1. ENG. II Thurs. Mar. 31 1.Defining Culture A. What is culture? B. 2 short videos: watch the 1 st, take bullet-point notes on the 2 nd C. Graphic Organizer draw a circle, add notes from board 2. Where I’m From A. Song: “Where I Come From” (2 min.) B. Poem: “Where I’m From” take turns; read aloud C. Analysis 6 terms; inferences we can draw from those terms & from the context of the poem HOMEWORK: Finish all the Literary Devices for the Where I’m From poem Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: --Where I’m From poem by George Ella Lyon -- Words, Words, Words

2. ENG. II Friday April 1 st Into Class: Pass up your Words, Words, Words and Where I’m From Analysis handouts 1.Answer all 11 Questions on the Write your own Poem page (20 min.) A. ANSWERS only; on your own paper B. Each answer = several lines C. Be specific and detailed -refer to the complete directions provided in class today 2. Class Review of Words, Words, Words and analysis (10 min.) 3. Write the Rough Draft of your own Where I’m From poem (20 min.) A. Use your answers to the 11 Questions to guide you B. Refer to Student Sample for a model HOMEWORK: Finish the poem for Monday – it can be typed or very neatly handwritten (final draft due Tues.) Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: -HW Check: Words page and Poem Analysis (George Ella Lyon poem) Handouts/Pieces Read: -directions and rubric for Where I’m From poem -student sample poem

3. ENG. II Monday April 4 Into Class: Place your Where I’m From poem on your desk 1.Using the Rubric, give yourself a score for each section (20 min.) Two poetic devices ______/5 Product Quality ______/5 One is a metaphor/simile Typed with two images Labeled on the back Creative Error-Free Uses descriptive detail ______/5 Shows, rather than tells Depth of thought Diction 2. Revise your Where I’m From poem as needed. Type. (30 min.) A. Use your answers to the 11 Questions to guide you B. Refer to Student Sample for a model C. Submit to Turnitin.com by class time tomorrow (Tues.) HOMEWORK: Final Draft of poem due Tuesday Wed. 4/6 – typed Today’s Goal(s): -To finish writing a Where I’m From poem -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: -HW Check: Where I’m From poem (completed?) Handouts/Pieces Read: n/a

4. ENG. II Tuesday April 5 Into Class: Think about families you know - a family which is different from yours… one you would not want to be like – and why. 1.On the back of the SIFTT chart, write a short paragraph explaining this. (5 min.) 2.Culture Unit A. Turn your desk to from a group with the 4 people closest to you B. Exploring the Concept of Otherness 1) Us and Them (Sedaris) – Take turns reading 2) Complete the SIFTT chart together 3) Report out to class / Class Discussion 4) Legal Alien (Mora) HOMEWORK: Final Draft of poem due Tues. Wed. 4/6 – typed (and submitted to turnitin.com by class time) Today’s Goal(s): -To write/revise a Where I’m From poem -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: -HW Check: SIFTT chart (end of class) Handouts/Pieces Read: --Us and Them by David Sedaris and --Legal Alien by Pat Mora (class set)

5. ENG. II Wed. April 5 Into Class: Place your Final Draft on top of your Rough Draft on top of your Answers to 11 Questions. **After you present your poem, please paper clip them together. 1.Poem Presentations Today! A. Sit in your regular desk. B. Find out who is the oldest person in the group. C. Present poems --clockwise from that person. D. Listen and enjoy! 2. Culture Unit: Continuing to explore the Concept of Otherness 1) Report out to class on SIFTT chart (Us and Them) 2) Table Discussion – a time you felt like The Other? 3) Read Legal Alien (by Pat Mora) HOMEWORK: n/a author David Sedaris Today’s Goal(s): -To present my Where I’m From poem -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: -HW Check: SIFTT chart (end of class) Handouts/Pieces Read: --Us and Them by David Sedaris and --Legal Alien by Pat Mora (class set)

6. ENG. II Thursday April 7 Into Class: Table Discussion – Has there been a time you felt like The Other? 1.Read/Analyze Legal Alien by Pat Mora. (15 min.) A. Look up the terms (use your prior knowledge or your phones) B. Re-read poem C. Quick Analysis w/your group (What is the author saying in this poem? How is she using language to make her points?) D. Discuss together: (10 min.) 1) What are the voices of the speaker? Which lines indicate the speaker’s identities? 2) How does diction show identity? Examples. 3) Who it the audience? 4) What is the speaker’s attitude or tone? 5) What is the author’s purpose? --Write answers on back of SIFTT chart- - 2. Graphic Organizer - Fill out for the 1 st three stories we have read (25 min.) HOMEWORK: author Pat Mora Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: -SIFTT chart for Us and Them Handouts/Pieces Read: --Graphic Organizer for Culture Unit

