September 29-30,2014

CH 19 REINDEER GAMES pp. 135-149

 

66. Why doesn’t Junior want to try out for the basketball team?

 

 

67. How does his father encourage him?

 

 

68. REACT/REFLECT: “You have to dream big, to get big.”

 

 

69. How do basketball tryouts go for Junior?  Who does he have to play?

 

 

70. Who is Junior facing for his first game?  How do the fans treat him?

 

 

71. REACT/REFLECT: “If you care about something enough it’s going to make you cry.  But you have to use it.  Use your tears.  Use your pain.  Use your fear.  Get mad.”

 

 

 

 

72. How does the game go for Junior? Were you surprised?  Why or why not?

 

 

 

73. How does the evening turn out for Junior? What is the one positive thing he gains from the whole experience?

September 24-26, 2014

CH 8 HOW TO FIGHT MONSTERS pp. 54-66

1. What does Junior do while he waits for the school doors to open?

 

2 What kind of self image does Junior have?

 

3. Compare the White/Indian kid profiles from Junior’s cartoon on p. 57.

  Physical differences:

  Psychological differences:

 

  Which do you think makes a bigger difference in a young person’s success?

 29. Do you agree with the SPOKANE INDIAN RULES OF FISTICUFFS?  Can you  

     identify with any of the rules?

 30. Why do you think Roger decides to tell Junior a racist joke?

 31. How does Junior react?  Why is this a critical moment for him?

September 23,2014

CH 7 ROWDY SINGS THE BLUES pp. 48-53

  24. How does Rowdy take Junior’s news?

25. What does Junior’s drawing tell us that never came up in his

      conversation with Rowdy?

September 22, 2014

CH 6 GO MEANS GO pp. 44-47

  21. REACT/REFLECT “Who has the most hope?”

  22. Where does Junior decide he wants to attend school?  Why?

  

23. How does Junior’s mom think the other Indians will treat Junior if he

      leaves?  

September 19, 2014

"Lexicon" is a fancy word for the way you speak and the vocabulary you use.

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, Arnold Spirit's lexicon includes: weird, jeez, croak, rez, goofy, gut, heck.


A basketball player's lexicon includes: lay-up, rebound, screen, defense, dribble, lock-down, zone.

A teacher's lexicon includes: academic progress. goals, emerging, self-starter, analysis, curriculum.


What is in your lexicon?  (No swear words permitted)

September 18, 2014

Group 1 and 2

Define each of the following words:

1. Susceptible

2. Impending

3.  Articulate

4.  Repress

5.  Scintillating


Group 3

Define each of the following words and write it in a sentence

September 17, 2014

CH 5 HOPE AGAINST HOPE pp. 32-43

  16. What did Junior do with the geometry book?  How is he punished?

  17. How do his parents react?

  18. Who shows up to talk to Junior?  Why do you think he came?

  19. What does Junior learn from Mr. P about his sister Mary?

 

 

  20. Why does Mr. P think Junior should leave the “rez”?

September 16, 2014

CH 5 HOPE AGAINST HOPE pp. 32-43

  1.  What did Junior do with the geometry book?  How is he punished?

  2. How do his parents react?

  3. Who shows up to talk to Junior?  Why do you think he came?

  4. What does Junior learn from Mr. P about his sister Mary?


5. Why does Mr. P think Junior should leave the “rez”?

September 15, 2014

WHY CHICKEN MEANS SO MUCH TO ME pp. 7-14

1.         What does being poor mean to Junior?

2.         Why won’t his mother take his dog to the vet? 

3.         What happens to Oscar?

4.         REFLECT/REACT “I know my mother and father had their dreams when they were kids.

They dreamed about being something other than poor, but they never got the chance to

be anything because nobody paid attention to those dreams.

September 12, 2014

— Short Take home Quiz

Fill in the blanks

Our narrator, ______________, is born with water on the ___________.  He draws because he wants the world to pay ___________ to him. Our narrator lives in _________ on a reservation. The narrator blames his parents for being __________. After ________’s death, the narrator wants to “crawl into a hole.” Our narrator’s friend ________, protects him from the __________ brothers.  Our narrator considers him and his friend ____________. 

Sept. 11, 2914

Revenge is My Middle Name

1. Explain the title of this chapter.
2. Why does Rowdy look tough?
3. What's Rowdy's secret?
4. Why do you think Rowdy and Junior are friends?

Sept, 10, 2014

Why Chicken Means So Much To ME

1.  Explain the title of this chapter.

2.  What is the worst thing about being poor?

3.  What does poverty teach you?

September 9, 2014

Based on your reading so far.

1.  Write 4 fours that describe Junior



2.  Write 4 words that describe Rowdy

September 8, 2014

Group 1 and 2

Define each of the following words:

Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Synopsis
Introduction


Group 3

Define each of the following words and write it in a sentence

September 5, 2014

CH 1 BLACK EYE OF THE MONTH CLUB pp. 1-6

1.  How does Junior describe himself in the opening chapter?

2.  Do you feel sorry for him?  Would you like him if he were your classmate?

3.  What reasons does Junior give for why he likes to draw? (3)