“The Inheritance of Tools” and Rhetorical Strategies Mr. Josefino Rivera, Jr. AOSR: AP Language and Composition October 12, 2010

Homework Seminar Reflection (due Thurs, Oct 14) Interesting ideas Questions still grappling with Self evaluation and explanation Partner evaluation and explanation Highlight Seminar Rubric Upload to turnitin.com Deadline is 9am Thursday, Oct 14 Timed Write on “The Inheritance of Tools” on Thursday

Today’s Objectives To develop group discussion and listening skills To analyze the argument in “The Inheritance of Tools” and the rhetoric used to forward it To introduce the first Tapestry Assignment

Socratic Seminar Materials Please take out: Listening notes (outside circle) Sentence stems A piece of binder paper “The Game of School” A pen/pencil Put everything else away

Outside Circle Debrief

Seminar Norms One person speaks at a time. Everyone contributes ideas. Use transitions to connect comments. Invite others into the discussion artfully. Agree/disagree with ideas, not people. Ask clarifying questions. Support a point with evidence from the text. Use body language and eye contact to communicate active listening.

Language of Discussion

Summary of Last Seminar What is the importance of tools? Max: C sentimental value, E hammer, A complex/dependent clauses Stephen: E ¶15 learned about sound Jeong: E ¶15 cut wood straight Daniel: C symbolized love; E ¶21 save gerbil Ye: E last ¶, A interrupted sentence Dom: E last ¶, A passion and detail Max: E ¶6, A diction smooth handle (no Cmtry) Stephen: E ¶3 tough to split Dom: Cmtry Succession Jeong: Clarifying question Dom: C More than just physical inheritance Stephen: C Inherit abilities and skills Stefano: C They all so the same

Summary of Last Seminar What is Sander’s father’s voice like? Jeong: T, C caring, E ¶1 “If you’re hitting the nail…” Dom: C advice Daniel: E ¶28 “That will cut bear” + thumb Stefano: C Also teaches, ¶5 sound waves Rivera: Further idea of thumb Sasha: Q Significance? Max: C 2 father passed away, mad at self, emotional connection Ye: C cut off ashamed that he can’t follow directions Stephen: C Thumb is directly related to death Carli: C Thumb healing is related to healing of Sanders Dom: E fig lang of star and sky Sasha: Agree w/Max seems selfish Carli: C Doesn’t want to think about it Max: C-A Thumb is shameful Stefano: C Wants father to be proud of him but cant do simple task father taught Daniel/Jeong exchange

Summary of Last Seminar What is Sander’s argument? Max: T greater theme? I Dom Dom: C 2 ideas--link inheritance of material to values and second unsure, I Stephen Stephen: A Dom, C unsure Stefano: reask question

Seminar What is the importance of the tools? What is Sanders’s father’s voice like? Why? How has woodworking bonded all three generations? What is Sanders’s argument? Your own questions…

Outside Circle Debrief

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Answers D B A E C

Multiple Choice Answers With your partner, explain why the answer given is the correct answer.