Engaging with Characters' Cultures: Gratitude Challenge and Comparative Analysis

November 3, 2014 HON Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Begin the Gratitude Challenge Upcoming events: 11.03.12 Red/White Day for MPHS 11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Lesson Objectives: 1. Build Vocabulary (fig lang (anaphora, metaphor, personification), allusion, imagery, denotation, connotation, argument, claim, counterclaim pg 67 concession, refutation gloss) 2. Compare and contrast characters in a nonfiction text 3. Draw conclusions about individuals responses to culture and explain conclusions in a short essay Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Agenda 1. Vocabulary Green Card 2. Claim vs Counterclaim 3. Two Ways to Belong in America [pg 70] 4. Number paragraphs (15 total). 5. Bharati vs. Mira: 2x2 at table 6. Write a team thesis statement 7. IF you were going to compose a compare/contrast essay based on this thesis, bullet evidence to support your thesis.

November 4, 2014 HON Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge Upcoming events: 11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Lesson Objectives: 1. Continue to use Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th Agenda 1. Food for Thought 2. As a table: write a thesis statement 2. Compare and contrast characters in a nonfiction text explaining the sisters culture and attitude about their culture. Each person will need a copy of this. 3. Draw conclusions about individuals responses to culture and explain conclusions in a short essay *Identify vs. Explain 3. Individually: Outline a compare & contrast essay based on this thesis, bullet evidence to support your thesis. Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Write the conclusion on your own.

The two sets of sisters you have encountered in the last two texts include one sister who embraces her background and another who assimilates to a new culture. Choose a pair of girls (those who embrace their background OR those who assimilate), and outline a brief essay in which you explain their attitudes and cultures. Be sure to: Write a thesis statement explaining the sisters culture and attitude about their culture. Choose an organizational structure* suitable to your subject. Write a clear thesis that identifies your chosen set of characters and their similarities and differences. Include textual evidence to support your explanations. Cite the author of the work you are quoting in parenthesis following textual evidence/quote. For this compare/contrast essay, you might consider the following possible outline: Introduction write out a. Hook authors, titles b. Thesis Body paragraph bullet/outline Sisters who accept & celebrate their heritage a. Maggie or Mira b. What is the evidence that each celebrates her heritage? How do their acceptances or heritage differ? c. Commentary/Analysis Conclusion write out a. Restate thesis b. Closure Body paragraph bullet/outline Sisters who assimilate to a new culture a. Dee or Bharati b. What is the evidence that each assimilates to a new culture? What is each sister s attitude toward her heritage? Toward her new culture? c. Commentary/Analysis

November 5, 2014 HON Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge 3. On your post-it: Give an example of how argumentation is used in or among cultures? Think summer reading or, even, last night s election results. Agenda 1. Activity 1.14 [pg 74] 2. Structure of an Argument Significant details Elements > order [hook, claim, support, concession/refutation, call to action] 3. An Indian Father s Plea (independently, silently read) pg 75-79 1. Mark the elements of argument 2. Mark answers to key ideas/details 3. Mark how/where he uses lists 4. Post-it sticky on each story in the unit + films Bend it Like Beckham and Crash (p35) Upcoming events: 11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Continue to use Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th 2. Identify the elements of an argument in a text. 3. Analyze the structure of an argument 1. What culture does the story reflect? 2. What perspective/emotion does the author or character have about life?

November 6, 2014 Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge 3. Blue post-it: write a benefit of working in a group. Green post-it: write a challenge of working in a group. Agenda 1. Activity 1.14 [pg 74] Structure of an Argument in My Indian Father s Plea pg 80 How effective is his argument? Imagine how the teacher might respond. 2. Page 81: Individually respond to the writing prompt in the space provided: To what extent does a person s culture inform the way he or she views others and the world? HON Upcoming events: 11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Continue to use Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th 2. Identify the elements of an argument in a text. 3. Analyze the structure of an argument. 4. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. 5. Write your thesis for EA 1.2 3. Defend, Challenge, Qualify Our culture always informs the way we view others and the world around us. Our culture rarely informs the way we view others and the world around us. In some cases, our culture informs are perspective, but In others it has no direct influence.

