ENGLISH III “IT’S A ‘TOUGH STUFF’ THURSDAY!” January 12, 2012 – Mr. Houghteling

AGENDA  “The Unknown Citizen”  Writing from the College Readiness Standards for Reading

College Readiness Standards Main Idea and Author’s Approach Supporting Details Meaning of Words Generalizations and Conclusions ONE GROUP  Sequential Relationships Comparative Relationships Cause-Effect Relationships

Meaning of Word Question Stems  As it is used in line 11, the [“word”] most nearly means…  The author of the passage defines [something] as being…  As it is used in the passage, the phrase [“quote”] refers to…

Meaning of Word Question Stems  As it is used in line 10 and 11, the word Union most nearly means  A. marriage  B. collaboration  C. organization  D. government

Main Idea Question Stems  The primary purpose of the first (five lines/ paragraph) is to inform the reader of [something]…  The main purpose of the passage is to illustrate…  Which of the following quotations best expresses the main point of [the passage/ the paragraph]…  The primary function of the last paragraph is to…

Main Idea Question Stems  It can be reasonably inferred that the use of rhetorical questions in line 28 indicate ________ ________________________________.

Author’s Approach Question Stems  In this passage, the author was most likely attempting to…  Considering the passage as a whole, which of the following best describes the narrator’s attitude toward [something] …  Which of the following statements represents a conclusion drawn by the author rather than a statement of fact?  In these section (lines/paragraph) the narrator offers details about [something] in order to…

Author’s Approach Question Stems  The author’s use of capital letters to designate certain groups or organizations seems to indicate: ___________________.

Supporting Details Question Stems  In the first paragraph, the author tells you that [something happens]…  According to the passage, how old was the narrator when s/he [did something]…  As described in the passage, all of the following are true about [something] EXCEPT?  Which of the following best describes [a character’s] reaction to [something]?

Generalizations and Conclusions Question Stems  The passage indicates that [something’s] are important factors in…  The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements?  The reader can logically infer from [lines ] that…  It can be reasonably inferred that the author asks the rhetorical question (lines 57-59) in order to…

Generalizations and Conclusions Question Stems  The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements?  A. The State knows and cares about its citizens’ individuality.  B. The unnamed citizen is a model for how a state’s citizens should behave.  C. Though there is much information about the citizen, we really do not know much about him.  D. Governmental statistics always describe its citizens accurately.

Homework  Reviewing your analysis of “The Unknown Citizen,” create three questions that apply to the College Readiness Standards that we discussed today: Main Idea and Author’s Approach Supporting Details Meaning of Words Generalizations and Conclusions ONE GROUP  Sequential Relationships Comparative Relationships Cause-Effect Relationships

VOCABULARY  SCAB: a non-union worker who crosses a picket line to work  SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: the psychological study of social behavior, especially of the reciprocal influence of the individual and the group with which the individual interacts.  FRIGIDAIRE: a brand of refrigerator  EUGENIST: a person who studies how to improve the human race through selective breeding

On the upper right quarter page:  Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests. conductold- fashioned saint complaintscabinsured statistic

On the bottom left quarter page:  Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests. sensiblecontenthospital populationfreeabsurd happy

On the bottom right quarter page:  Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests. Bureau of Statistics Greater Community War UnionSocial Psychologythe Press Producers Research Producers High- Grade Level Installment Plan Modern ManPublic Opinion

On the back: Draft a poem using 4-5 of the provided terms. Be creative. Take risks. conductold- fashioned saintcomplaintscab insuredstatisticsensiblecontenthospital population freeabsurdhappy

Homework  Reviewing your analysis of “The Unknown Citizen,” create three questions that apply to the College Readiness Standards that we discussed today: Main Idea and Author’s Approach Supporting Details Meaning of Words Generalizations and Conclusions ONE GROUP  Sequential Relationships Comparative Relationships Cause-Effect Relationships