Monday, November 25

         Today's Agenda:
  1. Welcome Back! Introduction to Native American Literature Unit
  2. JOURNAL #1 GRAB BAG
  3. Read someone else's journal and make a comment on all three paragraphs.​

Tuesday, November 26

         Today's Agenda:
  1. Identify and discuss as "Fact," "Opinion," or "Stereotype," ten commonly held views of Native Americans by non-Native Americans:
  2. Read and discuss the following articles "Sorry for Not Being a Stereotype" by Rita Pyrillus. 
  3. ​Read the National Geographic article "Indian Renaissance" 
  4. Click here to view the discussion questions.

Wednesday, November 27

         Today's Agenda:​​
  1. Read Brother Eagle, Sister Sky together in class. This book was classified as  non-fiction.
  2. Read the April 20, 1992 article from The New York Times “Chief’s Speech of 1854 Given New Meaning (and Words)” by Timothy Egan.
  3. Read and discuss the Duane Big Eagle poem “New York Times in the Supermarket.”​

Monday, December 2

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss and debate ​
  2. Chief Seattle Business Letter assignment
  3. Alternate NFL Business Letter assignment​
  4. ​Workshop Day​ . . . 

Tuesday, December 3

  1. Business Letter is due by the end of the hour today.​

Wednesday, December 4

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Begin The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
  2. Click here for the reading schedule​​
  3. For the next class, read pages 1-31.​

Thursday, December 5

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss pages 1-31 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  2. For the next class, read pages 32-66.
  3. ​Click here for the reading schedule​​​

Friday, December 6

        Today's Agenda:
  1. ​JOURNAL #3 ROWDY OR MARY RUNS AWAY
  2. Discuss pages 32-66 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  3. Click here for the reading schedule​
  4. For the next class, read pages 67-103.

Monday, December 9

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Watch Time's "10 Questions for Sherman Alexie" interview.
  2. Discuss pages 67-103 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  3. ​Click here for the reading schedule​​
  4. For the next class, read pages 104-129.

Tuesday, December 10

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss #2 and #3
  2. ​Discuss pages 104-129 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  3. ​Click here for the reading schedule​​
  4. For the next class, read pages 130-151.​​
  5. ​JOURNAL #4 CARTOONS

Wednesday, December 11

        Today's Agenda:
  1. JOURNAL #4 CHOICE I
  2. Share a journal with a friend exercise . . . 
  3. Discuss #4 and #5
  4. Discuss pages 130-151 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  5. ​Click here for the reading schedule​
  6. For the next class, read pages 152-196.​​

Thursday, December 12

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss #6
  2. Discuss pages 152-196 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.​
  3. ​Click here for the reading schedule​
  4. For the next class, read pages 196-230.
  5. JOURNAL #5 CHOICE II

Friday, December 13

         Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss #7
  2. Discuss pages 196-230 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.​
  3. Click here for the reading schedule​​
  4. Prepare for Inner-Outer Circle

Monday, December 16

        Today's Agenda:​
  1. Inner-Outer Circle Topics​
  2. Preview JOURNAL #7 OFF THE REZ
  3. View and discuss first half of the documentary movie Off the Rez.
  4. (Note to self: you bought the movie on YouTube on your simplymike account.)

Tuesday, December 17

         Today's Agenda:
  1. ​View and discuss second half of the documentary movie Off the Rez.
  2. (Note to self: you bought the movie on YouTube on your simplymike account.)
  3. #7 OFF THE REZ​

Wednesday, December 18

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Inner-Outer Circle​

Thursday, December 19 & Friday, December 20

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Watch ​Smoke Signals and write this essay as last journal.

Sherman Alexie














































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