1. Reminders (8/11/17)
**You will turn in your cultural identity writing today!
Vocabulary Unit 6 Pic Quiz w/notes – today
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Things Fall Apart – Did you already read it? Or are you reading it?
COMPLETED BY Monday, 8/21
Need a copy of The Tragedy of Othello (No Fear copy is OK) by Monday, 8/28

2. Film Friday #2: Analyzing Author’s Choices (character)
Film Clip: Whiplash (2014)
Reading Strategy: See/Hear/Feel/Believe
How does the sound of the drums function in this scene?
What mood is established in the scene? How?
What does the director establish about each character?

3. “Legal Alien” Collaborative Reader Response
Everyone needs TWO sticky notes.
Individual Response – Sticky Note
Identify the juxtaposition used by the narrator and what it emphasizes/reveals.
Collaborative Response (groups of 4 – grab 1 sticky note each) – Best Answer
How does the author represent cultural identity in the poem?
Synthesis, p. 42 – Working from the Text

4. Synthesis
The act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea
Let’s practice synthesize!
Compare the fast casual experience vs.
Panera
Moe’s
Zoe’s Kitchen
The fast food experience McDonalds
Chick-Fil-A
Wendy’s
Now you synthesize! Define Cultural Identity using the texts we’ve read as our resources!
What is Cultural Identity?
Ethnic Hash
Two Kinds
Frida Kahlo texts
Legal Alien

5. Vocab Picture Quiz Unit 6
After the quiz, you can start your homework for the weekend. Read “By Any Other Name,” page 43
Annotate for cultural identity
Respond to Qs 1, 5, 7, 8 (you can answer others for your own understanding as they will all help you!)