This lesson contains 35 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 7 videos.
Items in this lesson
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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Today's plan:
Discuss ATD
Learn about the Spokane Indian Reservation
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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."
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"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
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Compare the video with what you know
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
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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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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
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Reading/Research time
Make a note of the information from the book or that you find, which you think is important or which speaks to you.
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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Reading time
timer
15:00
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Slide 27 - Video
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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.'s advice to Junior? Why does he give him this advice?
