Life on "the rez"

1. Respond to blogs: ask questions, make connections, give meaningful feedback!
2. Read chapter 1 together

Discuss in small groups:

• Who is the main character- whose “diary” is this?

• What do we know about him?

• What effect does it have that it’s presented as a “diary”?

• Where does he live/what is the setting?

• How does the author portray the “rez”?

• What is the tone so far?

• Is the author pulling us in well? how?

3. Writing Prompt
4. Assign reading journals

HW: Pages 1-54 and Reading Journal #1