The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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This lesson contains 36 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 7 videos.

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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Our reading plan:

- You will have some time to read in class, and also need to read at home


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Overview:
30 chapters in total
> chapter 1 t/m 3
> chapters 4 t/m 9
> chapters 10 t/m 15
  > chapters 16 t/m 21
 > chapters 22 t/m 24
 > chapters 25 t/m 30

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Who is Arnold Spirit Jr. (aka Junior)?

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Arnold Spirit Jr.
- 14 years old
- Indian
- brain damage
- stutters & lisps
- big head/skull, hands & feet
- skinny
- had 42 teeth
- wears glasses
- likes to draw (cartoons)
- 1 sister
- has headaches and seizures
- best friend Rowdy

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Welk stukje maakt het meeste indruk?

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What does Arnold use to express himself?
A
Photography
B
Basketball
C
Writing
D
Drawing

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Why is drawing so important to Junior?

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What is one thing his cartoons can never do?

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Wat weet je van het leven in een reservation?

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Find out yourselves: (research) : 
  1. Use the 5 WH-questions as a start, then expand. 

  1. Native American Indian Reservations
  2. Life on Reservations (living conditions, poverty, crime, health care)
  3. High School Sports
  4. The Spokane Tribe of Indians
  5. The author: Sherman Alexie

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How? What? When? 
  1. Word document 
  2. Topic  
  3. - 5 WH -questions 
  4. -Other important information 
  5. - Personal opinion 

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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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Make a MIND MAP bij de titel "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian" 

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