1) Read the list of terms and topics below that Alexie mentions in Absolutely True Diary. (you can find the book as a pdf online, or info on sparknotes or cliff notes.
2) Research the terms and choose TEN. Write short summaries that would serve as good footnotes, which are brief explanations of who, what, where, when, and why relevant to the text. This is called annotating a text. Do not go into lots of detail. Just 1 or 2 lines.. Use any online resources, such as google scholar, wikipedia, encyclopedias, “Indian Country,” Google images, youtube, etc.
Hint: Find images or videos to help you grasp the context – look at Spokane territory!
Optional: add images or links for a few of your terms.
3) Submit your annotations on a single document here (click on title above, and attach or cut and paste). If you have any trouble uploading, send it by email attachment.
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Junior (the main character of the book) gives weight to the topics below.
CHOOSE 10. Add historical or other information useful for a reader to know, and briefly state why the item is important to Junior and his story. again, just 1 or two sentences needed for each of the 10.
LIST – PAGE NUMBER
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Spokane Indians, and Spokane Reservation-geography, history, 7
Indian fry bread, 17
powwows (Spokane and nearby tribes), 17
Indian schools and white eradication of culture: “We were supposed to kill the Indian to save the child” (who is Mr P quoting?) 35
Bureau of Indian Affairs, why so hated, 62
Sitting Bull, 63
Tonto, 63
Geronimo, 63
Flathead Indians, 89
Polson, Montana, tries to secede from Flathead Reservation, 100
Indian point of view on Thanksgiving: details of historical event, 101-2
Murders in Mexico of white tourist vs Mexican girls, which Gordy mentions, 116
Spokane Indian casino and tribal poverty, 119
“Custer Had It Coming” (General Custer and Little Big Horn), 134
homosexuality and traditional Indian culture, 155
Christian religion, missionary schools, and Indian culture, 155
Iroquois and Oglala Indians (two tribes, contrast with Spokanes) 165
Indian scouts in US Cavalry, in history, 182
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