Friday BLUE

Do now: grab a handout with thesis statements

Objectives:

• evaluate peer thesis statements for cogency and concision
• read and evaluate different types of news articles

Agenda:

1. do now

2. In table groups: review each thesis statement.  Rate each one for cogency and concision. 

3. Obtain the 3 news articles handout

4. Individual: read article #1 (breitbart) 

5. Table groups: 

• What can you determine about the author of this article?  
• What is his intent?  
• What else do you see on his site that might be connected to the views expressed in this piece
• What is link between this article and “Big Government” 

6. Individual: read article #2 (Oregon Local News)

7. Table groups:

• Note what the author addresses and what is avoided
• What is the difference between the two articles?

8. Individual: read article #3 (snopes)

9. Summarizer

HW: work on cultural presentation

Blue Wednesday

Do now: review Cultural Traditions Presentation assignment.

Objectives:

• identify a cultural tradition that is important to family/community
• draft a self-reflection on selected cultural tradition

Agenda:

1. do now
2. In Table groups, discuss the following questions: A) How would you define the narrative style, structure, characters, etc.?

B) What is the main idea/theme of novel?
C) What stereotypes can you identify?
D) inspect the structure of the plot. Is it effective that Jin tells us, his audience, his childhood story through a flashback interwoven between past and present?
E) Compare the different reactions to Jin, as far as stereotyping goes: the teacher’s, Timmy’s, Greg’s, and yours as you were reading it.
F)  Was Jin ostracized? How so? What does this mean?
G) What symbols, motifs, or other literary devices can you identify? H) In table groups: write a method to meaning thesis statement for ABC

3. Work on brainstorming for the cultural presentations assignment

HW: prep your presentation!

American Born Chinese 1.4

Do now: What does duality mean?  How can an individual have duality in their identity?

Objectives:

• identify struggles of each story line
• understand "duality" and how people often have multiple sides

Agenda:

1. do now
2. (Table groups) For the Monkey King, Jin, and Danny-- identify their desires/ambitions AND their obstacles
3. Duality worksheet assignment
4. Groups: Answer the discussion questions
5. Class: review findings
6. Introduce the Cultural Tradition Presentation assignment
7. Summarizer

HW: Homework free weekend

American Born Chinese 1.3

Do now: write a quick 5 minute free write on their thoughts/feelings regarding stereotypes.

Objective:

• Students will familiarize themselves with the concept of stereotypes in relation to both the introductory text and their personal experience.

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Discussion:

• What is a stereotype? What are some examples? (high school stereotypes: nerd, jock, cheerleader, punk, etc)
• How do these make you feel?
• Delve more specifically and in-depth into racial stereotypes. Why is this still such an insistent, ongoing issue even today?

3. Video clips:

• The Breakfast Club: http://youtu.be/3plxyCBZ5CI

4. When can stereotyping be offensive?
5. Read pages 87-160
6. Summarizer

HW: read pages 87-160 (GREEN FOR FRIDAY) (BLUE- Homework free weekend)

American Born Chinese 1.2

Do now: “Novels are presented as books in linear form; picture books tell a story with text accompanied by illustrations; film works with moving images and dialogue but

graphic novels combine all these elements as a medium for storytelling. They tell a story through visual images.”

What is a graphic novel?  Can you name any? How are comic books different from graphic novels?

Objective:

• Introduce the genre of graphic novels to students through students’ self-exploration in discussion

Agenda:

1. Do Now
2. In groups: flip through the graphic novels.Compare and contrast the visuals used, speech bubbles and language used in the various graphic novels.  Discuss the following:
1. how are these graphic novels different from traditional comic books
2. What’s the target/potential audience for each of them?
3. How’s a graphic novel different from a conventional novel?
4. Why do you think the author would have decided to write a graphic novel instead of a conventional novel in written form?
5. Discuss the author’s choice. (What’s good about visual narrative?)
6. What’s the advantage of opting to present your thoughts with graphic novels over written novels? What’s the disadvantage then?
7. - Does a graphic novel have lower literary value than a conventional novel?
3. Intro to American Born Chinese-- “The Monkey King”
1. Journey to the West handout (google drive)
2.    Monkey King Movie Trailer (2:00)
3.  https://youtu.be/Yr5ZWYRaAyw (2:00)
4. Begin to read pages 1-84
5. Summarizer

HW: read 1-84

Tuesday- ORB work day

Do now: Review the ORB assignment sheet

Objectives:

• use class time effectively to complete the ORB assignment for I am Malala

Agenda:

1. do now

2. Clarifying questions

3. Work time

4. summarizer

HW: ORB assignment due FRIDAY JANUARY 24th

GREEN FRIDAY

Essay work day!

Essay due TUESDAY