Goals of the Day

• Gain understanding about how poetry helps us understand culture
• Identify the characteristics of literary analysis
• Answer Q:  What is intertextuality?

Starter 1.28:  Luci Tapahonso recites and reflects on her poetry

In comp book:  Add your own text to this conversation.  (What do you find striking, interesting, problematic, enlightening about what Tapahonso has to say?  Respond in a way that is meaningful to you:  respond to her philosophy about poetry?  comment on her poem?  what wisdom do you glean from her?)

Synthesis of last night's reading (in groups, shared Google Doc, share with me)

1.  3-5 things you learned about the culture and beliefs of the tribes of the Southwest

2.  3-5 things you learned about the driving forces behind the poetry of these four women (How does the poetry reflect culture and worldview?)

3.  How can you relate this reading to the concept of "intertextuality"?

4.  What are some characteristics of the genre of literary analysis?

Exit Ticket to Break:

Explain the concept of intertextuality and how it relates to our current studies.

WORK TIME:  

1.  Read and annotate for tomorrow:  "The Utes Must Go!" from Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2.  HONORS:  Project Work?

3.  Begin to explore and do preliminary research on a topic of interest to you.