1a. Semicolon and conjunctive adverb!
English is awesome; however, math is fun too.
(other conjunctive adverbs include but are not limited to hence, therefore, thus, then, moreover, nevertheless, likewise, consequently and accordingly)
Free Write
In your family and circle of friends, who has the most hope and why?
Discussion
- What makes for a successful piece of personal writing? List 5-7 things that are content related and 5-7 things that are structure related.
- When does Junior feel shame? When does Junior feel pride?
- Junior says, "My hopes and dreams floated up in a mushroom cloud. What do you do when the world has declared nuclear war on you?" (31). What is the revelation he has that causes him to say this? What do you think is the real cause of his anger?
- Mr. P says the white people were trying kill Indian culture. Why? What does this reveal about the whites involved in reservation life?
- Is Mr. P helping Junior or putting unfair pressure on him?
- Think about the lens through which Mr P experiences the reservation. First, describe the lens (Mr P's perspective) and, second, explain how that lens is limited and susceptible to bias.
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