- Self-assess and wrap up Wounded Knee project
- Understand project modifications
- Explore the work of contemporary Southwestern female poets
- Understand the concept of intertextuality
Starter: Wounded Knee Essay Self-Assessment (not in COMP BOOK)
1. Reread your film analysis essay.
2. Download a copy of the rubric and fill it out for your own essay.
3. Email me the completed rubric. Include the following
a. Cut and paste your thesis.
b. Explain how your essay is strong. What have you done well?
c. Explain the areas where you feel you could improve your essay.
DP update for Wounded Knee mini-project. Include:
- a brief description of assignment and context
- textbook passage and reflection
- film essay
- any images to enhance content (cite these)
TURN IN WOUNDED KNEE INQUIRY NOTES!
PROJECT REVAMP
KEY QUESTION: What is intertextuality?
(Keep our EQ in mind: Where do literature and history intersect and how can studying both help us better understand the human experience?)
Harper's Models
Genius Annotations: MLK's "I Have a Dream"
How can you see our project taking this form?
Poetry, Analysis, and Intertextuality: Esther Belin, Luci Tapahonso, and literary analysis
Who is Esther Belin?
1. Read Esther Belin's poem, "Blues-ing on the Brown Vibe," silently. Annotate with questions and connections.
2. Read aloud together. What do you notice this time? Jot down any interpretations you may have.
3. Chat with a neighbor:
- What are themes?
- What interpretations?
- What effect does this poem have on you?
- What questions does it leave you with?
Who is Luci Tapahonso?
4. Read Tapahonso Poems. Answer questions from 3 for each.
HOMEWORK: Read Literary Analysis “IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY”: PERSPECTIVES ON TIME IN PUEBLO AND DINÉ WOMEN’S POETRY
What is the thesis of the article?
Annotate for new perspectives, interesting connections, questions