HW Mr. Padilla 9.28.17

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today's homework.

Option 3: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your points.

My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean like that. Not at all. They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never, ever, never, ever hit me. I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to haul off and give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.

He doesn't believe in physical punishment; he believes in staring so cold at me that I turn into a ice-covered ice cube with an icy filling.

My house is a safe place, so Rowdy spends most of his time with us. It's like he's a family member, an extra brother and son. (3.21-3.23)

1.    How does Arnold describe his home life?

2.    How is Arnold's punish him?

3.     Is Arnold’s home a safe place? How?

4.    Why do you think Rowdy spends time with Junior’s family?

 

Option 2: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your points.

My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean ... Not at all. They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never, ever, never, ever hit me. I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to … give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.

He doesn't believe in physical punishment; he believes in staring so cold at me that I turn into … ice cube with an icy filling.

My house is a safe place, so Rowdy spends most of his time with us. It's like he's a family member, an extra brother and son. (3.21-3.23)

1.    How does Arnold describe his parents?

2.    How does Arnold's dad punish him?

3.     Is Arnold’s home a safe place? How?

4.    Why do you think Rowdy spends time with Junior’s family?

Option 1: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. Write complete sentences. Use examples from the reading to support your point.

My mother and father are drunks, too, but they aren't mean ...

1. How are   Arnold’s parents?

They sometimes ignore me. Sometimes they yell at me. But they never… ever hit me.

2. What do Junior’s parents do sometimes?

 I've never even been spanked. Really. I think my mother wants to … give me a slap, but my father won't let it happen.

3. What does Junior say has never happened to him?

4. What does his mother want to do?

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HW Mr Padilla 9.27.17

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Option 3: 

A. Why have so many people died on Junior’s reservation?

 B. How is this a problem today?

Option 2:

1.            How did Junior feel after his grandma died?

2.            Why didn’t Ms. Warren want to tell Junior how is his sister died?

Option 1:

Who is this person?

What happened to her?

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.26.17

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Dear Parents/Guardians, please assist your child with today's homework.

Task: Choose one of the two tasks below to complete with your partner.

A: Identify any issue that Junior Spirit deals with in his life. Mention an example from the book that you remember. How is this issue upsetting Junior?







B. Choose any issue above that you feel is a problem for other people, not just Native American people. Mention which group of people. Explain how it is a problem

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C. If you complete task A and B you are cool as ice!

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.25.17

Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today's homework.

Option 3:

What are values?

Compare and contrast at least 3 values that Native Americans have and that Americans have.

Option 2: Based on what we learned today:

What are values?

Mention 3 values that many Native American Indians share that Americans share.

Option 1: See the image below and tell me about American Indian values

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.20.17

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework. 

Option 3:  Name some of the causes that led to the end of the Indian wars. Explain how those causes were important. 

Option 2:  You have learned much about Native American history. If you were Junior Spirit, would you rather not know your past history? Explain why or why not.


Option 1: Describe what you see in the images below.     





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HW Mr. Padilla 9.19.17

Homework: Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework. 

Option 3:  Write a paragraph in response to the following question. 

 Do you agree that hope is a powerful weapon? Explain why or why not. Give examples from the novel, from history or real life. 

Option 2:   Write a paragraph in response to the following question. 

Do you believe that having hope can help people overcome difficult times?  Respond Yes or No and give a reason from the book to support your point. You can also give examples from real life. 

Option 1: 

"Who has the most hope?" I asked.

Mom and Dad looked at each other. They studied each other's eyes… And then they both looked back at me.

"… I said. "Who has the most hope?"

"White people," my parents said at the same time.

1.1.     What does Junior want to know?

2.2.    Arnold wants to know who has the most hope, what do his parents say  

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.18.17

Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today's homework.

Option 3:

What is the Pow Wow tradition?

Compare the Pow Wow tradition to an American tradition or a tradition that you celebrate or know of?

How are they similar or different?


Option 2: Based on what we learned today:

What is the Pow Wow tradition?

Who celebrates it?

What activities take place in a Pow Wow?


Option 1: See the image below and tell me about the Pow Wow tradition.



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HW Mr. Padilla 9.13.17

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework

Option 3:  Read the passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences and give evidence from the text to support your points.

Conversation between Mr.P and Junior.

•"When I first started teaching here, that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you know? We beat them. That's how we were taught to teach you. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

•"You killed Indians?"

•"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. Everything. We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (5.40-5.42)

•1. Teachers not only beat and abused the children, they also stole away their "songs and stories and language and dancing." Which, do you think, would be worse?

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•2. If a teacher told you it was bad to be white, black, Hispanic, Asian or other, would this change the way you thought about yourself?

•3. Do you think these things still happen today or is it a thing of the past? Explain.

Option 2:  Read the passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences and give evidence from the text to support your points.

Conversation between Mr.P and Junior.

•"…that's what we did to the rowdy ones, you know? We beat them. .. We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

•"You killed Indians?"

•"No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't literally kill Indians. We were supposed to make you give up being Indian. Your songs and stories and language and dancing. Everything. We weren't trying to kill Indian people. We were trying to kill Indian culture." (5.40-5.42)

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1. What does Mr. P confess to Junior?

