1. Cultural Conversations
Unit One

2. Jot down marginal notes about what you think the unit is all about.
Do now….
Turn to page one.
Read the UNIT OVERVIEW
Jot down marginal notes about what you think the unit is all about.

3. Turn to page 2 and put a STAR by the ACADEMIC and LITERARY terms that you already know.
Put a ? by the words that you do not know.
Turn to page 5.
Answer questions 1 and 2 with your group.

4. On the blank piece of paper that I provide, make a CULTURE word web
On the blank piece of paper that I provide, make a CULTURE word web. See page 5. First, jot down notes on page 5, then decide which words or phrases you will include for your group word web.
Present to the whole class.
Hang up by the flags/Culture wall.

5. Turn to page 6 and fill in the chart: image/My 1st impression/responses from peers

6. Fill in the chart on page 6

7. Fill in the chart on page 6

8. Homework….
Complete #6 on page 6.
Timed write!!!
Explain how one of the items on your list from activity 6 reflects on an aspect of your culture. Assume your reader has NEVER seen the item. Be sure to:
Vividly DESCRIBE the object
Make a connection to your CULTURE
Articulate the significance of the object.
You have 20 minutes

9. Target:. Compare and Contrast “What is Cultural Identity
Target: Compare and Contrast “What is Cultural Identity?” and “Ethnic Hash”
As you read the two pieces, underline and highlight information that helps to define
cultural identity.

10. As you read “What is Cultural Identity?”
# the paragraphs
As you read, annotate
In your notebook, summarize each paragraph
Answer the key ideas and detail questions in your notebook.
Homework:
After Reading questions on page 10.