May 14, 2021

 Hello! Here's what we're up to today

Blocks 1/4

• Silent reading
• Checking in
• Recap of play so far
• Reading "Twelve Angry Men"
• Reaction/Freewrite
• Circling back to the paragraph project
• A heads up on the Independent Novel Study
• Looking ahead to next week
• Distributing "In Context". For Monday, read "The Landlady" (106)
• Returning paragraphs, and a warning about plagiarism
• Reminder of due date for drawing.

• Blocks 2/3

• Checking in
• Discussion: How do you feel, when you go to an art gallery?
• Discussion: When you think of Indigenous Art, what do you think of?
• The Raven and the First Men

• Background on Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (pass around the book)
• Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun - video from MOA
• Ovoids
• "Solid Cement Indians"
  "On the Other Side"
  "Haida Hot Dog"
  "Neo Totem Pole"
• Red Man Watching White Man Try to Fix Hole in the Sky
• Activity
• What do you see?
• What are some possible symbols?
• Offer a thematic statement
• Offer your opinion.
• Freewrite
• Circling back to the paragraph project
• Next week: bring your novel for silent reading. A heads up on the Independent Novel project
• Reminder of due date for drawing.
• Return "In Context"
• Ms. MacPhee pops back in