1. 7th Grade: Week 7 Text: “Two Kinds” Page: 16
Essential Questions – Cornell Notes
Vocabulary – Latin/Greek Roots-Affixes
Summary: (5 Ws & H)
Writing Concluding Sentences
Making Central Claims
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2. Warm Up: Math Cross Discipline
Paragraph Study – Task Analysis A rate of change is a rate that describes how one quantity changes in relations to another. In a linear relationship, the rate of change between any tow quantities is the same. A linear relationship has a constant rate of change.
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3. Activating Prior Knowledge
Can you think of a time when your parents wanted you to be something or do something that you felt wasn’t you? Did you feel frustrated or misunderstood? Did you rebel against your parents and cause problems in your home?
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4. ESSENTIAL/Comprehension QUESTIONS
1. How do the differences between the mother’s and daughter’s attitudes create problems?
2. What is the meaning behind the mother’s gift to her daughter on her 30th birthday?
3. What are the “two kinds” of daughters that the mother describes to Jing Mei? 4. 5. 6.
SUMMARY (2-3 sentences)
The daughter (Jing Mei) feels like she cannot meet her mother’s expectations;
The meaning behind the gift (a piano) was forgiveness.
The two kinds of daughters, according to her mother, are those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!!!
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5. ESSENTIAL/Comp QUESTIONS #2
1. How do the differences between the mother’s and daughter’s attitudes create problems?
2. What is the meaning behind the mother’s gift to her daughter on her 30th birthday?
3. What are the “two kinds” of daughters that the mother describes to Jing Mei?
4. In what way does the music reflect the daughter’s feelings about herself?
5. Should the mother have pushed the daughter as hard as she did?
6. Why do the daughter’s final words in the argument have such a powerful affect on the mother?
SUMMARY (2-3 sentences)
The daughter (Jing Mei) feels like she cannot meet her mother’s expectations;
The meaning behind the gift (a piano) was forgiveness.
The two kinds of daughters, according to her mother, are those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind!!! 4 5 6
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6. Divided Identity
There are two sides to Jing Mei that cause a conflict for her throughout the narrative. To begin with, her cultural identity is split between her Chinese heritage and her American heritage.
Added to which, her relationship with her mother causes more conflict to her identity.
Conflicted, Proud, Rebellious
Stubborn, Independent, Divided
WRITING CONCLUSIONS
USING TRANSITIONS
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7. Divided Identity
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8. Latin/Greek Words
ASSORTMENT REMARKABLE RETIREMENT
Decoding Vocabulary from “Two Kinds” using ROOTS and AFFIXES. Prefix:/Root:/Suffix: IDENTIFY THE ROOT AND THE AFFIX IN THE TERMS ABOVE.
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9. Making Central Claims
“TWO KINDS” 1. The daughter’s identity is shaped by the mother because the mother demands Jing Mei be a piano prodigy, she pressures Jing Mei, and the mother wants Jing Mei to be loyal to her Chinese heritage. 2. The mother’s identity is shaped by Jing Mei because… (hint: think about how the mother changes from the beginning of the narrative to the end of the narrative)
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10. Connecting Literary Elements
Character Traits – Unique & Shared Complete the chart on page 29, #4.
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11. VOCABULARY: PAGE 16
Complete the vocabulary study guide for the following terms from “Two Kinds.”
Prodigy Fiasco
Reproach Devastated
Mesmerizing
Sauciness
Conspired
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12. SUMMARY
WHO-WHAT-WHERE-WHEN-WHY-HOW In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds,” the theme of _____ ____________________ is very powerful. Tan shows how ________________.
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13. Word Identification Page 15 WORD ROOT AFFIXES UNEVENTFUL EVENT UN, FUL
GOVERNMENT
GOVEN
MENT
RETIREMENT
RETIRE
IMPATIENT
PATIENT IM
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14. quiz:
Review & Assess Questions “Two Kinds” page 28 (TB) #1-7 All Parts Answers should be in complete sentences. Completed homework should be submitted with “Two Kinds” Week 7 Packet for grading.
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15. Packet should include:
Cornell Notes – Essential/Reflection Question Completed Vocabulary ROOT & AFFIXES CHART - Thursday Central Claims Notes - Thursday Completed Summary Notes Divided Identity Illustration & Bubble Map Review & Assess Questions pg. 28 (TB) Completed Character Traits Chart #4 pg. 29
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