2. Housekeeping Revised Outlines (Again!) Throw away/Recycle the old ones. Anyone who has missed classes since we started the novel unit should make sure he/she has the correct outline and 1) the Literary Devices assignment, and 2) the Character assignment.
3. Prepositions, p. 592 Use of On, In, andAt to refer to Time and Place. Time On a specific day: on Saturday, on June 12, on your birthday In a part of a day: in the morning, in the daytime (but at night) In a month, season or year: in November, in 1492 In a period of time: in a minute, in a couple of days, in a while At a specific time: at 10:00 a.m., at dawn, at dinnertime.
4. Prepositions, p. 592 Use of On, In, andAt to refer to Time and Place. Place On a surface: on the dresser, on the porch, on the roof In a place that is enclosed: in my bedroom, in the hallway, in the drawer At a specific location: at the pool, at the bar, at the racetrack.
5. Activity 4, p. 592 Underline the correct preposition. 1. on 2. at 3. on 4. in 5. at
8. Comprehension Quiz Answer questions 1-5 in one or two complete clear sentences. Write a response of several sentences to question 6. You have 15 minutes to complete this quiz.
9. True Diary, p. 99-134Philosophical Statements Throughout the novel, Junior, and other characters often make serious or profound statements about people or life. There are several in this section. Take a few moments now to see if you can locate one or more of these. [Yuko – do the same for Christopher in your novel . . .]
10. True Diary, p. 99-134Philosophical Statements “There are all kinds of addicts I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away.” Junior p. 107 “Some Indians think . . . . if you become successful,” p. 132 “They call me an apple because they think I’m red on the outside and white on the inside.” p. 132 “Life is a constant struggle between an individual and being a member of the community.” p. 132 “Indian boys weren’t supposed to dream like that and white girls from small towns weren’t supposed to dream big either,” p. 102 “If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.” Junior, p. 129
11. Journal Write Pick one of these philosophical statements and write a brief personal response or reflection. You may choose to agree, disagree, explain how it relates to Junior’s experience in the story, or how it relates to your own experience.
13. Topics The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian 1. Hydrocephaly (or Hydrocephala) – definition, causes, symptoms, prognosis Quincy, Alex 2. Eating Disorders (Bulimia and Anorexia) – definitions, causes, symptoms, prognosis Yoaska, Mija 3. The Indian Act (Canada) – origin, purpose, rights, restrictions (including marriage and land ownership), modifications Ernest, Mina, Farhani 4. Aboriginal Residential Schools in Canada and the United States – origins, purpose, consequences and effects ( legacy) Victor, Amin 5. Spokane Indian Band (or Reservation) Akiko, Junho The curious incident of the dog in the night-time (Yuko only) 1. Asperger’sSyndrome – definition, causes, symptoms, prognosis 2. Autism Spectrum Disorder – definition, causes, symptoms, prognosis
14. Vocabulary, p. 99-168 anorexia(n.) a disorder in which a person starves themselves in order to become thin. anorexic (n.,adj.) (n.) a person suffering from anorexia; (adj.) related to anorexia. Ex: Sally has anorexia (n – condition). She is an anorexic (n. – person). She engages in anorexic behaviours (adj.) gorge (v.) to eat a lot of something Ex: when you feel very hungry you might gorge on food too much. scintillating (adj.) to be brilliant and witty; interesting or exciting Ex: He liked to talk with her because she was a scintillating conversationalist. privileged (adj.) having a special right, benefit, or advantage Ex: “White girls are privileged.” repressed(adj.) suppressed or restrained Ex: When I entered the small room I felt repressed. Ex: His parents were very strict with him so he was very repressed with his feelings. Ex: She repressed the bad memories from her childhood.
15. Vocabulary, p. 99-168 gross(adj.) unpleasant; disgusting Ex: He thought that her cooking was gross. indeterminate (adj.) not determined or not fixed; uncertain Ex: A woman of indeterminate age. The outcome of the project is indeterminate. Commit (v. ) 1) promise to do something; 2) to do something bad or illegal Ex: the government should commit more money to train judges. Ex: The teenager committed arson. He committed a crime. tolerant (adj.) showing tolerance; accepting differences, or things you may not like or approve of Ex: She was tolerant of his slopiness. displaced (adj.) the state of being removed displace (v) to remove something from its usual or proper place Ex: The Indians are displaced from their own land. Ex: The English and the French displaced the Indians from their own land.
16. Homework Read to p. 168 for Wednesday – another quiz! Vocabulary Paragraph due May 26th.
Editor's Notes
secede (v.) – to separatescintillating (adj.) – very interesting and excitinganorexic – n. a person with an eating disorder characterized by a fear of being fat, dietary restriction, and extreme exercise and weight loss. adj.bulimic (n., adj.) – a person with an eating disorder similar to anorexia but with more emphasis on bingeing and purging and less or no weight loss.earnest (adj.) - sincereprivileged (adj.) – someone or something that possesses special rights or advantagesretroactive (adj.) –back in time; having effect on a previous timepenultimate (adj.) – the next to last or top – almost the ultimate (highest achievement)repressed (adj.) – something kept inside; not spoken or acted upon
