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1. Author Profile – Mourning Dove Page 9 Mourning Dove was born near Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho. She grew up on tribal lands along the upper Columbia River in Washington.Mourning Dove learned to read as a child from a 13-year-old runaway Irish boy whom her father brought into their household and adopted as his son.Around 1912, she moved to Portland, Oregon, where she started working on her first novel. It was during this time that she came up with the pen name “Mourning Dove.” Toward the end of her life, Mourning Dove became politically active in support of Native American rights. Mourning Dove’s interest in traditional folklore was instilled in her by her maternal grandmother, who was herself a great storyteller.

2. Objective • By the end of this class, you should be able to: • Cite textual evidence to support analysis by completing a "Think Something, Say Something" chart for "The Coyote and the Buffalo."

3. Essential Question Why is it important to cite examples and textual evidence when writing?

4. Calendar

5. “The Coyote and the Buffalo” – Mourning Dove

6. Turn to page 46 in your textbook

7. Trickster Tales Notes Page 10 Trickster Tales Archetypal Characters Tricksters Reflection: Write one to two sentences on what you have learned.

8. Archetypes Video

9. “The Coyote and the Buffalo” Think Something, Say Something Page 11

10. Essential Question Why is it important to cite examples and textual evidence when writing?