Academic Analysis of Sherman Alexie's "Indian Education
Explore Sherman Alexie's essay "Indian Education" through a structured academic analysis focusing on aspects such as unfamiliar words, main messages, author's purpose and tone, word choice, sentence structure, and literary devices. Delve into the themes of prejudice and stereotyping faced by Native Americans as portrayed by Alexie. Reflect on the impact of hair symbolism, sentence conclusions, metaphors, and the author's unique writing style. Plus, assess the level of trust in the writer based on the essay's content.
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Daily Edit 1. to insure everyone safety, noone is permitted to conduct any experiments without wearing their safety glasses. 2. worried about the storm s fury, shelter was sought by the couple at there friends house.
Sherman Alexie Read and annotate Indian Education , keeping in mind to look for: Unfamiliar words The main message The author s purpose The author s tone (attitude) Diction (how does word choice affect meaning?) Syntax (how does the lay out of the essay and the sentences within it affect meaning?) Literary Devices (Metaphor, Hyperbole, etc.)
Sherman Alexie Finish your reading and annotations (or take a minute to re-read the essay/ your annotations) Then, on the last page, answer the following: What are your final thoughts? (What does this essay leave you with?) Be sure to explain. 2. Do you trust this writer? Why or why not? 1.
Do we trust this author? What determines a reader s ability to trust a writer?
Diction and Syntax Word Choice Sentence structure/structure of a piece
Stations Around the room are six stations. With your table group, travel to each and discuss and answer the question posted there.
Station Discussion What does Alexie s focus on how Native Americans face prejudice and negative stereotyping suggest about his purpose? 1. How, and of what, is Alexie s hair a symbol? 2. What common function do all of the brief sentence conclusions perform? How do their functions vary, and why? 3. How does the section on the seventh grade, almost exactly in the middle of the essay, serve as a metaphor for the change of setting Alexie goes through at this time in the essay? 4. What is his point in writing that his teacher called him and his family Indians without capitalization? 5. What point does Alexie make through the similarities between 29 and 31, and 70 and 72 6.
Quick Write: Create a map with your name in the center (or a list with your name at the top) and branch out that map or list to include all of your identities (both chosen and assigned) Example: Miss Iatarola Teacher Writer White Woman Soccer player Reader Blonde End 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 End 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Imitation Writing Look at the stylistic elements that Alexie uses in order to speak his truth, and use his framework to speak your own. How: Pick one of the identities to focus on (his was as an Indian) Divide your life into sections (by grade, by significant milestones, by age, etc.) Pick a symbol to carry throughout (hair, uniform, blanket) Conclude each section with a brief sentence Include sections that detail the similarities and differences between your identity and that of others
Closure How might imitation writing help you to better understand a text or element of writing?
