1. English II—January 11, 2016 Daily Warm-up: The title of one of the essays we will read today is “Ethnic Hash.” What can you infer about the subject of the essay from the title? What is the connotation of the word hash? Homework: – Study for Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz (tomorrow). – $5 lab fee due Friday.

2. English II—Lesson 1 Vocabulary 1. precipitous: dangerously high or steep. 2. subtle: delicately complex and understated. 3. muted: quiet and soft. 4. zealous(ly): intensely active, devoted, or diligent. 5. obliterate: to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely. 6. conscientious(ly): controlled or done according to one’s inner sense of what is right; principled. 7. chronology: the sequential order in which past events occur. 8. permeate: to pass through or every part of. 9. brink: a crucial or critical point, especially of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs. 10. disperse: to drive or send off in various directions; scatter.

3. Writing About My Cultural Identity In this unit you will read poetry, short stories, and essays—all focusing on some element of cultural identity. As we read, we will focus on the question: What is your personal cultural identity, and how does it affect the way you see the world? Cultural perspectives are shaped by family, life experiences, and perceptions about the world around you. You will explore all of these as you prepare to write your reflective essay about your cultural identity. Unit 1 EA1: Your assignment is to write a reflective essay about your cultural identity. Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1 p. 4

4. English II EA1: Writing About My Cultural Identity p. 46 Scoring Guide What do you need to know to be successful on this assignment? What do you need to be able to do to be successful on this assignment? Understand and apply the term conflict to cultural situations. Write a reflective expository essay using an effective organizational structure and techniques. Examine or convey complex ideas, concepts, and information. Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient evidence appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic. Work through all stages of the writing process. Use varied types of phrases and clauses to convey specific meanings and add interest to writing.

5. Exploring Cultural Identity Voice—a writer’s (or speaker’s) distinctive use of language to express his or her ideas as well as persona. Tone + Diction + Syntax = Voice Tone—a writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward the subject. Tone is conveyed through the person’s choice of words and detail. Tone is easier to figure out when someone is speaking versus written text. Diction—Word choice intended to convey a certain effect. Syntax—Sentence structure; the arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence.

6. What is Cultural Identity? As you read, circle any elements that reveal this is an academic text. Underline any information that helps to define the concept of cultural identity.

7. Writing an Objective Summary Objective means non-biased. In other words, you want to tell the information like it is, without adding your own opinions. And a summary is just a shortened retelling of the important parts of the text. Step 1: Read the text. Step 2: Ask yourself, 'What are the important parts of the text?' Not the 'interesting parts' of the text. Step 3: Make sure that the ideas you listed are the important ones, not minor details before you go to step four. Step 4: Put your parts in the correct order from first to last, and then paraphrase them, or put the events in your own words, so that you get the whole idea across in about five sentences. – Also important to note: you have probably been practicing citing textual evidence or quoting the story. That's an important skill, but here's one time when you won't use it. Instead, make sure you put the events in your own words. Step 5: Make sure that you're listing the factual points and not tossing in your opinions.

8. Section #Objective Summary 1Ethnic identity is the most basic type of identity. Ethnic identity is awareness of one’s membership in a social group that has a common culture. People from many ethnic backgrounds may identify as belonging to the same culture. 2Culture is the system of understanding characteristics of the individual’s society, or of some subgroup within the society. However, scholars continue to debate the meaning of the term culture. Culture is invisible webs composed of values, beliefs, and ideas about appropriate behavior. Our own culture is revealed to us when we encounter a culture that is different from our own. 3Our own culture is hidden from us, and that is why we tend to talk about other people’s cultures. Cultural heritage is what society as a whole possesses and cultural inheritance is what each individual possesses. Culture is dynamic and changes as people grow and grow and change.

9. Ethnic Hash 1: Mark the text and label examples of informal voice including diction, punctuation, first person narration, sentence fragments, vivid details and descriptions, shifts in tone. 2: Mark references to cultural heritage ex. Welsh plantation owner, Cherokee. Make sure you can locate geographical references on the world map. 3: Mark and define unfamiliar vocabulary including pluralism, tangible, quandary, steeped, cuisine, pry, primeval, faux, culmination, culinary, hobble, quadroon, gastronomic. 4: Mark references to food and research quickly any that are unfamiliar to you. For example salt cod. 5: Mark and explain the allusions to Red Devil, Concord grape jelly, Williams and Sonoma, Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben. 6: Answer the key ideas and details questions. Answer questions 8, 9, 10, 11 on P.13

10. Writing Prompt Culture food clothing background traditions music lifestyle religion Choose a characteristic of culture and use it to explain your cultural identity. Be sure to: Use an informal voice to engage your audience. Develop your response with vivid details and descriptions. Use diction and punctuation to create an appropriate tone.

11. Unit 1 Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary Literary Terms Synthesis Perspective Argument Claim Counterclaim Concession Refutation Voice Syntax Conflict Theme Thematic statement Allusion Symbol Image Figurative language Definition, visual, example