2. Why was Mr. P and other teachers treating Indians the way they did?

3. Why do you think Mr. P is telling Junior about these things? What might be his reason? Give examples.

Option 1:  Read the passage and answer questions that follow. Write complete sentences and give evidence from the text to support your points.

Conversation between Mr.P and Junior.

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Mr. P: •"…We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child."

1. Why did they have to kill the Indian?

Junior: •"You killed Indians?"

Mr. P: "No, no, it's just a saying. I didn't …kill Indians.

2. What question does Junior ask?

3. What does Mr. P answer?

Espanol: : Lea el pasaje y responder a las preguntas que siguen. Escribir oraciones completas y dar evidencia del texto para apoyar sus puntos.


Conversación entre Mr.P y Junior.

• "... es lo que hicimos a los alborotadores , ¿sabes? Les pegabamos. .. habia que matar al indio para salvar al niño."
• "Usted mató a los indios?"
• "No, no, es sólo un dicho. Yo no mato literalmente indios. Tenia que hacerle renunciar  ser indio. Sus canciones y las historias y el lenguaje y el baile. Todo. No estábamos tratando de matar a los indios. estábamos tratando de matar a la cultura india ". (5,40-5,42)
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1. ¿Qué le confiesa el Sr. P a Junior?

2. ¿Por qué  el Sr. P y otros maestros trataban de tal manera a los indios?
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3. ¿Por qué cree el Sr. P está le dice a Junior estas cosas? ¿Cuál podría ser la razón? Da ejemplos.

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.12.17

HoHomework/Tarea:

Dear parents/guardians, assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 1:  Read the passage and answer the questions below:

I draw all the time.

I draw cartoons of my mother and father; my sister and grandmother; my best friend Rowdy; and everyone else on the rez.

I draw because words are too unpredictable.

I draw because words are too limited.

If you speak and write in English, or Spanish, or Chinese, or any other language, then only a certain percentage of human beings will get your meaning,

1Why does Junior draw?

2. How often does he draw?

3.What does he draw?

4.How is drawing different than writing?

Option 2:  Read the passage and answer the questions below: Read the passage and answer the questions below: 

I draw all the time.

I draw cartoons of my mother and father; my sister and grandmother; my best friend Rowdy; and everyone else on the rez.

I draw because words are too unpredictable.

I draw because words are too limited.

1.     How often does Junior draw?

2.     What does Junior draw?

3.     In your own words, what does unpredictable mean?

4.     What does limited mean?

Option 3: Read the passage and answer the questions below: Read the passage and answer the questions below: 

I draw all the time.

1.     When does Junior draw?

I draw cartoons of my mother and father; my sister and grandmother; my best friend Rowdy; and everyone else on the rez.

2. Who does Junior draw? Make a list of the people he draws.

Espanol

Lea el pasaje y contestar las siguientes preguntas: Lea el pasaje y contestar las siguientes preguntas:

Dibujo todo el tiempo.
Dibujo caricaturas de mi madre y el padre; mi hermana y su abuela; mi mejor amigo Rowdy; y todos los demás en el rez.
Dibujo porque las palabras son demasiado impredecible.
Dibujo porque las palabras son demasiado limitados.


1. ¿Con qué frecuencia dibujar Junior?


2. ¿Qué dibujar Junior?


3. En sus propias palabras, ¿qué significa impredecible?

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.8.17

Dear parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework:

Option 3:

•"My name is Junior," I said. "And my name is Arnold. It's Junior and Arnold. I'm both."

•I felt like two different people inside of one body.

•No, I felt like a magician slicing myself in half, with Junior living on the north side of the Spokane River and Arnold living on the south.” (8.72-8.74)

•1. Is Arnold's split personality is a positive thing?

        2.  Why does Arnold use the image (example)  of a magician slicing himself in half?

•3.Do you think Arnold can live happily with two personalities? How?

•4. Would you be able to live like Arnold or are you already? Explain

Option 2:

•"My name is Junior," I said. "And my name is Arnold. It's Junior and Arnold. I'm both."

•I felt like two different people inside of one body.

•No, I felt like a magician slicing myself in half, with Junior living on the north side of the Spokane River and Arnold living on the south.” (8.72-8.74)

•1.Do you think  that Arnold's split personality is a positive thing?

2. Why do you think he has to switch personalities?

      3.Do you think Arnold can live happily with two personalities? How?

•4.. Would you be able to live like Arnold or are you already? Explain why.

OPTION 1:

•"My name is Junior," I said. "And my name is Arnold. It's Junior and Arnold. I'm both."
1. Who is speaking?

•I felt like two different people inside of one body….

2. How does Junior feel?

 I felt like.... Junior living on the north side of the Spokane River and Arnold living on the south.

3. Where did he feel he lived?

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HW Mr. Padilla 9.7.17

• Dear parents/ guardians, Please review these questions with your child. They were discussed in class today. They need to choose one option.

• Option 3: How does history play a part in Junior's life? Give one or 2 examples. 

• Option 2: Where did Junior live? What is a reservation? 

• Option 1: Does history play a part in your life? Explain how. 

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