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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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!

7. 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

8. “How the World Sees Us”

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

10. 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!

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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 _____.

14. Identity Paper Doll People

15. 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

16. 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)

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

18. 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..