca Indians
  during the 1500s so they are used to destroying
  natives.
• Portugal makes lot of money when gold is
  discovered in Brazil and their attention focuses
  on Brazil.

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The effect on South America

• Argentina - Spanish
• Chile - Spanish
• Peru - Spanish
• Ecuador - Spanish
• Colombia - Spanish
• Venezuela - Spanish
• Brazil - Portuguese
• Bolivia - Spanish
• Uruguay - Spanish
• Paraguay - Spanish
• Guyana - English
• Suriname - Dutch
• French Guinea - French

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Indians and Missionaries today

• Colombia
• Bruce Olson reached the Motilone tribe that has
  never been reached before
• They accepted Bruce and the message of Christ
• Bruce did not change their culture but only their
  hearts

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Characters

• Mendoza

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Characters

• Father Gabriel

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Characters

• Cardinal Altimarano

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Characters

• Carlotta

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Characters

• Carlotta

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Characters

• Hontar

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Characters

• Cabeza

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Characters

• Fielding

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Characters

• Indian Boy

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Characters

• Witch Doctor

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Characters

• Indian Chief

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Characters

• Chiefs Lieutenant

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Characters

• Sebastian

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Characters

• Young Jesuit

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Characters

• Jesuit

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Missionaries and Indians today

• As the forests disappear the remaining missing
  Indian tribes are exposed to the West.
• Some tribes completely lose their identities and
  are swallowed by Western life
• There are still many undiscovered tribes in the
  South American forests.

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Oral Assignment

• Look at the film The Missionary
• Become any of the characters and explain your
  actions and believes.