YOU ARE WHAT YOU SAY YOU ARE. . .OR ARE YOU?

IDENTITY: The qualities, beliefs, values, personality traits and feelings that make a person unique.

Picking Stickies Part 1 (PREPARING) Place six sticky notes on your dry erase board On two stickies write ONE THING EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT YOU On two stickies write ONE THING ONLY PEOPLE CLOSE TO YOU KNOW On two stickies write ONE THING YOU ADMIRE IN OTHER PEOPLE

Picking Stickies Part 2 (SHARING) When the signal word is given you will stand up, hand up, and pair up Each partner takes a turn reading the other partner’s sticky notes As you read, take the one sticky note that relates to you somehow. When done, find a new partner until time is called

Exchanging Stickies Part 3 (REFLECTING) Return to your team with your new stickies Starting with the person with the longest hair, read a sticky from your board that best represents you Initial your sticky and place it in the center of the table If there are any other team members who can relate to that sticky they initial it and discuss Continue and discuss your commonalities until time is called

Picking Stickies Part 4 (BONDING) Decide together which sticky represents your group the best. On the card provided, sketch a team mascot that best represents that sticky. BE PREPARED TO SHARE AND EXPLAIN! The person with the shortest hair will present the team mascot to the class as follows: (STAND AT YOUR DESK) Identify (and show us) the MASCOT Explain how it represents the BOND BETWEEN YOU!

THE LINK: THE BONDS BETWEEN US We each have our own strengths and weaknesses. We have commonalities and differences in our backgrounds, heritage, and life experiences. We are individually proud, shy, old, young, confident, embarrassed, but together we can be GREAT Embracing each other’s individual identities is the focus of this term’s theme: THE BONDS BETWEEN US

“How the World Sees Us”

Individuality and Identity in “Perfect” and “Paper Doll People”

STANDARD OF FOCUS What the author is suggesting without directly stating – you have to interpret the big message by reading in between the lines! Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings, and analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.. The emotional charge of the statement – is it happy? Sarcastic? Sad? Word choice tells us how to interpret!

Life Death Change Symbolism: Opportunity Symbol – an object that represents an abstract idea in a piece of literature. Usually repeated several times in a text. Death Opportunity Change Life

Marking the Poems: Perfect Paper Doll People Circle the positive words Put a box around negative words Draw a line at the tone shift (change in emotion) At bottom of poem, describe the following: Tone: Audience: Paper Doll People Circle any words you don’t know Underline images that describe paper doll people

READER RESPONSE The central idea of “Perfect” is _______. I know this because in line _____ it says, “__” and that tells me______. What the author means by that quote is _____. I can tell because in line ___ she says, “___” which proves that ____. The poet is insinuating that _____. It has a _____ connotation because she used words/phrases like _____, _____, and _____.

Identity Paper Doll People

How You See Yourself (Who are you really?) How Others See You (Who do people think you are?) Sensitive Quiet Compassionate Shy Intelligent Honest Trustworthy Perfectionist Reserved Standoffish Serious Focused Impersonal Intelligent Caring Capable Perfectionist . . .as a whisper My heart yearns to wipe away your tears I have so much to say, but all you hear is shhhhhh Transform these words into figurative language phrases I’m so smart my brain can’t fit in my skull! I am the ocean tide

Be sure to use symbolism and color connotation! Side One (Outside)- Side Two (Inside)- Be sure to use symbolism and color connotation! Fill this side with figurative language about who you are on the outside—the person you project to the world. Be sure to label which type you have used. Fill this side with figurative language about who you are on the inside—the person you project to the world. Be sure to label which type you have used. You should include: 1 Simile (S) 1 Metaphor (M) 1 Personification (P) 1 Hyperbole (H) 1 Onomatopoeia (O) You should include: 1 Simile (S) 1 Metaphor (M) 1 Personification (P) 1 Hyperbole (H) 1 Onomatopoeia (O)

Sample Paper Doll People Five types of Figurative Language used and labeled Adjectives labeled

Tone Meaning Trading with a Partner What tone is your partner setting by their figurative language? How do you know? Choose two words or phrases they have used. What is the connotation? How can you tell? Based on the figurative language your partner has chosen to describe himself/herself, what is the message he or she is trying to communicate? How do you know? LAFS.910.R.2.4 | Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings, and analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone..