1. English 11 – Periods 5 & 6 – Thurs, Dec. 7
Considerations for Today:
Guidance – Career/College - 5th- (9:25-10:10) / 6th- (11:00-11:40)
Note Sheet – should be close to complete
OVERDUE - Reflection essay/Interview - StoryCorps
IF absent - Quiz – Vocab List 1 Words 11-20
MISSING Part-Time Indian novels; please RETURN!
IF ABSENT - Remind text? Check agenda? Complete CW/HW?
Do NOW: **Index Card: NAME & THESIS STATEMENT-TURN IN**

2. Today’s Activities Next Class - Warm Up:
MUG Shots #9B / Literary Term – Theme
Guidance – Career/College Planning - 5th- (9:25-10:10) / 6th- (11:00-11:40)
Quack Vocab List 1 # Quiz if absent
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (PRIORITY)
Continue summative note sheet
See outline/5 PX. Lit Essay template/sample px’s
The Great Thanksgiving Listen
Reflection Essay: submit in Google Classroom assignment folder
Interview: Audio: see instrux; Written (turn in); Typed: submit in Google Classroom Interview Audio/Transcript assignment

3. Character Arc - the personal journey a character takes throughout a novel
The Change Arc: the protagonist undergoes a radical personal change that transforms him/her from one type of person to a totally different type of person.
The Growth Arc:  the protagonist overcomes an internal opposition (weakness, fear, the past etc.) while he faces an external opposition; as a result, he becomes a fuller, better person. He’s still pretty much who he was, just upgraded to Protagonist 2.0.
The Shift Arc (variant of the Growth Arc): the protagonist changes his perspective, learns different skills, or gains a different role. The end-result is not “better” or more than the starting point, just different. The protagonist has not overcome a grand inner resistance; he/she simply gained a new set of skills or assumed a new position, maybe discovered a talent he forgot he had, or began a different vocation.
The Fall Arc: commonly known as a “tragedy”, the Fall Arc follows the protagonist as he dooms himself and/or others, and declines into insanity, immorality, or death.

4. Thesis Statement - Brainstorm As you consider the internal/external conflicts below, THINK: How does Junior grow as a person from these struggles?
INTERNALLY (within himself) and throughout the novel, Junior struggles with the following:
Insecurity?
Fearful? Of failing?
Loss or grief? Loss of hope?
Anger?
While dealing with these internal struggles. Junior must also face these EXTERNAL conflicts:
Racism/prejudice?
Alcoholism?
Troubled relationships?
Poverty?

5. Thesis Statement Examples
As Junior struggles internally with ____________ and ____________, while also facing external conflicts of ____________ and ____________, as a result, he learns to ____________ and ____________.
When Junior faces his inner demons of ____________ and ____________, he must also confront external pressures such as ____________ and ____________; in doing so, he learns to ____________.

6. Examples - In-Text Citation Format
Novel: (Alexie #) Online Article: If there is an author - (Last Name of Author) If there is no author - (“Title of Article”)

7. Examples – Works Cited Citation Format
Novel:
Last Name, First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Publication Date.
Online Article:
Author Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Website, Original Publisher, Year Electronically Published, URL of Website. Date of Access.  

8. HW for Mon, Dec. 11 & Beyond Summative Essay - ATDOAPTI
Work on note sheet outside of class due to field trips taking class time
Note sheet must be completed no later than Mon, 12/11
Summative may be completed in class on Mon, 12/11, or Wed, 12/13

9. Journal Writing Guidelines
Loose leaf paper (or online)
Name, date, period at top (if handwritten)
Restate the question in your response
5-10 complete, thoughtful sentences OR 15 minute write (extended); this is one paragraph+ or front of a page
Read through once to proofread for errors

10. Example – Quote Analysis
Quote: “In Wellpinit, I was a freak because I loved books. In Reardan, I was a joyous freak” (Alexie 98). Page#: 98 (Ch. 12) Situational Context: Junior is becoming better friends with Gordy, one of the “smart” kids. Gordy stood up for him in defense against their science teacher, Mr. Dodge, in regards to his misinformation and racist behavior. In getting to know Gordy better, and in using him as an example, Junior is realizing that his “freak” status and interests may actually turn out to be his strengths. Reaction (why did you choose it): This quote highlights the beginning of Junior’s internal change in the way he views himself. In the past, one of his primary internal conflicts has involved his negative view of himself as related to his disabilities and his family/cultural situation; he realizes he has personal strengths, but those strengths are not consistently reinforced as positive in his environment. With this new beginning, he is learning that he may be able to resolve this internal conflict by reframing his “negatives” as positives.

11. Example – Characterization
Type of Indirect Characterization: Actions (the “A” of STEAL) Quote: “’I said, go away!’…So I walk away, but something pulls me back. I don’t know what it is. If you’re romantic, you might think it was destiny. So destiny and me lean against the wall and wait” (Alexie 106). Page#: 106 (Ch. 15) Situational Context Junior hears Penelope throwing up outside the girls’ bathroom. Despite her protests, he refuses to leave and confronts her. Later on in their conversation, he explains that they both are touched by compulsive behaviors (she by bulimia, his father by alcoholism). What Does it Say About the Character as a Person: In his attempt to support and understand her, Junior shows he is caring, loyal, and honest; he is not afraid to talk to her about the hard subjects, and he tries to be there for her.