2. Housekeeping
Hand-in:
• Vocabulary paragraph for p. 1-98.
New Deadline:
• Cause and Effect Practice Paragraph now due Monday.
• Correction : Do Assignment 2, p. 216 (Not Assignment 1)
When you miss class:
• Check the website
• Check the “Green Box”
-handouts
-marked work
3. Comprehension Quiz
• Answer questions 1-10 in one or two
complete clear sentences.
• You have 15 minutes to complete this quiz.
• When finished, read or work quietly on novel
assignments.
4. True Diary, p. 1-98
New Vocabulary?
slouch (v.) – to sit or slump forward
spank (v.) - to slap with the falt of the hand on the buttocks
smirk (v.) – to smile in an expression of smugness or scorn
conk out (v.) – to break down
whimpered (v. pt) – small cry, often of pain
contradict (v.) – to dispute – to say the opposite – to argue
anglophile (v.) –someone who likes British things
5. Key Events, p. 1-98
• Jr. is bullied because of his physical problems
• Jr’s Dad had to shoot their dog because they
didn’t have money to take it to the vet
• Jr. threw the book at Mr. P because he saw his
mom’s name in the book
• Arnold was suspended from school
• Mr. P encouraged Junior to go to a different
school/leave rez
6. Key Events (Cont’d.)
• Junior decides to go to Reardon High School
• Rowdy got mad and punched Junior in the face – feels
abandoned
• His new classmates laughed at his name
• Junior’s grandma gives him advice
• Junior stood up to Roger because of a racist joke and Roger
respected him afterwards
• He has a crush on a girl in his class, Penelope
• He got closer to Penelope at Halloween
• He became friends with Gordy
• Gordy gives Junior advice about books
• His sister leaves home
7. Hope Against Hope, p. 32-43
• Junior has been suspended from school; his
family is disappointed in him; Mr. P comes to
visit him.
• In this conversation Mr. P reveals several
important things to Junior.
• Working with a partner, read pages 35-43 out
loud. One student should read Junior’s part
and the other Mr. P’s.
8. Hope Against Hope, p. 32-43
• With your partner, identify at least three
important things Mr. P tells Junior.
• Which of these things do you think is the most
powerful? Why?
10. Literary Devices Used by Junior/Alexie
• Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using the
words “like” or “as.”
– Ex: “He is long and lean and strong as a snake,” p. 15
• Metaphor : a comparison of two unlike things using
the word “is” (also “are,” “was,” etc.)
– Ex: “The world is a series of broken dams and floods and
my cartoons are tiny little lifeboats.
NOTE: Similes and metaphors work by focusing on the
qualities the two things have in common.
11. Literary Devices Used by Junior/Alexie
• Hyperbole: an exaggeration used to emphasize the
strength, amount, or intensity of something
– Ex: “And, oh, I was skinny. I’d turn sideways and disappear,” p. 3
• Understatement: a statement that minimizes the actual
strength, amount, or intensity of something.
– Ex: The snow bank was seven feet high. “We’ve had a little
snow,” Maria said.
NOTE: Hyperbole and understatement are also often used for
comic effect.
12. Literary Devices Used by Junior/Alexie
• Verbal irony: the writer or character uses
words that mean the opposite of what they
really think or feel.
– Ex: “I’m planning on heading back to the
classroom for more scintillating lessons. . ., “
p. 105-106
NOTE: There are two other types of irony:
situational irony and dramatic irony, which we will
study separately.
13. Literary Devices Assignment
Find a total of ten examples of literary
devices, including at least one example
of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and
verbal irony. Do not worry if you cannot
find an example of understatement, as
these are more difficult to identify. (See
handout.)
Due: Nov. 24th /10
14. Author Reading
• Sherman Alexie Reading
• Junior, and Alexie, use a lot of metaphors and
similies in this book.
• This clip ends before the metaphor is explained.
• In the book, what does Gordy say he means by
“boner”? (p. 98)
• This is a good example of language that might
make some of us uncomfortable, but is an
authentic (believable) use of speech for a 14 year
old boy.
15. Homework
• Read to p. 169 by next Wednesday. Be
prepared for another Comprehension Quiz at
the beginning of class.
• Write a vocabulary paragraph for p. 99-169.
Due Wednesday.
• Work on your notes/character assignment,
and your literary elements assignment.
Editor's Notes
character v. self
character v. character
character v. society/circumstances
Why did Junior throw the book at Mr. P?
What do we learn about how Indians were/are being educated?
Why didn’t someone like Mary follow her dreams?
Why do you think teachers like Mr. P treated Indians the way they did?
Would Junior have thought to leave the rez if not for the conversation with Mr. P? Or had the courage?
-Junior begins school at Reardon
-meets Penelope
-Roger insults Junior and Junior punches him and challenges him to a fight
-Junior collects money at Halloween but gets beat up and the money is stolen
-Gordy sticks up for Junior
-Junior asks Gordy to be his friend
-Junior learns his sister got married and moved away
-Gordy tells Junior he should be serious about books and his cartoons – but not too serious!
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