1. DO NOW – 1/6/16 1) Open to page 138 in “Collections”.
Write a response to the following question in your CN:
1) Open to page 138 in “Collections”.
2) Read lines
3) Given what you know about the biography of the poet (hint: reread if necessary), why is the immigrant said to have “a bit of luck”?

2. Topic / Objective & Essential Question
1)To identify the theme of “Magic Island” and compare it to “Rivers and Tides”; practice writing metaphors and/or similes about ourselves.
Essential Question:
1) How can a metaphor or simile reveal an essential quality about myself?

3. “Rivers and Tides”
We watched a clip from a documentary by Thomas Riedelsheimer.
The documentary is about the sculptor Andy Goldsworthy.
Goldsworthy creates rock sculptures that he intentionally places in natural scenes – but those scenes put the sculptures at risk for destruction.

4. The theme of “Rivers and Tides”
What is the sculptor and film director trying to say about the theme of “change”?
A: Change is inevitable – the ocean water and the growth of plants suggests that even a man-made work of art is “consumed” by change.

5. Turn to page 137 “Magic Island” a poem by Cathy Song.
Read the biography.
As we read the poem, consider the meaning behind the title.

6. Theme of “Magic Island”
This poem by Cathy Song, is also about the theme of “change.”
Key piece of background knowledge: Song’s grandparents (Chinese immigrants) faced laws that forced them into arranged marriages.

7. Refresher on Figurative Language
Metaphors – expressions that directly compare two objects or ideas that have shared characteristics.
Similes – compares two objects or ideas that have shared characteristics using the words “like” or “as”.

8. Metaphors and Similes
Line 12 contains an example of figurative language – is it simile or metaphor?
What does the EXAMPLE mean?
A: The sea is being compared to a swimmer—given that the sky in line 11 consists of “blue immersions”, the speaker is saying how the sky and ocean blend together to form one color.

9. Independent Work from 1/5
Found an example of figurative language (metaphors and/or similes) in lines
Explain what they are in CN – I’ll check for credit by the end of class.

10. TURN AND TALK (2 MIN) Read lines 45-50 together. TURN AND TALK (2 MIN)
Q: How does the black umbrella suggest that the couple is mindful of change?
A: An umbrella is used for protection from rain; even on a sunny day, the couple is thinking about dark tidings – the future.

11. Working with Metaphors and Similes
Figurative language like metaphors and similes allows writers to communicate complex meanings in artful ways.
To really understand the power of figurative language, let’s practice writing our own.

12. Bio-phors/Self-iles
Goal: Write a metaphor or simile about a personality trait by using a personal item that reveals that personality trait.
HOW: 1) Identify a personality trait; 2) brainstorm a comparison with something you own; 3) take a picture of the item; 4) write the metaphor/simile; 5) post.

13. Bio-phor/Self-iles EXAMPLE Personality Trait: Joe is flexible
Clothing: jeans
Simile: Joe is flexible like a pair of perfect fitting jeans.

14. Bio-Metaphor/Simile MY EXAMPLE:
Mr. Litman, excited like a fleece sweater.
Q: What’s the problem with this example?
Mr. Litman, who is cheap like a sweater manufactured in China.

15. Bio-Metaphor/Simile MY EXAMPLE:
Mr. Litman, excited like a fleece sweater.
Q: What’s the problem with this example?
A: It’s not clear how a fleece sweater could be “excited.”
Remember: the comparison needs to make sense.

16. Bio-Metaphor/Simile A BETTER EXAMPLE:
Mr. Litman, who is cheap like a sweater manufactured in China.

17. YOUR TURN - STEPS A. Identify a quality about yourself.
B. Pick an article of clothing or possession that can be compared with that quality.
C. Add a few descriptive words about the item.
D. Write your name and a metaphor or simile that connects the quality to your possession (do this in CN).
E. PHOTOGRAPH yourself with the item, print, and write a caption.