1. Seating Charts! Ask your new partner what they did over break and what their favorite movie is.

2. Cultural perspectives Unit Two

3. Warm-Up: SAT Question! Find the error or choose no error.SAT Question! Beluga whales, A) which are also called sea canaries B) because of their high- pitched chirps and gregarious natures, are the only animals C) known mimicking the sounds D) of human speech spontaneously. E)No error

4. The PSAT Important because it can lead to scholarships NOW!

5. The SAT: Test-Taking Techniques Answer easy questions first. Mark skipped questions in your exam book so you can quickly return to them later. Easy questions usually precede hard ones. Don't spend too much time on any one question. You should spend only seconds on the easiest questions, and hesitate to spend more than 1-2 minutes on even the hardest ones. You can write in the test book: cross out wrong answers. Guess...if you can eliminate at least one choice. You are MUCH more likely to get a question right if you eliminate one answer.

6. Writing Portion: Length matters! The SAT Graders want you to fill up the space you are given. Remember to write clearly. Indent. Write four-five paragraphs on the prompt. No ex- boyfriend stories.

7. Unit Overview Pg. 87

8. Essential Questions Answer with your partner (pg. 90) 1.How can cultural experiences and perspectives be conveyed through memorable narratives? 2.What issues resonate across cultures, and how are arguments developed in response?

9. What is a narrative? In the last unit, which texts that we read were narratives?

10. Literary Terms Parallel Structure: the repeated use of words, phrases, or clauses with similar grammatical structures or meanings. Anaphora: the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line vocabvocab

11. “Where I’m From” Mark the text for images.

12. Draft a “Where I’m From” Poem Make a circle map about where YOU are from (everyday items, sayings, relatives, foods, music, customs) Emulate Lyons’ style with details from your experience Include sensory details! (Taste, smell, touch, etc.)

13. Homework: Finish Poem! 25 lines!

14. *Independent Reading Project: One choice for your SSR novel could be to create a “Where I’m From” poem about your independent reading character