Reminders (8-7-17) Vocabulary Quiz 6A – Friday REMIND texts – have you signed up yet? Not yet? Do it now – purple sheet…

Vocabulary unit 6A Practice What do you remember?

Review of CEI Guided Notes Handout

What is CEI A formal paragraph that argues a position includes a CLAIM, EVIDENCE, and INTERPRETATION. Claim: ONE sentence that states your OPINION about the topic and includes a REASON why Must be arguable Evidence: Words from the TEXT that prove your claim. These are FACTS. Quotes from the text you are using Expert opinion Interpretation: THREE sentences that explain how the evidence SUPPORTS the claim.

RECAP of CEI Claim= OPINION Evidence= FACTS Interpretation= YOUR OWN IDEAS

Claim smackdown

Prompt #1 Write a claim in response to the prompt below: Which is the better chicken restaurant, Chick-Fil-A or Zaxby’s?

Prompt #2 What is the best piece of advice for 9th graders?

Prompt #3 What is the main conflict in the story, “Two Kinds”?

Two Perspectives on Cultural Identity Reading Purpose (video clip): Jot down any info about Friday Kahlo’s life, art, and cultural identity Video Clip: intro to The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo

Two Perspectives on Cultural Identity Read & Discuss article – share evidence. Reading Purpose (text): What key ideas and details help you understand Kahlo’s life, art, and cultural identity? Consider: What did you learn from the article that you didn’t in the video? What did you learn from the video that you didn’t in the article? What is the purpose of ‘reading’ them both?

Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States (Frida Kahlo) OPTIC analysis (handout) How did the information about the artist’s life help you to understand the artwork? What is the conflict presented in the artwork? Write a claim in response to the question: What is Frida Kahlo’s cultural identity?