Students will read aloud together with the teacher from Native American short stories and novels.
We will discuss and ask questions about the stories and background information needed to interpret them.
Students will write summaries and reactions to the stories read.
Students will complete a project based on one of the selections read.
Students will have the opportunity to earn extra credit by writing their own stories.
MEETS THE FOLLOWING MN STANDARDS:
C. Comprehension: The student will understand the meaning of texts using a variety of strategies and will demonstrate literal, interpretive, inferential and evaluative comprehension.
Benchmarks 1, 5, 7 and 10.
D. Literature: The student will actively engage in the reading process and read, understand, respond to, analyze, interpret, evaluate and appreciate a variety of fiction.
Benchmarks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 14 and 15.
