Reminders (8/15/17) Vocabulary Unit 6 Quiz – no notes, m.c. 30 questions – Friday, 8/18 Unit 1 Cultural Conversations test – TUESDAY, 8/22 M.C. Written portion (2 parts) Things Fall Apart – Did you already read it? Or are you reading it? COMPLETED BY Wednesday, 8/23 Need a copy of The Tragedy of Othello (No Fear copy is OK) by Monday, 8/28

TED Talk Thursday: Sexism in Gaming As you watch the Ted Talk, jot down your thoughts in response to the questions below: How does Lilian “Milktea” Chen define her cultural identity? What is her message about voice?

Writing hacks Notes for future writing

Recap Discuss “By Any Other Name” Identify most powerful moment (identify paragraph #) and why Great job with blog responses! Check Language Homework – Parallel Structure 1.7

Texts: Where Worlds Collide & My Mother Pieced Quilts #1s: Where Worlds Collide (p. 63) #2s: My Mother Pieced Quilts (p. 72) As you read and annotate, focus on marking the following: allusions details that suggest the perspective of the new arrivals. Answer Qs 1-3 (@ end of text) Write a statement identifying the author’s purpose for writing this essay. The author’s purpose is to… Read and annotate the poem using the SIFT approach: Symbolism/Imagery/Figurative Language/Tone & Theme Compare the poem to “Legal Alien” Conflict Voice Cultural identity Write a statement demonstrating your understanding of the two different poems “My Mother Pieced Quilts” and “Legal Alien” are similar in that both…but…while…

Groups #1 – Where Worlds Collide #2 – My Mother Pieced Quilts Danielle Sydney Ashley Hailey Arinze Ariana Owen Aaliyah Miles Brady Evan Gabby Ashlyn Traven Clinton Damion Kennedy Danielle Elise Erin Amelia Fiorella Kate Tinsley Lauren Morgan Charli Emma Logan Mollie Jay Avery Zach

Groups #1 – Where Worlds Collide #2 – My Mother Pieced Quilts Emma Layth Tristan Gabby Kate Hunter Juliyan Ryan Lizzy Eric Kelvien Anna Ruth Simone Brendan Rodney Zach Ava Emma Elizabeth Lanayah Jennifer Kelly Gavin Nicolle Briana Riona Dacey Amy Lex Raechel Zaria Sierra Ainsley