Mary writes to Junior, and Thanksgiving

Learning objective: to show understanding of the challenges Junior's sister Mary is facing in her new life.
Success criteria:
1. We can read Mary's letter to Junior.
2. We can read on, between and beyond the lines to show our understanding of Mary's letter
3. We can use research skills to show our understanding of the references to Indians and Pilgrims in the chapter on Thanksgiving

Do now: listening/reading pages 99-103 of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.

We are working on our reading comprehension questions today via Socrative.  Log in here.  The screen will look like this:

Your room name is MSQUICK. When you join the room, you will see a quiz ready for you to attempt at your own pace.  You must use your own name.  Only I can see the results, not other students.

The next part of the lesson is about the chapter on Thanksgiving.  I am interested in what you know about the key words in this chapter: thanksgiving, pilgrims, pumpkin pie.  Watch this clip below, and then write a paragraph explaining why Junior is not sure why his family celebrates thanksgiving.