In deze les zitten 40 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 7 videos.
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Chapters 1 & 2
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Today's plan:
Discuss chapters 1 & 2 of the book
Learn about the Spokane Indian Reservation
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Chapter 1: The-Black-Eye-of-the-Month-Club
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Who is Arnold Spirit Jr. (aka Junior)?
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Arnold Spirit Jr.
- 14 years old
- Indian / Native American
- brain damage
- stutters & lisps
- big head/skull, hands & feet
- skinny
- has 42 teeth
- wears glasses
- likes to draw (cartoons)
- 1 sister
- has headaches and seizures
- best friend Rowdy
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"I was born with water on the brain."
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The ways in which Junior is different:
He is a Native American
He has physical problems
He is poor
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Slide 8 - Video
"So I draw because to talk to the world. And I want the world to pay attention to me."
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
Chapter 2: Why Chicken Means So Much to Me
Slide 10 - Tekstslide
"The main goals of Indian reservations were to bring Native Americans under U.S. government control, minimize conflict between Indians and settlers and encourage Native Americans to take on the ways of the white man."
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The Spokane Indian Reservation - The Facts
Spokane ancestors: river people
In 1858, U.S. soldiers marched through their territory
In 1881, the reservation was established
Located in Wellpinit, Washington
Slide 12 - Tekstslide
Slide 13 - Video
Compare the video with chapter 2
Are there any similarities/differences?
Is there a relationship between what Junior says and what the people in the video say?
Find specific quotes from the text
Slide 14 - Tekstslide
Write
Prompt: What does it mean to pay attention to somebody's dreams?
Draw
Draw a picture that shows who someone might have been if somebody had paid attention to their dreams. Use words or captions to express feelings/ describe your drawing.
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Thank you!
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Slide 17 - Video
Find out yourselves: (research) :
Use the 5 WH-questions as a start, then expand.
Native American Indian Reservations
Life on Reservations (living conditions, poverty, crime, health care)
High School Sports
The Spokane Tribe of Indians
The author: Sherman Alexie
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How? What? When?
Word document
Topic
- 5 WH -questions
-Other important information
- Personal opinion
hand in/mail after the holiday (March 1)
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Reading/Research time
We start together (first chapter), then you will continue on your own. Copy a line you think is important or which speaks to you. (Or some lines)
timer
20:00
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Chapter 2: Why chicken means so much me?
Explain the title: Why chicken means so much to me?
What happens to Oscar? Why?
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What's most important about this illustration?
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Chapters 1-3
> Discuss these chapters: what's most important?
> Predict the rest of the book: which themes might be important?
> Write down a few questions + possible answers for each other
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Reading time
timer
15:00
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Promote the book
Write a short book promotion about the PT-Indian.
Try to make your reader curious and interested.
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Chapters 4-9
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Chapter 5: Hope against hope
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Discuss these questions:
- Why does Junior throw his geometry book? What does it signify?
- Why does Mr. P. say the following? ‘Every white person on this rez should get smashed in the face. But, let me tell you this. All the Indians should get smashed in the face, too. (p. 40)
- What is Mr. P. advice to Junior? Why does he give him this advice?
timer
10:00
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chapters 10 -15
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