T-Chart formation please November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Culture What makes it? T-Chart formation please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwe-pA6TaZk Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes)

Create a T chart Matt #1- #2 Matt #3 November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC CULTURE Create a T chart Matt #1- #2 Matt #3 What is the same? Matt What is different? Small-ish groups 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBZQ1G5RBA4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KekKTvAVD0 Write a summary paragraph about the three videos…I am looking for a ONE WORD claim to use as your entry to the paragraph. Ex: Happiness…happiness is a universal feeling no matter the culture(?—is that what I mean?).

Create a T chart Matt #1- #2 Matt #3 November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC CULTURE Create a T chart Matt #1- #2 Matt #3 What is the same? Matt Travelling Filmed Larger group New dance Did some dancing based on country Lyrics=message Some places he was wearing their clothes (?) Smaller group Same dance instrumental What is different? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KekKTvAVD0 Happiness…happiness is a universal feeling no matter the culture(?—is that what I mean?). In all three videos, Matt and the people surrounding him looked like they were having a good time, which was good to see—especially in countries I don’t associate with the idea of fun.

CULTURE PROJECT STARTS AFTER BREAK HW: Research annotation November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC UPCOMING- EVEN DAY THIS WEEK 11/24 Book work 2nd ½ A3K HW: Study for SAT test CULTURE PROJECT STARTS AFTER BREAK (5 classes) NEXT WEEK 12/1 SAT Vocab Quiz Project announcement Achieve 3K HW: Research 12/3 Project/ Research HW: Research annotation Check red items

We start a new project when you get back November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC UPCOMING- ODD DAY THIS WEEK 11/23 Book talk Achieve 3K 2nd ½ HW: finish the book Finish the handout We start a new project when you get back NEXT WEEK 11/30 ½ finish book ½ Achieve 3K 12/2 Library New project HW: research 12/4 New Project Achieve 3K

Look past the surface impression… November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE What is this? Look past the surface impression…

November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE Keeping an open mind…

Look past the surface impression… November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE What is this? Look past the surface impression…

A multi-platform discussion November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE A multi-platform discussion

CULTURE Question #1 In ABC, can you find evidence of Gene Yang rejecting his culture? How about accepting it? Demonstrate it. Write it. Cite it. November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes)

Question #1 Here’s my first proof CULTURE Question #1 Here’s my first proof November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes)

Example of the language I’m wanting CULTURE Question #1 In his graphic novel American Born Chinese, author Gene Yang uses his fictional protagonist Jin to represent how an Asian American might feel about his cultural heritage. In rejecting his culture when he insists his new friend WeiChen “speak English” rather than acknowledge the Mandarin Chinese language being spoken by the newcomer (37), Jin (Yang) shows how language can be a barrier to being accepted by a wider group. On the other end, Example of the language I’m wanting

When did you notice becoming “uncomfortable” in the text? November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE Question #2 Discuss When did you notice becoming “uncomfortable” in the text?

Question #3 Why would Gene Yang November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE Question #3 Why would Gene Yang (a first generation Chinese American) use such exaggerated examples of a person of Chinese descent?

November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE Question #4 Does Gene Yang seem to feel that an individual needs to transform in order to fit in or does he seem to reject the idea? Defend your claim. Cite it. Stick it.

2. Use your password—you should still have it November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC CULTURE Go to site https://www.achieve3000.com/ 2. Use your password—you should still have it 3. Any article about CULTURE or Stereotypes or Bullying or Identity

American Born Chinese: Be done Have your plot diagrams filled in November 24, 2015 SWBAT: Demonstrate understanding of concepts inside ABC Bellwork (10 minutes) Video connection Agenda (2 minutes) Skill (40 minutes) ABC connections (30) Workshop (30 minutes) Library-Achieve 3K Peace/Out (2 minutes) CULTURE HOMEWORK American Born Chinese: Be done Have your plot diagrams filled in