7. ENG. II Friday April 7 Into Class: take out your Culture Graphic Organizer 1. Graphic Organizer Finish completely - 1 st three stories in culture unit: Where I’m From Us and Them 2. Mini-Quiz: Sedaris and Mora writings Legal Alien 3. Review the Circle of Influence (graphic organizer) A. Which are the most important influences on your cultural identity? Underline or highlight them B. Add influencers that are unique to you/your family (if they are not there already) C. Draw what comes to mind when you think of “my culture” HOMEWORK: Read Mother to Son for Monday Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: Mini-Quiz Handouts/Pieces Read: -Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

8. ENG. II Monday April 11 Into Class: take out “Mother to Son” 1.Literary Analysis – What literary devices do you see in this poem? How is it structured? What tone does the author use? What is the theme (or main message)? 2. Graphic Organizer You should be finished with these: Where I’m From Us and Them Legal Alien Work on your analysis of Langston Hughes’ Mother to Son 3. Begin reading Everyday Use with your group. Take turns. (Page 70 in textbook) HOMEWORK: Culture Graphic Organizer completed for 1 st 4 works Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: -Mother to Son by Langston Hughes

9. ENG. II Tuesday April 12 AIMS Science Test (7:30 to 9:45) --For students taking Lab Biology & Honors Lab Biology --Do your best!! Short classes beginning 10:00 --Read Everyday Use with your group. Take turns. (Page 70 in textbook) 1 st Hr 10:00 – 10:34 5 th Hr 12:39 – 1:13 2 nd Hr 10:39 – 11:13 6 th Hr 1:18 – 1:55 3 rd Hr 11:18 – 11:55 7 th Hr 2:00 – 2:30 4 th Hr 12:00 – 12:34 HOMEWORK: Culture Graphic Organizer completed for 1 st four works --see list on board-- Today’s Goal(s): -To expand our sense of the term culture -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: n/a Handouts/Pieces Read: -Everyday Use by Alice Walker

10. ENG. II Wed. April 13 Into Class: open to “Everyday Use” 1.Everyday Use by Alice Walker (Page 70 in textbook) A) Finish reading, if you need to B) Discuss with your table. (What is it about? What is your reaction to this piece?) C) Work through the Questions in class today D) What is the theme (or main message)? 2. Graphic Organizer You should be finished with these: Where I’m From Us and Them Legal Alien Mother to Son Friday: a Reading Quiz over Mother to Son and Everyday Use HOMEWORK: Culture Graphic Organizer completed for 1 st 5 pieces **bring headphones tomorrow, if you have them** Today’s Goal(s): -To explore cultures of family, origin, and ethnicity through poetry & short stories Turned In Today: **Leave textbooks on the tables, please Handouts/Pieces Read: -Everyday Use by Alice Walker

11. ENG. II Thurs. April 14 Into Class: a) log on to Google Classroom b) place your Questions beside you 1. Background - before watching the Everyday Use clip: What is the Black Power movement? Late 1960s and early 1970s (USA) It grew out of the Civil Rights movement Emphasis on self-determination, freedom from oppression, and connecting with African heritage (see examples, next slide) In your family, how do you celebrate your heritage or culture? Are there any items or activities that you are expected to value or to like? 2. Watch Everyday Use video (24 min.) First: On the PowerPoint slide, click on Slide Show view- bottom right, in the red strip, next to volume plus/minus bar] Next: Click the link below: http://fod.infobase.com/p_ViewPlaylist.aspx?AssignmentID=HU7Y5Z HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To see how people in the same family can place different importance on culture and heritage Turned In Today: Check: Everyday Use Questions 1-6 Handouts/Pieces Read:

13. ENG. II Thurs. April 14 continued…. 3. After watching the Everyday Use Video – Answer the question posted in Google Classroom. (click on Your Answer) [What is a conflict in this story? Back up your answer with an example from Everyday Use (story or video)] 4. Then, answer Question #7 on the handout (from Tuesday). 5. Watch 4 of the StoryCorps clips. Summarize on the handout. (20 pts/due Monday) Finish at home if needed. Friday: a Reading Quiz over Mother to Son and Everyday Use HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To see how people in the same family can place different importance on culture and heritage Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

