Agenda (for me) Voice Lesson #3: Leyster (Practice with CEI) Poetry My Mother Pieced Quilts & SIFT analysis Practice Mini-Socratic Seminars HW: TFA / Synthesis Essay (work day tomorrow w/laptops) / Test Wednesday

Reminders (8/20/18) HOMEWORK: TFA due Thursday! Reminders Unit 1 Test –Wednesday, 1/31 Study Guide posted to blog. There is a new tab under the Honors World Lit class that says Unit Test Resources. You will find it there. Pre-Course Reading: Things Fall Apart We will start discussing and working with this book Thursday, 8/23 You will need your pre-course reading book (In class) as well as your completed work. You should have the book finished – not a fake read…real read! No excuses.

Voice Lesson #3 You will examine a self-portrait by Judith Leyster, a famous painter. Think about how Leyster expresses her voice—her style or personality. Look carefully at the details of Leyster’s self-portrait.

Write About It What is Leyster saying about herself? Complete two sentences as if you were Leyster in this portrait. I am… I feel… Base your statements on the picture, not your own feelings. How do you know what Leyster is saying about herself? What evidence can you find in the picture that supports your statements?

Van Gogh’s Self-Portrait Confidence (smiling with full face; casually posed with arm propped on chair; lips parted as if she is about to speak; paused in her painting – looking at someone; could be self promotion advertising both her products and her talents; has a fistful of brushes; canvas shows her skills a type of painting – showing off her skills; caught her in the middle; arm propped on something uncomfortable; her clothing – dressed up – would she really where this while painting? Wanting to look professional/proper

How would you answer the following prompt? Analyze the self-portrait. Consider the voice (style & personality) of the painting. Write a C-E-I paragraph analyzing the voice in the portrait. You should use 2-3 pieces of evidence from the painting to support your claim.

My Mother Pieced Quilts SIFT analysis Me read aloud/SIFT analysis with partner/shift to a different partner and discuss (est. time 20-25 minutes)

Practice mini-socratic seminars

Synthesis Essay work session Transitions