Day 1

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What are the hurricanes in “Every Little Hurricane” and what is their significance?

    The hurricanes are violent or tragic acts that Victor experiences. His uncles fighting is a hurricane. The treatment of Indians in the United States is a hurricane. His parents’ alcoholism is a hurricane for him and a way his parents deal with their own personal hurricanes. The hurricane acts as a symbol of the turmoil that has become a natural part of Victor’s life. Just as hurricanes sweep through regularly, the violence, pain, and tragedy in Victor’s life also comes through with regularity.

  2. 2

    Who are the narrators in “A Drug Called Tradition”?

    Your students may have...

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