Wednesday, Sept. 18 Agenda

• Bell Ringer: Finish Regionalism then Modernism
• Discussion on nonfiction readings 
• Sherman Alexie- “The Trial of Thomas-Builds-the-Fire” –reading and questions 
• While reading, notes on blank sheet or mark up the text: 
• How does this share myth characteristics? 
• What is the metaphor of the ponies? 
• What are you confused about? 
• Answer the question about why he told the story of Qualchan 
• General understandings about the story 
• Read your book (at any point when you are done and we haven’t moved on): remember, you will be doing a one pager, so if you want to mark interesting ideas, quotes, themes, etc, that would be a good idea.