Warm-Up X51NmHR4 X51NmHR4 Jot down cultural notes from the video that you agree/identify with (p.7).
Reading Reflection (p.7) Respond to the reading reflection questions about “Body Rituals Among the Nacirema.” The question strip and your answers go on p. 7 in your notebook.
Graphic Organizer (pp.8-9) Glue the sheets onto pp Fill out the Reading Log for our first two texts: “The Danger of a Single Story” “Body Rituals Among the Nacirema”
Ritual, Custom, Tradition – Copy these onto p. 10 Ritual (Noun): A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Custom (Noun): A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time. Tradition (Noun): The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way; A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on in this way.
Brainstorm… (p.10) List as many examples of cultural rituals, customs, and traditions as you can think of.
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Writing Task Write about a cultural ritual, custom, or tradition that your family practices that outsiders would find odd or unusual. You may pick your format: essay, short story, poem, etc. – BUT IT MUST ADDRESS ALL ELEMENTS OF THE STANDARD. Your final product must include an edited draft (at least one, with all changes made), your final proofed draft, AND a VISUAL of some sort. Today you’re drafting. Final due date TBA. ELACC9-10W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. a. Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. c. Use a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole. d. Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative
Table of Contents - check 7) Reading Reflection Questions 8) Unit 1 Graphic Organizer 9) Unit 1 Graphic Organizer 10) Rituals/Customs/Traditions