1. English I: Lesson 1
Arguments

2. Writing Prompt:
On September 11th, 2001, hijackers crashed planes into the Pentagon in Washington D.C. and the World Trade Center in New York, killing almost 3,000 people and seriously injuring 6,000 more. The terrorist attacks brought expressions of sympathy from around the world.The attacks sparked feelings of patriotism among many Americans, but some became distrustful of Arab immigrants and others of perceived Middle Eastern descent. This was a time when people questioned our nation’s immigration policy, and what it meant to be an American.
What do you already know about 9/11? What does being an American mean to you? In your notebooks, answer in AT LEAST FIVE SENTENCES!
Next- Cornell notes, then 9/11 video

3. Objective:
SWBAT: Analyze and evaluate an author’s claim and delineate and evaluate an argument.
Claim: The writer’s position on an issue or problem. Although an argument focuses on supporting one claim, a writer may also make more than one claim in a work.
Delineate: To define, describe or portray something precisely.

4. “A Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlen (pg. 3)
Sometimes the author states a claim in a sentence, but other times the reader must infer the claim using larger sections of a text. The title of Quindlen’s argument provides a clue to her claim.
Infer: To make a logical assumption that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge and experience.
What is a quilt? How is America like a quilt?
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5. Think-Pair-Share Directions:
With a partner, read the first paragraph closely and write a sentence stating Quindlen’s claim.
Together, we will read the argument. BE RESPECTFUL! You should NOT BE TALKING while another student is reading!!!

6. Pair/Group Work: Vocabulary
Fill out a vocabulary graphic organizer using one of the following words (you may use your phones):
Discordant, pluralistic, disparate, mongrel, interwoven, ostracism, conundrum, apartheid, diversity.
Share with the class.
When each group presents, fill out another graphic organizer with that group’s word.
By the end of class everyone should have a graphic organizer filled out for EACH WORD!
9 words- 9 groups/pairs.
Put words in a basket; groups chose at random

7. English I Lesson 2
Do Now #2: The United States has been described as both a “Melting Pot” and a “Salad Bowl.” Which metaphor do you find to be more appropriate and why?
Melting Pot: The melting pot is a metaphor for a heterogeneous (diverse in character or content) society becoming more homogeneous (of the same kind; alike). The different cultures and ethnicities “melting together” into a harmonious whole with a common culture.
Salad Bowl: The salad bowl concept suggests that the many different cultures of United States residents combine like a salad. In the salad bowl model, various cultures are like salad ingredients, and do not form one culture. Each culture keeps its own distinct qualities.