The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
An interview with Sherman Alexie (short version, introduction)
full interview (a little over half an hour): https://youtu.be/X_F_jl3BE-k
A novel by SHERMAN ALEXIE, drawings by ELLEN FORNEY (2007)
Have a look at the cover. What does it represent and why was this picture chosen according to you?
What does the title imply? Do you believe it? What does «part-time» mean?
Check out the picture underneath. Which ideas are conveyed in this drawing?
Can you guess what this book will be about?
Look at the third picture and try to figure out what is the hero's dilema. Could this theme apply to other people?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT ISSUES / QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE BOOK
What happens when a person leaves their home environment in pursuit of success? Do they give up or betray their identity? Is it really true that "you can never go home again"?
What makes for a good high school experience? Do you have to be happy for your education to be a good one?
How do we, as humans, overcome adversity? What tactics do we use to get through hard times, difficult situations, and general injustice?
VOCABULARY : https://quizlet.com/_1qgdvt
QUIZZES to check your knowledge over the story in this novel:
a) http://www.shmoop.com/absolutely-true-diary-part-time-indian/quizzes.html
b) http://www.enotes.com/quizzes/absolutely-true-diary-part-time-indian-overview-11
c) http://www.goodreads.com/quizzes/19616-the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian