1. Agenda *SAT Practice #2 *2 Ways to Belong in America Quiz
Video Clips & Response
“My Mother Pieced Quilts” & SIFT?
Synthesis Essay
Due Date 8/27 (one work day 8/21 laptops in class – rest on your own)
Review Prompt/Requirements
Time to plan in groups
HW: Vocab Quiz 6 tomorrow!

2. Welcome and Reminders (8/16/18)
Vocab Unit 6 Quiz – tomorrow, 8/17 – NO NOTES
Unit 1 Test – next Wednesday (Study Guide will be posted to blog tomorrow!)
HW: Study for vocab quiz 6
Pre-Course Reading
COMPLETED BY Thursday, 8/23): You will need your pre-course reading book (In class) as well as your completed work. You will use this work to complete a larger assignment for the unit. You should have the book finished – that is a given.
If you are new to Hillgrove, it is your responsibility to view the PRE-COURSE reading assignment posted on the school website and speak to me with any questions you might have. You can finish it by 8/23 as well as the assignment.

3. SAT Practice #2

4. Reading Quiz

5. Two Ways to Belong in America
For each clip, answer:
What is the conflict?
How do the characters assimilate or not assimilate?
How does this clip relate to “Two Ways to Belong in America”?
Whose beliefs are similar to Mira’s? Whose beliefs are similar to Bharati’s?
Cultural assimilation: process by which a person's or group's culture come to resemble those of another group.

6. Two Ways to Belong in America
Clip #1: One Day at a Time
Clip #2: Fresh Off the Boat

7. EA#2 – Writing a Synthesis Paper
Review Prompt and Assignment
Due Date – 8/27 (Monday)
One work session in class – next Tuesday 8/21
If time, get with groups…next slide

8. Collaborative Group Work Time
Establish your position, write your thesis, choose your texts
Divide the essay (organize by claim or by text)
Each student will input his/her address on my laptop so I can share our class folder with you. That is where you will collaboratively work on your synthesis essay and where I will grade it.

9. My mother pieced quilts
SIFT strategy

10. Theme Statements
In the poem, ______________________ by __________________________ there are big messages about ______________________________ (topic/abstract concept)
Now consider…the message about __________________ is…
Ex: What opinion does the text express about this topic?
Ex: What opinion does it express about the effect of _____________ on humanity?
The poem, _____________________ by ______________________, suggests/reveals...

11. Final Thoughts (If time)
Index Card Response (to turn in)
I came to class expecting…
I learned…
One question I have is…