Academic Vocabulary Imagery Write imagery in the term

Academic Vocabulary: Imagery Write imagery in the term #1 box and personification in term #2 box, but DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING ELSE.

Academic Vocabulary: Our Process Remember, DO NOT shout your responses! 1. We will look at examples together. 2. Mrs. Drum will ask for volunteers for a definition. 3. We will write down the definition on the board.

Imagery • Imagery- writing that appeals to one or more of the five senses---sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. • He whiffed the fresh aroma of brewed coffee as he sleepily trudged down the stairs. • Sally gently ran her hands over the soft satin fabric of the dress. • I bit into the tangy flesh of the fresh orange and tasted its cold and sweet juice. • When we came inside, I saw that my windchapped cheeks were the color of bright red cherries. • The screeching of the fire alarm was so loud that I had to cover my ears when I walked past. • The snow drifted slowly from the clouds, falling softly like cotton on the frozen earth.

Personification- giving human qualities to something nonhuman. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. The run down house appeared depressed. The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. The baseball screamed all the way into the outfield. The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another. • She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door. • • •

Personification - Complete an A. V. Frame • Take three minutes to 1. write down some descriptions of the word personification in the descriptions box. These are YOUR OWN ideas, not someone else’s, so DON’T TALK about them yet. 2. jot down related terms 3. draw a picture/symbols that you think relates to the term (and can help you remember the term)

Academic Vocabulary • In the Table of Contents, • Write today’s date, • title this entry “Imagery and Personification ” • Jot down what page it will go on • Paste the academic vocabulary frame into your writer’s notebook in the “NOTES AND PRACTICE” section

Turn to the Notes and Practice Table of Contents, write today’s date and title this next entry: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

Choose ONE of the following prompts to write about today. 1. Write about a place that you know very well. What is it that makes this place so special? Describe this place in great detail using figurative language when you can. OR 2. Write about a time you stood up for something you believed in. What did you believe in? Why did you stand up for it? How did it feel to fight for what you thought was right? What was the end result?

Quick Image Description In your notebook, skip a line from your last entry and write THREE words that describe the following pictures. (Wait for it…)

Swat Valley, Pakistan Skip another line and answer the following questions in a 2 -minute write: • What do you know about Pakistan? • What do you picture when you hear people talk about Pakistan? • Do these pictures of Pakistan surprise you? Why or why not?

Brief history of Pakistan • On August 15, 1947, at midnight, colonial India gained its independence from England split into three parts – today’s Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. • Muslims from all over India traveled to find a home in Pakistan. • At the same time, many Hindus and other non-Muslims left Pakistan for India. • The transition to independence, however, was far from peaceful. Hundreds of thousands were killed: Muslims on their way to Pakistan, as well as non-Muslims leaving for India.

Brief history of Pakistan • Due to conflicts in Afghanistan (Pakistan’s neighbor to the west), in 2007 the militant Islamist Taliban came to power in the Swat Valley. • They used public floggings and executions to punish those who defied the Taliban’s very strict interpretation of “Sharia” (Islamic law derived from the Koran and other Islamic writings). • Opposed to the education of women, the Taliban burned down hundreds of girls’ schools across the region. • They threatened teachers and female students who continued to pursue an education, forcing many to give up their careers, their education and their dreams.

Malala Yousafzai • On July 12, 1997, Malala Yousafzai was born in Mingora, Pakistan, located in the country's Swat Valley. • Yousafzai attended a school that her father founded. • After the Taliban began attacking girls' schools in Swat, Malala gave a speech on girls’ education in Pakistan in September 2008. • In early 2009, Yousafzai began blogging for the BBC about living under the Taliban's threats to deny her an education. • On October 9, 2012, a man boarded the bus Malala was riding in and shot Malala in the left side of her head; two other girls were also injured in the attack. • Because Malala was critically injured, she was transferred to a hospital Birmingham, England. • After multiple surgeries, she was able to begin attending school in Birmingham in March 2013. • Because Malala remains a staunch advocate for the power of education, the Taliban still considers her a target. • She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Price in 2013 and has been nominated again in 2014.

Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala • During reading: Annotate! Underline or highlight places you see any descriptive figurative language!

Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala • After reading: 1. How do you think Malala’s experiences and emotions affected her actions and has defined who she is? 2. What major message do you feel Malala is trying to communicate to her readers?

Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala The major message Malala communicates to readers is universal. Write about a time when you stood up for something you believed in. In your response, you should explain • what you stood up for • why you stood up for it • what the result was

Summarize… • Write the summary on your “entry ticket. ”