The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Today’s Class Review/Summary of last class’s reading. What happened? Who did we hear from? Reading Strategies Review Theme – what is it? Explore themes that are found in this novel so far. Find evidence of theme in the novel.

What happened last time? Chapter - Go Means Go Junior spoke with his parents about going to Reardan. Why did he want to do this? What was there response? What do we know about Reardan?

What happened last time? Chapter – Rowdy Sings the Blues Junior tells Rowdy his plans to go. What was Rowdy’s reaction? Why do you think he reacted this way? How would you react in a similar situation? How does Rowdy disguise his pain?

Theme/Topics Theme is The Message What are the possible themes or topics up to this point in the story? What evidence can you find that supports your choices?

Theme of poverty… The topic of poverty is very clear in the first portion of this novel. How can we use this topic to create a theme? Remember, theme should be a statement that communicates a message to the reader. Ex. The poverty faced by the people of the rez is a never ending cycle.

Read Aloud Chapter – How to Fight Monsters During the reading be sure to complete the Inner Voice GO Questions – Reader’s Notebook Why us Junior deemed to have betrayed his tribe? How does the confusion with his name demonstrate his change in culture? Have you ever been confused about a different culture? Write about it to connect with Junior.