Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Links for Thursday, July 2 homework

Everyone:
1. Write three interesting things about the Spokane tribe pictures.

http://www.wellpinit.wednet.edu/sal-pictures/pictures.php

2. Go to Google Maps and search for Reardan, Washington. Check out the street views of Reardan. Write a short paragraph about your impressions. (What kind of place is it? What do people do there? Do you want to go there?)

Group 1: Answer 7 questions about Reardan and Wellpinit. (see handout)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Washington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reardan,_Washington
http://www.spokanetribe.com/page.php?code=reservation

Group 2: Answer 5 questions about Sherman Alexie. (see handout)

http://www.fallsapart.com/

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Welcome to CB!

Welcome to CB4!

This blog will have your weekly assignments for The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and any links to other assignments. Turn this in on Monday and be prepared to discuss what you read in class.

For Monday, July 6: pages 1 - 31

You will be introduced to many of the most important characters in the book. Give a brief description of the following seven characters: Junior, Rowdy, Junior's mom, Junior's dad, Mary, Mr. P, Oscar.

Include answers to the following questions in your descriptions.
Who are they? What do you learn about them in the first 31 pages? Why are they important?