*Create a character map

for the character of

Martin. Use the STEAL
method to develop
examples of indirect
characterization(required).

Research Native
American
reservations and
create an
informative
poster.

Design your own

medicine bag.
Illustrate it and
describe 3 objects
you would choose
to place in the bag.
Why would these
objects be
important in
showing others
WHO you are?

Read the story, Who Are

You Today, Maria? and
compare this story with
The Medicine Bag using
the chart on page 259.

Find a recent article

addressing a
problem on Native
American
reservations and
write a summary of
the article.

Choose 1 of the 15
vocabulary activities
to complete for the 6
vocab words from the
story.

Illustrate a scene
that shows the
importance of the
relationship
between Martin
and his
Grandfather.

Write poem that

addresses the
theme of HERITAGE
The Medicine
Bag. (4 stanzas/
can also be free
verse)

Then answer the

Question:
How has reading these
selections influenced your
ideas about your own
identity?
Research a famous Native
American and create a
biographical poster for
that person.

You should have these

in your journals