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Minds-On What themes are being developed in Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? In your groups, write down four (4) themes.

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1 Minds-On What themes are being developed in Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? In your groups, write down four (4) themes found in the story. What is a theme? The author’s message about life/people/society It should be a simple sentence, at least a subject and a verb (e.g., Love stinks)

2 Minds-On Complete your worksheet about CONFLICT.
If you finish, then check your answers with someone at your table. There is more than one answer for each response.

3 To know what the makes a good quotation analysis.
Why is this quotation important? How does it develop different parts of the story/plot? To know what the makes a good quotation analysis. To understand how to describe the context of the quotation. To be able to analyze the significance of a quotation by using literary elements. Quotation; Citation; Literary Elements; Context Characterization; Symbol; Theme; Conflict

4 To know what the makes a good quotation analysis.
DESCRIBE – Before you start analyzing the quotation, you must provide the context. ANALYZE – Explain why the quotation is important. Does it develop any literary elements? Quotation; Citation; Literary Elements; Context Characterization; Symbol; Theme; Conflict

5 To understand how to describe the context of the quotation.
I want you to choose a quotation. Choose a quotation that you think is important. Your description of the context should only be 2-3 sentences long. Keep it short, but focus on the 5Ws. Possible Sentence Starters: The character of this quotation is... This quotation is from the part of the book when... Quotation; Citation; Literary Elements; Context Characterization; Symbol; Theme; Conflict

6 Possible Sentence Starters: This quotation is significant because...
To be able to analyze the significance of a quotation by using literary elements. What information does the reader learn? How would the reader feel? What are the author’s intentions? At least 5-sentences Possible Sentence Starters: This quotation is significant because... This quotation develops the symbolism of... because... This quotation develops the conflict of... because... This quotation develops the characterization of... because... This quotation develops the theme of... because...

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