Omakayas and the Setting
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Objective
I can analyze how the setting in Chapter 5 of Birchbark House influences Omakayas's experiences.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Omakios knows that when Deydey returns home, he will be bringing back skins for her to work on, which she hates.
- 2
Albert, Fishtail, and Deydey discuss how the white men are coming in larger numbers and taking over the Ojibwe land.
- 3
The men discuss the possibility of moving west, but Fishtail worries that they will end up in the land of the spirits.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
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How does the setting of the woods influence Omakayas and Angeline's actions when Dayday's friends arrive?
Describe how the author uses figurative language to depict Albert La Patre's physical appearance. What does this description suggest about his character?
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Exit ticket
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“How does the setting of the woods, where Omakayas and Angeline hide while the men discuss the encroaching "chemokemon," affect Omakayas's understanding of the changing world around her?”
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