"Because My Father Always Said ..." & "The Only Traffic Signal on the Res"

1. Check books
2. What does it mean to annotate?
3. Discussion

Because My Father Always …

1. Describe Victor’s relationship with his father?

2. Why do you think Victor’s father was so adamant about saying he was the only Indian to see Hendrix play at Woodstock? What did it mean to Victor’s father to say he was there? What does Jimi Hendrix symbolize to the narrator?

3. By the end of the story, how has Hendrix's symbolism changed for the narrator? For his father?

The Only Traffic Signal …

1. What is the meaning, the value of basketball on the reservation?

2. Summarize what happens to Julius Windmaker in 3-5 sentences.

3. How does the broken traffic light serve as a metaphor for life on the reservation.

Day 2: Sherman Alexie redux

1. Where I'm From -- let's share!
2. Tribes -- some discussing & some writing: What tribes are you from? List 20-25 tribes you are a part of. Note how Alexie is specific and mentions emotions as well as tangible things. Drill down beyond your Where I'm From.
3. Bill Moyers & Alexie in conversation

Day 1: We begin

1. Who am I?
2. Why we're here ...
3. Let's read, "My Name"
4. Who are you?
5. "Where I'm From"

Journal Rubric

Here's the rubric!

Journal Entries Day 2

Let's talk about clichés!

Let's talk about voice!

What's working? What isn't working? Let's get working ...

Reminder -- HARDCOPY of journal #1 is due on Monday.

Macbeth Paper Submission

1. Workshop paper with peers. Make final edits.

Format:
*Double spaced.
*Name at top of paper

Handing the essay in:

1. Save the document as a PDF with the following file name: MacbethC/B_Name.pdf
1. Word users: FILE --> SAVE AS --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
2. Pages users: FILE --> EXPORT --> PDF (make sure to unclick the "hide extension" box)
3. Google users: FILE --> DOWNLOAD AS --> PDF
2. Go to dropitto.me/mcollie to send paper to Mary.
3. Password: EnglishRocks

Peer Revision Work

It's time to look at each other's work and make it more awesome. Awesomer!!