September 30, 2015

CH 19 REINDEER GAMES pp. 135-149

Group One
1.   Why doesn’t Junior want to try out for the basketball team?
2.    How does his father encourage him?
3.   REACT/REFLECT: “You have to dream big, to get big.”

 

Group Two
1. How do basketball tryouts go for Junior?  Who does he have to play?
2. Who is Junior facing for his first game?  How do the fans treat him?
3. 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.”

 

Group Three
1. How does the game go for Junior? Were you surprised?  Why or why not?
2. How does the evening turn out for Junior? What is the one positive thing he gains from the whole experience?




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September 29, 2015

Group One


1.  Do you agree with the SPOKANE INDIAN RULES OF FISTICUFFS? 
     Can you identify with any of the rules?

Group Two

1.  Do you agree with the SPOKANE INDIAN RULES OF FISTICUFFS? 
     Can you identify with any of the rules?

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

Group Three

 

1.  Do you agree with the SPOKANE INDIAN RULES OF FISTICUFFS? 
     Can you identify with any of the rules?

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

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





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September 28, 2015

CH 8 HOW TO FIGHT MONSTERS PP. 54-66

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

 Group One

1.   What kind of self image does Junior have?

 Group Two

1.   What kind of self image does Junior have?

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

  Physical differences:

  Psychological differences:

 Group Three

1.   What kind of self image does Junior have?

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

  

   Physical differences:

  Psychological differences:

 

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

 

 

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September 25, 2015

"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.

Group One

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


Group Two


In a  sentence, using one of your lexicon to describe yourself.


Geoup Three

In a complete sentence, using one of your lexicon to describe yourself, and explain why you use that word






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September 22, 2015

Group One

Like Arnold, you can use pictures to answer the questions below, or write a  simple sentence

Group Two

In a few word, answer the following questions.

Group Three

In a complete sentence, answer the following questions

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”?







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September 21, 2015

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








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September 18, 2015

— Short Take home Quiz

Fill in the blank

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 ____________. 

 

 

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September 17, 2015

Revenge is My Middle Name

Group One

Who is Rowdy?
What kind of friendship are Rowdy and Junior have?


Group Two

Who is Rowdy?
What is his relationship with Junior?
Why does Rowdy look tough?


Group Three

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

 

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September 16, 2015

Based on your reading so far.

Group One

1.  Write 4 words that describe Junior

2.  Write 4 words that describe Rowdy


Group Two

1.  Write 4 words that describe Junior
      Write 2 sentences using the any of the two words above to describe Junior.

2.  Write 4 words that describe Rowdy
      Write 2 sentences using the any of the two words above to describe Rowdy.


Group Three

1.  Write 4 words that describe Junior
     Write 2 sentences using the any of the two words above to describe Junior.
     

2.  Write 4 words that describe Rowdy
     Write 2 sentences using the any of the two words above to describe Rowdy.
 
Describe the relationship between Junior and Rowdy

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September 11, 2015

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

Group One

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

Group 2

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?

Group 3

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)

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September 10, 2015

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




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