Who we are and how we all fit

Who we are and how we all “fit” together

Think… • What defines a persons culture? Ethnicity? Religion? What else? Family? Region?

Identification • How does culture identify you? • How does it influence how you identify others? • How does culture affect how we all fit together?

Subculture Self Stereotype Perspective Society World

Voice • Definition-The unique style by which we express our identity in both speaking and writing. • What does that mean? • What tools do we use to look at voice? – Diction, Syntax, Imagery, Symbol and Tone

Diction The writer’s choice of words; a stylistic element that helps convey voice and tone. Example: I would say- Who is that? Juliet, you look beautiful? You Would Say- Who dat? Oh girl you look banging Shakespeare would say- But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Syntax • The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words are put together to make meaningful elements, such as phrases, clauses and sentences. Example: “I have a dream. ”

Imagery Example: A host, of golden • The verbal expression sensory experiences. daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine of And twinkle on the Milky Way ~Wordsworth

Symbol An item that represents something else. Example: an Eagle is a symbol for GHS

Tone • A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject Example: Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real. ~Tupac Shakur

Put it all together • The joy of reading and writing great works is seeing through the writer’s eyes. The voice helps us to hear the author. • How can you add your own voice to your writing? • What can you do that hinders your voice?

As we go through the unit… • How can cultural experiences shape, impact, or influence out perception of the world? • How does one’s voice function in and beyond the contexts of writing? Pg. 5 in your Spring Board Books

Reflect • What words and phrase have stood out as we have talked about culture? • Let’s list a few…

Quilting

Brainstorm • List images, artifacts, objects, memories and experiences from your childhood that reflect who you are as a person. An artifact is something produced and left by a person or society Look at page 6 of your Spring Board

My Mother Pieced Quilts By: Teresa Paloma Acosta Pages 7 through 8 in your Spring Board Book!

Let’s Get Started • • 1. 2. 3. Background Scan Vocabulary *=Great Imagery ? =Puzzling !=Good personal connection

Practical Practice • Answer Questions 1 -4 on Page 9 in Your Spring Board Text in your small groups

Homework/Independent Work • Page 10 in your Spring Board Text – Word Web for Culture – Define the term culture – Have both of these ready to share for next class!