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Lesson 1 (from Turtle Mountain Jewel Bearing Plant to Juggie's Boy: Pages 1-59)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Patrice and Thomas's names, and what the names reveal about identity. Patrice has been called Pixie since she was a child and describes a side of her personality. Thomas's Indian name means muskrat, which describes qualities that Thomas possesses.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What are the qualities of a muskrat? How are they continually working? Why are they important? What does legend say that the muskrats helped to do? What qualities does Thomas have? What does his routine show about his hardworking nature? What is foreshadowed about him helping to remake the earth? In what way does Thomas seem ordinary? What does his first name reveal about the impact of colonialism on his life and his identity? What different roles does he fill? How are those roles a blend of Native American ideals and U.S. ideals? How does...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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