Bellringer: What is something exciting you did this weekend? Homework: ●Reading Plus must be complete by Sunday at 11:59. ●Study for Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms Quiz on Friday. English II—August 31, 2015

Unit 1—Academic Vocabulary synthesis: the act of combining ideas from different sources to create, express, or support a new idea perspective: a way of looking at the world or a mental concept about things or events, one that judges relationships within or among things or events argument: a form of writing that presents a particular opinion or idea and supports it with evidence claim: a thesis statement describing the position the writer is taking on an issue counterclaim: a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint concession: an admission in an argument that the opposing side has valid viewpoints refutation: the reasoning used to disprove an opposing point

Unit 1—Literary Terms voice: a writer’s or speaker’s distinctive use of language to express ideas as well as his or her persona 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 conflict: a struggle or problem in a story theme: the writer’s central idea or main message about life thematic statement: an interpretive statement articulating the central meaning of a text allusion: a reference made to a well-known person, event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work symbol: anything (object, animal, event, person, or place) that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level image: a word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the senses and creates a picture figurative language: imaginative language not meant to be taken literally, such as similes and metaphors

Writing About My Cultural Identity In this unit you will read poetry, short stories, and essays—all focusing on some element of cultural identity. 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. EA1: Your assignment is to write a reflective essay about your cultural identity. Embedded Assessment 1

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.

“Two Kinds” of Cultural Identity Chunk 1 – 1. Summary: Jing-mei’s mother lost everything when she moved from China to America. Her mother has left the old culture behind, and has completely embraced the Western culture. Jing-mei wants to fit in too, so she willingly submits to her mother’s. She wants her daughter to become a prodigy so the family can be rich, and Jing-mei wants her parents to be proud of her accomplishments. – 2. Conflict: Jing-mei vs. her mother (external conflict). Jing-mei’s mother insists she become a prodigy. Jing-mei feels if she doesn’t become a prodigy, then she will “always be nothing”. (internal conflict) – 3. New vocabulary: prodigy—a young person endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities. reproach—to express disapproval or disappointment. clamor—a loud and confused noise – 4. Key ideas and details: Jing-mei and her mother are working as a team. “I was just as excited as my mother.” – 5. Figurative language: Shirley Temple, Peter Pan, Christ, Cinderella (allusions); “Instead of getting big fat curls, I emerged an uneven mass of crinkly black fuzz.” (imagery) – 6. Tone: excited, worried – 7. Diction (any words that help convey the tone or conflict): Jing-mei makes comments that reveal that her family might not approve of her. Her parents want her to be better.

1. Review the text and think about the conflicts in “Two Kinds.” Complete the following graphic organizer analyzing Jing-mei’s internal conflict and her external conflict with her mother. Mom’s perspective on cultural identity Jing-mei’s perspective on cultural identity How do the mother and Jing-mei contrast with Waverly and Auntie Lindo? 2. Finish answering the Key Ideas and Details questions for Sections Pick one of the following thematic statements, and defend it with evidence from the text. In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the conflict between two strong personalities also represents the conflict between two cultures. In “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan, the child Jing-mei feels that she must rebel against her mother’s wishes to be true to herself.