Tuesday, Sept. 17
Pd. F
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Pd. B, E
Today we started Caleb's Crossing. We looked at the cover and answered some questions, and then looked at some maps of the setting, Martha's Vineyard:
Next, I gave you some words and definitions to put in your book so you could refer to them as you read. I will do this before each chapter, and you can add to it as you read. You can also add character names and who they are to help you as you go.
Finally, we looked at some annotating strategies. At this point in the book, I recommend using annotating to look for the following:
Character information - what are they like? What worries them? What motivates them? What can I look forward to from them? Why are they in the novel--what is their function?
Questions / Confusion - to ask about in class. But try and figure it out yourself...there's NOTHING wrong with taking a guess, and you'll be surprised at how insightful you can be.
Here's a look at my annotations, which are all over the place (click on the words for the link!):
Finally, we started watching part of "
We Shall Remain" - a documentary about Native American history at the time and in the place the novel takes place. You have a few questions to answer as we watch, which you can get in class.
Chapter 1 Terms to Know
Paganism:
Religion that is not Christian or Jewish. One who has no religion.
“Satan’s
Thrall” – servant
Shakedown –
bed
Hellebore –
plant
Idolatry –
blind or excessive devotion to something that isn’t God
To be “in
meeting” – to be in church services
Pawaaw –
wizard, medicine man, spiritual leader
Sorcerer –
one who practices magic
Calvanism –
Christian set of beliefs that stresses God’s power, the weakness of human
beings, and predestination.
