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1  Entry Task: Take your novels and character charts out on your desk. Pull out your Literary Vocabulary and Julius Caesar study guide Hiroshima novel test – you may use your character chart

2 Students will be able to... Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions Practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration/communication Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing Examine and apply the elements of exposition Examine and apply the elements of argumentation

3 Voice - The way a writer uses words and tone to express ideas as well as his/her persona or personality Syntax - The arrangement of words and the order of elements in a sentence. Internal Conflict - When a character struggles between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within his/her own mind External Conflict - When a character struggles against an outside force Theme - A writer’s central idea or main message about life Allusion - A reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work

4 Symbol - An object, animal, event, person, or place that represents something else on a figurative level Imagery - Descriptive or figurative language used to create a picture and a sensory experience Simile - A comparison of two different things or ideas using the words “like” or “as” Metaphor - A comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is spoken as if it were another Personification - A figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea Memoir - An autobiographical account of the personal experiences of an author

5 Persona - The voice assumed by a writer to express ideas or beliefs that may or may not be his/her own Direct Characterization - Specific information about a character’s personality provided by the narrator or author Indirect Characterization - When a character struggles between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within his/her own mind Synthesis - The act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea Perspective - A way of looking at the world Argument - A form of writing that presents a particular opinion or idea and supports it with evidence

6 Stereotype - An oversimplified opinion and/or image about particular groups of people Artifact - An object made by a human being, typically an item that has cultural or historical significance Fallacy - A false or misleading statement Evidence - Information that supports/proves an idea or claim; includes statistics, facts, expert opinions, examples, and anecdotes Tone - A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject

7 Embedded Assessment – Is Brutus Honorable? You will be given time to collect evidence on if you think Brutus is an honorable man. You will need to find two quotes from Act III to support your position. Use the graphic organizer to write out your position. *You will be presenting your positions on Thursday, January 22 nd

8  Background [816-819]  Julius Caesar Handout due on January 28 th  Fill in Cloze summary/Scorecard and work on your study guide questions 10 and 11.

9 Reflect on the learning targets for today. Do you feel you met the targets? 1. Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions 2. Practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration/communication 3. Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing 4. Examine and apply the elements of exposition 1. What is one thing that you completed or learned today that you found interesting? 2. What is one thing that you feel you can improve in future classes?


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