English Language Arts Level 8 Lesson 55 Mrs. Morrisey

Grammar Grabber He looked at her and asked what's wrong

Grammar Grabber He looked at her and asked,“What's wrong?”

Quickwrite: (5 minutes) Were you surprised by Sone's family's reaction to Camp Harmony? With whose reaction did you most agree?

Quickwrite: (5 minutes) Were you surprised by Sone's family's reaction to Camp Harmony? With whose reaction did you most agree?

Lesson Objective Autobiography Camp Harmony

Components of an Autobiography? Life Description Meaning of Life What is an autobiography? (a person's account of his or her own life or part of it) Components of an Autobiography? Life Description Meaning of Life Vision of the Future Conclusion

Life Description Overview of Main Events in life Chronological Order Events connected to overall Theme(s)

Meaning of Life Explains what life is to YOU Who YOU are where life is/has taken YOU Impact others have on YOUR life

Vision of the Future Personal predictions of upcoming years Where YOUR life is going Vague or Full of Details

Conclusion Summary of matters discussed Reflects on the purpose Positive ending

Camp Harmony Video Testimonials http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz39mtLHcFk

http://www.swl.k12.oh.us/Downloads/camp%20harmony.pdf

Questions for Discussion 1. Summarize or write a short restatement of the main events in “Camp Harmony.” As Japanese Americans, Sone's family is forced to leave their home, bussed to an interment camp, and forced to live in unimaginable circumstances 2. What are Monica Sone's and her family's reaction to their situation? Reactions vary. Mother-hopeful, father-resourceful, Sone-cynical

Questions for Discussion 3. Omit 4. Sone describes her mother as poetic and yet so practical. State one example from the text that illustrates each quality. Poetic-Cultivate dandelions growing through flooring Practical-Nearby lavortory

Questions for Discussion 5. How would you define the mood of the people on the bus at the beginning of the journey to Camp Harmony? At the end of the journey? Beginning-Hopeful; Anxious End-Dismal; Questioning 6. Sone says the camp “was hopefully called Camp Harmony.” Do you think the name was appropriate or ironic? Ironic 7. What time period is covered in this excerpt? How does the use of chronological organization contribute to the work's unity?

Questions for Discussion 7. What time period is covered in this excerpt? How does the use of chronological organization contribute to the work's unity? Early 1940s. Chronological organization helps the reader better understand the plight of Japanese American's during WWII and the unfair treatment that they received

Questions for Discussion 8 Identify at least two personal observations that Sone makes. Why are these observations appropriate in an autobiography but not in another type of nonfiction work such as an encyclopedia? “The light patter of rain” “The wire fence was real” Although this is an authentic account, it is biased. Other nonfiction works, such as encyclopedias cannot have bias. 9. Camp Harmony is told from the 1st Person Point of View. What information might a 3rd Person Point of View include that Sone's cannot?

Questions for Discussion 9. Camp Harmony is told from the 1st Person Point of View. What information might a 3rd Person Point of View include that Sone's cannot? Third Person Point of View would include less detailed and more general information. Third Person Point of View would likely focus on the Japanese American people, as a whole, rather than focusing, specifically, on Sone and her family.

What did we learn in this lesson? 1. Review of Autobiography 2. Camp Harmony Questions

Complete 2 out of the 3 Choices activities on