Teachers College: September 2017

Monday, September 18, 2017

Family & Community Partnerships

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Culminating activity for Part-Time Indian [Part 1]

A Culminating Text of Your Choice:
You may choose from one of the following, or propose your own...

A soundtrack to accompany Arnold’s diary. What would he have been listening to? Compile a list (or create an actual CD), and create a CD jewel case cover for the soundtrack.
A final drawing of Arnold. If he were to draw himself one more time at the end of the novel, what would it look like? Drawings should pay attention to detail. Choices like whether to use the cartoon style or not and whether to use color or not are left entirely up to the artist.
A written diary entry. If Arnold re-read his diary a year later and reflected on it, what would he write? Create a 2-4 page journal entry where you write as Arnold’s character and talk about any changes that came about as a result of what happened at the end of the novel.

**ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**
DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.
MS. YIP

PARENT SIGNATURE: ____________________________
DATE: ________________________________________

Monday, September 11, 2017

Sept 18-22

Name: ______________________________________Date: __________________________

Homework: Please answer the questions below based on your level--remember continue to challenge yourself!

Level 1: Answer 1 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 2 sentences).

Level 2: Answer 2 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 3 sentences).

Level 3: Answer 3 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 2 sentences).

*ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.

MS. YIP

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(SEPT 18)CH 6 GO MEANS GO pp. 44-47

1. REACT/REFLECT “Who has the most hope?”

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2. Where does Junior decide he wants to attend school? Why?

3. How does Junior’s mom think the other Indians will treat Junior if he

leaves?

(SEPT 18)CH 7 ROWDY SINGS THE BLUES pp. 48-53

4. How does Rowdy take Junior’s news?

5. What does Junior’s drawing tell us that never came up in his conversation with Rowdy?

(SEPT 19)CH 8 HOW TO FIGHT MONSTERS pp. 54-66

6. What does Junior do while he waits for the school doors to open?

7. What kind of self image does Junior have?

8. Do you agree with the SPOKANE INDIAN RULES OF FISTICUFFS? Can you

identify with any of the rules?

9. Why do you think Roger decides to tell Junior a racist joke?

10. How does Junior react? Why is this a critical moment for him?

(SEPT 20)CH 9 GRANDMOTHER GIVES ME ADVICE pp. 67-73

11. What is Grandma’s theory about Roger?

12. How does Junior get to school the next day?

13. How does his arrival at school contribute to his image?

14. How does Roger treat Junior today?

(SEPT 21-22)CH 10/11 TEARS OF A CLOWN, HALLOWEEN pp. 74-81

15. What does Junior decide to be for Halloween?

16. What are Penelope’s plans for Trick-or-Treat?

17. How does Junior’s plan go wrong?

18. What is the positive lesson Junior takes away from his Trick-or-Treat experience?

Sept 11-15

Name: ______________________________________Date: __________________________

Homework: Please answer the questions below based on your level--remember continue to challenge yourself!

Level 1: Answer 1 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 2 sentences).

Level 2: Answer 2 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 3 sentences).

Level 3: Answer 3 out of 3 questions. Please answer in complete sentences (at least 2 sentences).

*ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT.**

DEAR PARENT/GUARDIAN,

PLEASE REVIEW AND SIGN YOU CHILD'S HOMEWORK DAILY.

MS. YIP

X_______________________________________________________

(SEPT 11) CH 1 BLACK EYE OF THE MONTH CLUB pp. 1-6

1. How does Junior describe himself in the opening chapter?

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2. Do you feel sorry for him? Would you like him if he were your classmate?

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3. What reasons does Junior give for why he likes to draw? (3)

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(SEPT 12) CH 2 WHY CHICKEN MEANS SO MUCH TO ME pp. 7-14

1. What does being poor mean to Junior?

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2. Why won’t his mother take his dog to the vet?

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3. What happens to Oscar?

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(SEPT 13)CH 3 REVENGE IS MY MIDDLE NAME pp. 15-24

What kind of person is Junior’s best friend Rowdy?

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9.Describe Rowdy’s family/home life.

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10.Do you think Rowdy’s behaviour is affected by this home life? Explain.

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11. What happens to Junior when he goes to the pow-wow?

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12. How does Rowdy get his revenge?

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(SEPT 14)CH 4 BECAUSE GEOMETRY IS NOT A COUNTRY SOMEWHERE NEAR FRANCE pp. 25-31

13. What happened to Junior’s sister Mary after she graduated?

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14. What incident sets Junior off during his geometry class?

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15. Choose 1 of Juniors drawings(Mary or Mr. P), what sorts of clues can

you pick up about their character based on the picture?

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(SEPT 15)CH 5 HOPE AGAINST HOPE pp. 32-43

16. What did Junior do with the geometry book? How is he punished?

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17. How do his parents react?

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18. Who shows up to talk to Junior? Why do you think he came?

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Family & Community Partnership

Friday, September 8, 2017

September Curriculum

Please become familiar with this site because we will be using it for the entire school year. Please click onto the link and review the vocabulary necessary for this month.