World Literature 1/9

Do Now Which choice shows the correct spelling of the possessive form of gentlemen? A)gentlemans' B)gentlemen's C)gentlemens D)gentlemens' 2 The human characters in the novel are just as captivating. The main human character, Kate Waterbee, is a typical thirteen-year-old. She is secretly angry with her parents because she is not allowed to have pets. Kate believes that “allergies would have at least evoked some sympathy. Unfortunately, her parents’ noses and eyes could handle a dog or a kitty. It was their worried minds that feared an animal whining at them all the time.” While pleased with their mellow daughter, Kate’s parents feared adopting a needy, demanding pet. In paragraph 2, the word evoked means A)almost seen. B)tried to get. C)thought about. D)brought about.

Announcements This Week: Agenda: AoW #2 due FRIDAY (1/16) Do Now WoTD Library Card Nikki Rosa intro Nikki Rosa video Read, create your own growing up poem ARE practice AoW #2 work Exit ticket

WoTD Empower Implicit Perspective

Library Card Someone from the Atlanta Public Library will be here during 3rd period today signing people up for library cards If you have a library card, or if you sign up to get one during your lunch today, bring it and show Ms. Rowell or I and you will receive 10 EC points

What is a hero? This 9 weeks’ unit theme is The Many Faces of a Hero We will be reading a number of texts that look at heroes in many different contexts Before we begin, we need to think about what our individual definition of what a hero is.

Nikki Giovanni Very famous African American poet Born in Knoxville, TN Poems talk about her personal history and the Black experience

Anticipation- “Nikki Rosa” “Nikki Rosa” is a poem about Giovanni’s views on how she grew up Before we read, fill out concept web with “growing up” written in the middle 4 minutes

“Nikki Rosa” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMCNoTRe-hI As you listen and watch, be thinking of what your “Growing Up” poem would look like

Answer questions in your group 10 minutes Turn in ONE sheet per group with everyone’s name on it

ARE Practice What does ARE stand for? A: assertion (claim R: Rationale (reasoning) E: Evidence (example) Class Practice: Who is the greatest Hip-Hop artist of all time? A: 2Pac is the greatest Hip-Hop artist of all time. R: He is a talented lyricist and his songs are timeless. E: Last year, Better Dayz sold 200,000 copies, even 8 years after 2Pac passed

ARE Practice Group Practice: Who is better, Rich Homie Quan or Young Thug? Does school dress code help improve student learning? Individual Practice: Should marijuana be legalized? What is the best university in the United States?

Now, in your groups… You are going to come up with three questions you will respond to in ARE format THEN, after getting your questions checked, choose the best and write your question AND answer on a piece of chart paper Present to the class, the best group (as voted by the class) will get hot chips

AoW #2 You will have 15 minutes to read the article silently and begin annotating/ writing your reflection DUE FRIDAY

EXIT TICKET What was Nikki Rosa’s CLAIM about growing up Black? Respond in ARE format.