In class writing and diary of a part time indian

Writing Time!
Take the first hour of class to write, and to complete your 3 paragraphs in response to the Hero’s Journey question of your choice.

Starter 11- Book Cover Analysis
Look at the title and cover of the book.  

1. Pictures:  Describe the images on the front of the book.  What can you infer about this book based on these images?  Explain.
2. Title:  What does this title mean?  What do you think it means to be a part-time Indian?
3. Based on both the pictures and the title, what do you think this book is going to be about?  Make at least 5 predictions about themes, events, or characters.

Native American Reservations and Poverty
Briefly explain reservation system

1. Land set aside for Native American tribe
2. Managed by BIA (federal government), not state
3. 326 in the US, Navajo Nation is the biggest
4. In 2012, there were over 2.5 million Native Americans with about 1 million living on reservations.

Give students statistics linked above.

1. Read over the following list of statistics
2. Highlight three that stood out to you
3. Choose one, and explain why it stood out to you
4. Based on these stats, what are your impressions about life on the reservation?
5. What are reasons that, despite these difficulties, native american people would still value the reservation and choose to stay?

Annotation Review
Review annotations.  Give minimum guidelines- 2-3 per chapter.

Reading Assignment
This book is 230 pages, and we have 10 days to read it.  That means about 23 pages a day. Don’t panic! You will be getting reading time (at least 30 minutes) in class every day. However, you will need to read on the weekends as well. For Monday, read and annotate through page 66. 2-3 annotations per chapter.  I will be checking these, and they should be substantial (not just one word or emotional responses).

Reading and Annotation Time
Quiet reading time until the end of class.

HOMEWORK- Read and annotate through page 66.  DUE: Monday.