14. ENG. II Fri. April 15 Into Class: Tone Matching (1 min.) 1.Discuss with your table: (5 min.) a. Conflict: How did culture create a conflict in Everyday Use? How was this conflict resolved? b. Title: Everyday Use – what does this refer to? c. Theme: for Mother to Son for Everyday Use 2. Reading Quiz for Mother to Son and Everyday Use (25 min.) On your own paper. Number from 1-20. 3. The EA & Interview 4. Culture Clips from Story Corps (15 min.) This weekend/Next weekend: Who will you interview? HOMEWORK: Read My Mother Pieced Quilts for Monday Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze poems & short stories -To explore how culture can create and resolve conflict -To demonstrate my knowledge on a quiz Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

15. ENG. II Mon. April 18 Into Class: Share your plans for the interview w/person beside you (1 min.) 1.Poem Analysis: My Mother Pieced Quilts a. Find the match: Each card needs its match (3 Min.) b. Write down on your handout what you find c. Share w/class: what you found out about My Mother Pieced Quilts (10 min.) 2. The Embedded Assessment & Interview a. Plan out which 3 topics you will ask about b. Write 2 questions for each topic (handout) This week: Who will you interview? HOMEWORK: Finish the Unpacking page for the Interview Narrative Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze poems & short stories -To explore how culture can create and resolve conflict Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: 1. Literary Analysis (Acosta) 2. Topics and Questions for interview 3.

16. ENG. II Tues. April 19 Into Class: Take out your Culture Clips handout 1.Story Corps clips (4 x 2-3 min. each) a. Watch b. Write a short summary on your handout (4 clips required) (4 x 2 min. each) c. Turn in 2. Qtr 4 EA: Cultural Narrative Interview a. Highlight /Underline requirements (5 min.) b. Write out the Unpacking page for the Interview Narrative (10 min.) c. Show me the 3 Topics/6 Questions for your interview (9 pts) Watch David Letterman interview for Follow-Up Questions d. Plan out your interview questions or your extension activity or both 3. Extension Activity (optional) HOMEWORK: Interview a relative by Wednesday! Bring your interview notes to class Friday Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze poems & short stories involving culture and conflict -To watch others’ stories and plan out my own cultural story based on an interview Turned In Today: --StoryCorps summaries (20 pts) --3 Topics/6 Questions (9 pts) Handouts/Pieces Read:

17. ENG. II Tues. April 19 continued… 3.Extension Activity (optional) Is it related to your culture? Is it related to your narrative? Will it engage the entire class? Is it doable? How is this connected to my narrative? HOMEWORK: Interview a relative by Wednesday! Bring your interview notes to class Friday Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze poems & short stories involving culture and conflict -To watch others’ stories and plan out my own cultural story based on an interview Turned In Today: --StoryCorps summaries (20 pts) --3 Topics/6 Questions (9 pts) Handouts/Pieces Read:

18. ENG. II Thursday/Friday April 21-22 Into Class: 1.Change in plans for today/tomorrow: You are taking a practice Reading test. DO YOUR BEST; it is a grade. You have all of today and tomorrow to do this. On Mon. & Tues., we will correct and review it. **It's to help you do well on AzMerit Rdg :-) :-) If you finish the Reading test, use class time today/Friday to work on the interview prewriting. 2. Homework this weekend: Complete the prewriting (plot chart) for the interview assignment (It's the handout: "Describe the interviewee during the interview".) 3. Due Dates: The notes you take during the interview (written on your 6 questions handout) are now due next Wed. 4/27. Due date for the final draft and presentation of your interview essay/animation is now Monday 5/2. HOMEWORK: Interview a relative by Wednesday! Bring your interview notes to class Fri. 4/22 Wed. 4/27 Today’s Goal(s): -To bring all of my skills in reading & analysis into use as I answer test questions -To be peaceful and productive in the face of challenges Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

