Out to Lunch is an opportunity for students to escape the confines of the school! Groups of six students and a teacher will go to a local eatery around the Mission for lunch. Be prepared to bring about 10-15 dollars. Your restaurant choices are: Papalote (a Mexican eatery) Big Mouth (Burgers, fries) Sign-ups and dates […]
Fry bread is a deep fried flat dough that is common in Native American culture. Fry bread can be eaten like a dessert with honey or jam, a simple complement to a large meal, or it could be used for Indian tacos. According to Navajo tradition, fry bread was created in 1864 using the flour, sugar, […]
What is the plot of this book, or if it’s non-fiction, what topics are covered. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a beautifully written fiction novel about a teenage Indian boy named Arnold ‘Junior’ Spirit. Because of some physical differences Junior is constantly bullied and is ostracized at is home on a Spokane […]
The Black-Eye-of-the-Month Club (Chapter 1): In this chapter Junior introduces himself. He doesn’t introduce himself with his name, or his age, or even with a greeting… the first thing he tells you about himself is this: “I was born with water on the brain.” Throughout the whole chapter he tells you about his physical appearance and […]
The Art of Language 