UNIT 2: Representation in Media

• Focus: Indigenous representation in TV and Film through time
• Assignments: Group and personal responses, journals, complete final draft of narrative
• Novel: “Keeper n’ Me” by Richard Wagamese (Book 1) with comprehension questions

Resources

• Video: Richard Wagamese on Writing
• Trailer: Reel Injun
• Documentary: Reel Injun
• Movie: Smoke Signals
• Audio: The Real Story of Pocahontas

UNIT 1: We Are Our Stories

• Focus: contemporary short stories, personal essay, narratives
• Assignments: Writing in expository and narrative forms, personal response writing

Reading Resources and Assignments for Unit 1

Writing Resources and Assignments for Unit 1

• The Bubble-Gum Caper
• Eleven narrative example
• Iguana Short Story