November 7, 2014 Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge Agenda 1. Activity 1.16 [pg 83] Each member of your group picks a different story from the unit that would best support your thesis /claim. Re-read the story, re-mark the text, fill out the graphic organizer. Discuss with your group and chose at least three texts that support your claim 2. Look at argumentation organization [p74] Discuss EA 1.2 organization with your table Outline your essay on [p84] everyone should do this in their own books so you all have a copy. Answer questions for #4 on [p84] 3. Revisit the assignment [p85] and make a tentative plan for who (in your group) will take charge of which part. HON Upcoming events: 11.11.14 Veterans Day: no school 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Continue to use Vocabulary: quiz on 1.2 next Friday, Nov.14th 2. Analyze the structure of an argument. 3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt.

November 9, 2014 Upcoming events: tomorrow: no school 11.14.14 Vocabulary Quiz 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Entry Tasks 1. Get Chromebooks 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge HON Agenda 1. Vocabulary Quiz Friday: check the terms (some review) 2. Open and share Google doc for EA 1.2: make sure all group members have access to edit document 3. Suggestion: label the 5 elements of argumentation in your paper (note the name of the responsible person): this will help with organization/format 4. Write the claim somewhere that everyone can reference it. 5. Begin writing your part of the essay. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Images 11. Denotation 12. Connotation 13. Pluralism 14. Symbols 15. Theme 16. Conflict 17. Voice 18. Ethnic Identity 19. Cultural Identity 20. Figurative Language (examples) Synthesis Perspective Argument Claim Counterclaim Concession Refutation Allusion Juxtaposition Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. 2. Synthesize various sources to formulate a position and state it in a thesis. 3. Collaborate to plan by mapping, organizing, and writing and revising your synthesis essay. Draft due Friday, November 14

November 17, 2014 Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Take the Gratitude Challenge Agenda 1. Review outside reading for Q1 2. Preview outside reading for Q2 3. Page 86: rubric for EA 1.2 (editing, publish) 4. Grammarly app on all Google accounts 5. Format: 1. 12 pt 2. TNR (Times New Roman) 3. Differentiate writers with color, font, style, etc. 4. Title page Names in matchingstyle of authors names (color, style) Document Title (you create) Embedded Assessment 1.2 Honors LA10 Period: 2 November 21, 2014 6. Apply rubric to your own writing AND another group member s writing. 7. Each individual will respond to the reflection questions on bottom of page 85. Attach a page of your own in your style font 8. Myers-Briggs Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) HON Talk first. Chromebooks second. Upcoming events: 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. 2. Review Outside Reading requirements My Website: link to requirement 3. Myers-Briggs personality test on google classroom

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Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Gratitude Challenge 3. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab lists and reading progress (be done by Mon) 4. Write one title from Unit One on each post-it: pink (poem), purple (movie), yellow (short story), blue (essay) Agenda 1. Review how to punctuate titles 2. MLA in-text parenthetical citations 3. Summary of EA 1.2 feedback 1. 3rd person POV & DEAD WORDS [ctrl F] 2. TAG and TLQ 3. Why? So what? Who cares? Think this is because or this means that 4. Page 85-86: editing, publishing, rubric, and reflection questions (for each person) 5. Format [12 pt, TNR, differentiate with colors only] All Four Authors Names Document Title (you create) Embedded Assessment 1.2 Honors LA10 Period: 2 November 21, 2014 November 18, 2014 Upcoming events: 11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due HON Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Lesson Objectives: 1. Examine and apply the elements of argument 2. Analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing 3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. HW: Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) by tomorrow night. Title page EA 1.2 only no heading Individual Reflect. 6. Grammarly app ASAP & tomorrow is the last day to work together in-class.