19. ENG. II Monday April 25 Into Class: 1.Review the Reading Test in partners: Person with least # of pets reads Questions for 1 st reading BOTH discuss / correct Answers Take turns reading Questions for each reading 2. Don’t forget: the prewriting & plot diagram for the interview assignment (It's the handout: "Describe the interviewee during the interview".) Due Thurs. 3. Due Dates: The notes you take during the interview (written on your 6 questions handout) are now due next Wed. 4/27. Your PreWriting & Outline page is due Thurs. 4/28 Due date for the final draft / animation of your interview is now Monday 5/2. HOMEWORK: Tomorrow is your day to take the AzMerit Math test if you are taking Algebra I, Honors Geometry, or Algebraic Functions II Today’s Goal(s): -To bring all of my skills in reading & analysis into use as I answer test questions -To be peaceful and productive in the face of challenges Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

20. ENG. II Tuesday April 26 --sit in your regular place-- Into Class: Take our your Instructions for the Interview Narrative 1.Review the Sample Stories with your table These were written for a “coming of age” topic (your topic is “family culture”), but they follow the same format as our assignment: 1) set the stage 2) tell the story (in a flashback), 3) wrap it up with a theme or resolution that comes from this moment/this person’s life 2.Work on your prewriting & plot diagram if time allows 3. Due Dates: Interview Notes (written on your 6 questions handout) are due Wed. 4/27. PreWriting & Outline page is due Thurs. 4/28 Final draft: Essay / Animation of your interview is due Monday 5/2. HOMEWORK: Tomorrow is the AzMerit Reading test (7:30-9:45) 1 st hour starts at 10 am Today’s Goal(s): -To bring all of my skills in reading & analysis into use as I answer test questions -To be peaceful and productive in the face of challenges Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

21. ENG. II Wed. April 27 --sit in your regular place-- Into Class: Place your Interview notes on your desk 1.Read “Thanksgiving: A Personal History” with your table ***Prewriting & Plot Diagram is due tomorrow Due Dates: Interview Notes (written on your 6 questions handout) are due today PreWriting & Outline page is due Thurs. 4/28 Final draft: Essay / Animation of your interview is due Monday 5/2. HOMEWORK: Tomorrow is a regular schedule day!! Today’s Goal(s): -To bring all of my skills in reading & analysis into use as I answer test questions -To be peaceful and productive in the face of challenges Turned In Today: Interview Notes checked today Handouts/Pieces Read:

22. ENG. II Wed. April 27 Vocabulary for Thanksgiving: A Personal History Norman Rockwell – 20 th Cent. American artist known for his portrayal of American culture Mary Tyler Moore Show – ’70s TV show about a young woman living/working in the big city Pining for home – yearning deeply for home Mezzanine – a middle level of a department story Maitre D’ – the person in a restaurant who is in charge of reservations, and oversees all staff (it’s a French word: maître d’hotel) HOMEWORK: Tomorrow is a regular schedule day!! Today’s Goal(s): - Turned In Today: Interview Notes checked today Handouts/Pieces Read:

23. ENG. II Thurs. April 28 --sit in your regular place-- Into Class: Plot Diagram for “Thanksgiving: A Personal History” 1.Reading Quiz! (5 min.) 2.Discuss “Thanksgiving: A Personal History” w/your table (10 min.) Discuss the expectations of this author regarding Thanksgiving: What is the ideal Thanksgiving that she pictures in her mind? What is the real Thanksgiving that she experiences (yes, it changes over time) 3. Work on your Culture Project (30 min.) ***Prewriting & Plot Diagram is due today *** Due Dates: PreWriting & Outline page is due Thurs. 4/28 Final draft: Essay / Animation of your interview is due Monday 5/2. HOMEWORK: Tomorrow is the AzMerit Reading test (7:30-9:45) 1 st hour starts at 10 am Today’s Goal(s): -To demonstrate that I have read Thanksgiving -To receive credit for my hard work so far in the culture/interview project Turned In Today: Prewriting & Plot Diagram checked today Handouts/Pieces Read:

24. ENG. II Friday April 29 Into Class: Take out a sheet of blank paper 1.Label your paper: a) cultural setting b) personality c) values d) norms e) traditions 2. For each category above, write down 2 or 3 words that describe YOU and YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY 3. What theme would you say best fits you and your family culture? 4. Design and create a quilt square that best symbolizes your answers to the above questions. (Due Tuesday.) Any time left? Work on your Culture Project HOMEWORK: Final Draft: Essay / Animation of your interview is due Monday 5/2 Today’s Goal(s): -To reflect on my own culture -To write clear answers to culture questions -To create a quilt square that demonstrates this culture Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: