Welcome!Today is Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – 41614

Service and Study Tours infovideo and swift site and applications

Please: turn off your phones, put them away, take out your:

journals copy of the class novel, writing utensil,

Put backpacks on the floor, and

Prepare your journals for a Good Grammar Lesson

Good Grammar: Commas Purdue OWL PowerPoint presentation

Today’s Learning Goals

We will be able to better understand why Native Americas experience so many challenges on the reservations and how oppression affects identity and relationships.

Progression of Learning We will learn more about U.S. treatment of

Native Americans through history. We will watch Smoke Signals We will discuss the development of the

characters Thomas and Victor

The ReadingHistory Flashback…

Character Development Tracking: Victor

Victor How it was at the beginning:

What changed it:

How it was at the end:

Something he learned:

His self-image:

His relation-ship with Thomas:

How he feels about his dad:

Character Development Tracking: Thomas

Thomas How it was at the beginning:

What changed it:

How it was at the end:

Something he learned:

His self image:

His relationship with Victor:

How he feels about his parents/other

Character Development Charts

Fist to FiveI better understand why Native Americas experience so many challenges on the reservations and how oppression affects identity and relationships.

Homework Annotate History Flashback. Bring “movie watching” treats (popcorn,

licorice tub, sodas, etc.) for Smoke Signals.

Effective Note-Taking FormatChapter Title and page numbers (One Page for Each Chapter)

Text Evidence in the form of quotes“………………” (Junior, pg. 14)

Reaction to each quoteThis quote makes me think………This actions shows me……I’m wondering………..

Vocabulary Words and a quick summary of the chapter

Information to answer the Essential Questions:What is his identity and how does it develop? andHow does it affects the decisions he makes?