1. Reminders (8/10/17)
Vocabulary Unit 6 Pic Quiz w/notes – tomorrow, 8/11
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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. SAT Practice #2

3. Two Perspectives on Cultural Identity
GOALS:
Analyze a particular point of view regarding a cultural experience (literature and art);
Compare and contrast the representation of a subject in different media

4. Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States (Frida Kahlo)
OPTIC analysis
How did the information about the artist’s life help you to understand the artwork?
What is the conflict presented in the artwork?
How does Frida Kahlo’s painting represent her cultural identity? (Write a claim in response)

5. “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) – Best Answer
How does the author represent cultural identity in the poem?
Synthesis, p. 42 – Working from the Text