1. Welcome back! August 10th, 2016 Thursday
Do Now
Find your seat! Look for your name on the list on the front whiteboard and choose a seat in the corresponding pod.
Take a syllabus (on the front table).
Complete the student survey (on the front table). You will have five minutes once the bell rings.
Note: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. Agenda Do Now: Student Survey Student Introductions/Attendance
Teacher Introduction
Classroom Procedures and Expectations
Begin Native American Lit Unit – What We Know/Modern Misconceptions

3. Attendance/Introductions
When I call your name, raise your hand, say “here,” and tell the class one interesting thing about yourself. Take a moment to figure out what you’re going to say.
My dream career is to be… I really don’t like… I’m good at…
I’d like to get better at… I’ve never… One of my biggest fears is…
This summer, I… One of my goals is to…
One celebrity I would like to meet is…
The most interesting place I’ve ever gone is…
Something people don’t know about me is…
At home, I have… My favorite hobbies are… Or, create your own! ☺

4. Meet Ms. Lane! Third year at Jennings
Graduated with my BA and MA from Truman
I love comics, anime, cartoons, and all things geeky!
Have a dog named Watson
Went to Ecuador this summer
Anime club sponsor (in my room every Thursday starting next week) – Talk to me if you’re interested in joining!
Class website is lanejennings.weebly.com (I’ll show you later)

5. Procedures and Expectations
Do Nows, Entering, and Folders/Binders
Pencils and Pencils – after today, you’ll be expected to bring them! 
Restroom and other hall passes
Three strike system
If you get to three strikes in one period…
Conference after class or school
Parent phone call/
Write Up/ISS
Ms. Lane’s pet peeves:
Talking over others (or myself)
Getting out of seats
Hateful language.

6. Journal heading At the top of your paper, you need: Your name The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “Intro to Native American Lit”)

7. Unit 1: Native American Literature
Pre- and Post- Colonization

8. Preexisting Knowledge – What do we already know?
Choose two of the following questions and write 2-3 sentences in response.
What associations do you have with Native American culture, people, stories, or traditions?
What do you know about Native American culture before the colonists arrived? What was their culture like?
What do you know about Native American culture after the colonists arrived? What is their culture like today?
Think about any books, movies, TV shows, ect. that include a Native American character. How was that character treated?

9. associations with Native American culture, people, stories, or traditions

10. Native American culture before the colonists

11. Native American culture after the colonists

12. Native American CHARACTERS?

13. Native American representation in modern media
Watch the clip from Disney’s Peter Pan and respond on your paper to the following prompt in 3-5 sentences:
2. What stereotypes about Native Americans does the clip show?
3. How do you think a Native American person might feel while watching that video? Why?

14. Modern misconceptions
“The stereotypical image of Indians that remains popular in the American mind is that we are superstitious and childlike.” - Vine Deloria, Jr., Standing Rock Sioux
“Non-Indians are generally infatuated with the people whom they believe wore loincloths, lived in tepees…Indians today eat Cheerios, drive their cars to the grocery store, live in houses, own dvd’s and watch TV.”

15. Exit Slip: Why Native American Literature?
In your journal, write in response to the following prompts:
4. Has anyone ever had a misconception about you (or someone close to you) because of your race, religion, gender, or culture? Do your best to describe the situation and how you felt afterwards. (Aim for at least 5 sentences)
5. Do you think it’s important for us to study Native American Literature? Why or why not? (Aim for 3-5 sentences)
Once you have finished your journal, you may sit quietly, share with a neighbor, or (as long as you raise your hand to ask) pick out a book from my reading corner.
Once the bell rings, put your paper into the CP10 tray in front of my desk and you are free to go! 
Don’t forget – your syllabus needs to be signed and returned to me by Monday!