8/30

I. Launch: Native people today:

https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000005352074/a-conversation-with-native-americans-on-race.html?module=Promotron&region=Body&action=click&pgtype=article ***

Journal Write:

1. What are your reactions to the video?

2. Did any particular quote or person stick out to you? why or why not?

3. Any questions?



Other resources:

https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/native-american-activism-1960s-to-present/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/04/native-americans-stories-california

II. Discuss thoughts about HW -- pair, share

III. Look at unit 1 essential questions: IV. Who is Tommy Orange??

https://www.pbs.org/video/tommy-orange-1532649629/

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/19/books/review/tommy-orange-there-there.html

V. INTRODUCE READING GUIDE ,
READ PROLOGUE TOGETHER 

• Prologue  Page 3-11
  Pt 1 Remain
• A.Tony Loneman p 14-26
• B. Dene Oxendene p27-44
• C. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield p45-61
• D. Edwin Black p62-78

Go over passages in class for each character

Go over structure of book, character chart, reading journals

-- Character chart → Review characters we are going to meet

3. Read prologue aloud

Reading chart

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tYbhChzx1psmFptAyg-h9sM71Xm9zxjKmM01Wk2tjTE/edit

Character chart- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1liZwrcRtt9Wfaud9yfkElp1467iI7D5978I5YhNPXS4/edit

8/27

Intro questions- writing (10-15 min) Write in your journal your thoughts about 2+ (or more) of these questions

1. Whose land is our land? (in America, who’s land are we walking on?)
2. How do you define nature and wilderness? (what is it or what is it not??)
3. Does your identity change at all depending if you’re in nature or in a urban setting?
4. Do you think nature and wilderness are accessible to everyone? Why or why not?

https://www.vox.com/2015/2/23/8090157/native-american-theft



GALLERY WALK


THERE ARE 6 POSTERS AROUND THE ROOM. Grab 6 post its.
You will walk around the room silently and write your thoughts, reactions, or questions about what you see or read on the posters :)


At the end , you will pick which poster you found most interesting or you're most curious about and stand by that poster in order to have a discussion about it!

2. Unit overview--->  (10 min)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1khUZ3zHAcX1fQRvB-uztrGDGTmtUlhW4P7jGOy7mEV0/edit

3. Native lands Map

Other map--https://native-land.ca/

4. Go over HW Everyone will read or listen to 2 articles for Thursday. You will take notes in your journal ! write 3 or more questions , reactions, or connections. And write a short 3+ sentence summary. Everyone read article 1:

1. Article 1: Whose land are you explorting: a conversation with the founder of native women hike:https://www.outsideonline.com/2309726/jaylyn-gough-asks-whose-land-are-you-exploring

and then choose a second article or podcast: Article 2, 3, 4, ,or 5 (podcast)

Article 2: New yorker article about the history of racism in the environmentalist movement ://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/environmentalisms-racist-history

3Article 3: From the Sierra club, Outdoor Recreation isn't free , why we need to stop pretending it is. https://www.sierraclub.org/colorado/blog/2017/04/outdoor-recreation-isn-t-free-why-we-need-stop-pretending-it

4.Article 4: History of how national parks were created : https://timeline.com/national-parks-native-americans-56b0dad62c9d

Podcast #1

5.Article 5: Podcast about lack of diversity in the outdoors https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=480932447

4. Exit questions

Write on classroom

1. One thing you found interesting from today’s lesson
2. One thing you want to know more about, or one question that you have

8/22/18

WELCOME TO TEAM ENGLISH

1. Go ahead and fill out the reading and writing identities sheet on your desk :) (10 min) 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hFY1Ds6X_EBp82RAv_NGBJMXIAjAU4i6bxDSSO8lla4/edit


a. stand up and find someone in the room you haven't talked to today and share !


2.  Intro to American Lit and themes


3. The New Colossus - (15 min)
Annotate by underlining key words and writing three or more (3+) ideas, questions or connections in the margins
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KfuTllPnkD_HH3RClLO1KKgp-Or8aGqcUS_I_t4y3R4/edit# 

a. connect with your neighbor, what do you think this was about?
b. Share out



4. Statue of liberty words written on left side of board (10)

What does this symbolize to you? What does it mean? Write on board any words or images that you think of..

Whose america is this? How do we share it?

5. Syllabus-- review on own-- talk about next week? (15)

HW: Write a letter to Diana  (2 or more paragraphs long-- due Monday)

informal, don't worry about perfect grammar! You can handwrite or type! :)

Include: 

paragraph 1: tell me about your identity and your home life?
(some ideas of what you could talk about) who do you live with? what is your relationship like with people at home and why? what is your family like? how would you describe your identity? (i.e. culture, family, ethnic, racial, religious, interests, etc) 

paragraph 2: tell me about what inspires you in life , what fuels you, and what are your goals for this year in Team  and the future?
(things you could write about- what inspires you in nature? sports? music? dance? dream job? ))

paragraph 3 (optional) tell me about anything else you think it's important for me to know about you and your life.

6. Notecard: (5)

Name

Superpower you wish you had

One thing you are excited about for english

One thing you are nervous about for english

Any questions you have?