By "Jimmy Carl Black, the Indian of the Group"  The pseudonym is a reference to the original drummer of the Mothers of Invention, who "was indeed a different drummer." 

Thoreau Reader: Home - Walden - Chat Board Q & A

1. Read the assignment carefully to determine what the teacher wants you to do. It simplifies your task quite a bit to ignore everything else and just concentrate on the assigned task. 

2. Think actively. Get a pencil and a piece of paper and write down a list of everything you can come up with to solve the assignment. Then look for things that connect with each other, rather than widely different ideas that will force you to make difficult connections. Go easy on yourself. 

3. Stick to a simple plan. Find one idea and research that — or find several simple ideas, research each and pick the one that is easiest for you. Ignore the rest.