Book Title Newspaper Title Magazine Title Album Title Movie Title TV Show Title Chapter Title Article Title Article Title Song Title Poem Title Works for Art MLA in-text parenthetical citations In Pico Iyer s narrative essay Where Worlds Collide, Iyer describes a foreigners first impressions of America by writing, There are no military planes on the tarmac here ( ) but there are civilian restrictions every bit as strict as in many a police state (51)

Entry Tasks 1. Get Springboard book 2. Gratitude Challenge 3. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab lists and reading progress (be done by Mon) Agenda 1. Review how to punctuate titles [in print] November 19, 2014 Upcoming events: 11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due HON Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. 2. MLA in-text parenthetical citations ? And ! 3. Page 85-86: editing, publishing, rubric, and reflection questions (for each person) Lesson Objectives: 1. Examine and apply the elements of argument 4. Format [12 pt, TNR, differentiate with colors only] All Four Authors Names Document Title (you create) Embedded Assessment 1.2 Honors LA10 Period: 2 November 21, 2014 Title page EA 1.2 only no heading Individual Reflect. 2. Analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing 6. Grammarly app ASAP & today is the last day to work together in-class. 3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. 7. HW: Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) by tomorrow night.

November 20, 2014 Upcoming events: 11.21.14 EA 1.2 Due 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due HON Entry Tasks 1. Gratitude Challenge 2. Check with Q1 outside reading group re: vocab lists and reading progress (be done by Mon) Agenda 1. Review Format for EA 1.2 [12 pt, TNR, dblspace, differentiate with colors only] Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. All Four Authors Names Document Title (you create) Embedded Assessment 1.2 Honors LA10 Period: 2 November 21, 2014 Title page EA 1.2 only no heading Individual Reflect. Lesson Objectives: 1. Examine and apply the elements of argument 2. To turn it in: Google Share by 3:00PM tomorrow RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4 2. Analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing 3. Peer editing workshop today: look closely at the rubric and nitty gritty details 3. Collaborate with group members to reach a consensus in response to a synthesis prompt. 4. Personality Test on classroom.google.com (comment 4-letter personality) tonight (or today if we have time in class)

November 21, 2014 HON Entry Tasks 1. Gratitude Challenge Agenda 2. To turn EA 1.2 in via Google Share by 3:00PM today RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4 Upcoming events: 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Title page EA 1.2 only no heading Individual Reflect. Lesson Objectives: 1. Collaborate with group members to prepare for outside reading socratic seminar conferences on Monday 3. Outside reading conferences Monday Vocabulary Due at that time [10 words per participant] Bridge Builder, Diction Detective, Discussion Leader, and Reporter prep work due 2. Select Q2 text

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1.Sit wherever 2.Order will be determined by The Wheel 3.Conference will be quick. Be ready. 4.Get out outside reading stuff: 1.Book 2.Conference Role/Double Entry Journal 3.Vocabulary staple and turn in today 4.Conference form (pink)

November 25, 2014 1. Sit wherever (again). 2. Order will be determined by The Wheel. 3. However, if you know you won t be here tomorrow, your group should volunteer to go today. 4. Conference will be 15 minutes: talk fast, be specific, prove you read. 5. Get your group s papers off the front desk: you will resubmit it all at the end of class today 1. Double-entry journal 2. Pink conference review 3. Vocabulary (if not shared) Anyone have Q2 registrations done?

November 24, 2014 HON Entry Tasks 1. Gratitude Challenge Agenda 2. To turn EA 1.2 in via Google Share by 3:00PM today RE-title it FINAL EA 1.2 Period 2 Table 4 Upcoming events: 11.24.14 Outside Reading Due Gratitude Challenge: for the month of November list 2-3 each day that you are thankful for on the inside cover of your book. Title page EA 1.2 only no heading Individual Reflect. 3. Outside reading conferences Monday Vocabulary Due at that time [10 words per participant] Bridge Builder, Diction Detective, Discussion Leader, and Reporter prep work due