Monday, March 12

         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.
  4. ​Read the National Geographic article "Indian Renaissance" 
  5. Click here to view the discussion questions.

Tuesday, March 13

         Today's Agenda:
  1. Read and discuss the following articles "Sorry for Not Being a Stereotype" by Rita Pyrillus and 
  2. Read Brother Eagle, Sister Sky together in class. This book was classified as  non-fiction.
  3. Read the April 20, 1992 article from The New York Times “Chief’s Speech of 1854 Given New Meaning (and Words)” by Timothy Egan.
  4. Read and discuss the Duane Big Eagle poem “New York Times in the Supermarket.”
  5. Discuss and debate 
  6. Chief Seattle Business Letter assignment
  7. NFL Business Letter assignment

Wednesday, March14

         Today's Agenda:
  1. Finish reading and discussing the April 20, 1992 article from The New York Times “Chief’s Speech of 1854 Given New Meaning (and Words)” by Timothy Egan.
  2. Read and discuss the Duane Big Eagle poem “New York Times in the Supermarket.”
  3. Discuss and debate 
  4. Chief Seattle Business Letter assignment
  5. NFL Business Letter assignment
  6. Letters are due on Monday, March 23 at the beginning of the hour.

Thursday, March 15

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

Friday, March 16

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss pages 1-31 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  2. ​Click here for the reading schedule​
  3. For the next class, read pages 32-53.

Monday, March 19

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Discuss pages 1-53 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  2. ​Click here for the reading schedule​​
  3. For the next class, read pages 54-81.

Tuesday, March 20

        Today's Agenda:
  1. JOURNAL #2 ROWDY OR MARY RUNS AWAY
  2. Discuss pages 54-81 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  3. Click here for the reading schedule​
  4. For the next class, read pages 82-103.

Wednesday, March 21

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Watch Time's "10 Questions for Sherman Alexie" interview.
  2. Discuss pages 82-103 ~ 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.

Thursday, March 22

        Today's Agenda:
  1. View and discuss first half of the documentary movie Off the Rez.
  2. (Note to self: you bought the movie on YouTube on your simplymike account.)
  3. Discuss pages 104-129 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  4. ​Click here for the reading schedule​​
  5. For the next class, read pages 130-151.​
  6. JOURNAL #4 CHOICE I

Friday, March 23

        Today's Agenda:
  1. View and discuss the second half of the documentary movie Off the Rez.
  2. Discuss pages 130-151 ~ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
  3. ​Click here for the reading schedule​
  4. For the next class, read pages 152-196.​
  5. JOURNAL #3 OFF THE REZ

Monday, March 26

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

Tuesday, March 27

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

Wednesday, March 28

        Today's Agenda:
  1. Final Discussion of the book
  2. Inner-Outer Circle Topics

Thursday, March 29

         Today's Agenda:
  1. ​Inner-Outer Circle
  2. Watch ​Smoke Signals and write this essay as last journal.

Sherman Alexie














































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