Thursday, January 9, 2014



GroupWork:  Little Bighorn Primary Source Analysis 
Use the handout to record your group's conslusions.  (One paper per group is fine.  Make sure everyone's name is on the paper.)


History as Narrative:
Eduardo Galeano excerpts (Sorry, I don't have these electronically, guys.  Please refer to the handout.)
1.  What does Galeano's writing have in common with historical analysis?
2.  What does it have in common with narrative fiction?
3.  How does Galeano's historical narrative further illuminate the story of Little Bighorn?
4.  Is Galeano's account biased?  What is his bias?  How can you tell?
(*A series of excerpts like this is an option for your project!)



WORK TIME/HOMEWORK
Read from Sherman Alexie
1.  "Indian Education" (p. 171)
2.  "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven"  (p. 181)
For each of these stories, jot down some interpretive thoughts.  What themes are emerging for you in Alexie's stories?