Literary Termsvoicesyntaxconflictthemethematic statementallusionsymbolimagesfigurative language

ACAdemIC VOCABULArysynthesisperspectiveargumentclaimcounterclaimconcessionrefutation

GOALS:• To analyze how culture

affects identity and perceptions

• To practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration and communication

• To analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing

• To examine and apply the elements of argument

• To analyze and apply syntactic structures in writing

ContentsActivities:

1.1 Previewing the Unit .........................................................................4

1.2 exploring Culture and Communication ....................................5

1.3 exploring Cultural Identity .............................................................8 Informational Text: “What Is Cultural Identity?” Personal essay: “ethnic Hash,” by Patricia Williams

1.4 Language and Writer’s Craft: Syntax ....................................... 14

1.5 “Two Kinds” of Cultural Identity ................................................. 17 Novel: “Two Kinds,” from The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan

1.6 Images of Culture: Perspective in Art ....................................... 27 Art: Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between mexico and

the United States, by Frida Kahlo Poetry: “Legal Alien,” by Pat mora

1.7 Connecting Cultural Identity to Theme .................................34 Short Story: “By Any Other Name,” by Santha rama rau ......

1.8 Consulting with a mentor (Text) ................................................ 41 Personal essay: “multiculturalism explained in One Word: HAPA,” by Kristen Lee

embedded Assessment 1: Writing About Cultural Identity ......................... 45

1.9 Previewing embedded Assessment 2 and Preparing for a Writing Prompt ...................................................................... 47

1.10 Colliding Worlds .............................................................................. 50 essay: “When Worlds Collide,” by Pico Iyers

1.11 Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry ............................................ 53 Poetry: “my mother Pieced Quilts,” by Teresa

Palomo Acosta

1.12 Perspectives on Heritage: Fiction ............................................ 58 Short Story: “everyday Use” by Alice Walker

1.13 Perspectives on Heritage: Nonfiction Text ........................... 69 essay: “Two Ways to Belong in America,”

by Bharati mukherjee

1.14 Argumentation in “An Indian Father’s Plea” .......................... 74 essay: “An Indian Father’s Plea,” by robert Lake

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1.15 Synthesis: drafting your Position ............................................. 81

1.16 Synthesis: Presenting your Position ......................................... 83

embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Synthesis Paper .................................... 85

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ContentsActivities:

2.1 Previewing the Unit ................................................................... 90

2.2 Images of Cultural Identity ........................................................ 91 Poetry: “Where I’m From,” by George Ella Lyon

2.3 Cultural Narrative ...................................................................... 94 Memoir: Excerpt from Funny in Farsi, by Firoozeh Dumas

2.4 Author’s Stylebook Focus: Dialogue ......................................... 98 Memoir: Excerpt from Kaffir Boy, by Mark Mathabane

2.5 Author’s Stylebook: Pacing ......................................................103 Essay: “Pick One,” by David Matthews

2.6 Author’s Stylebook: Description ..............................................106 Essay: “If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?”

by Geeta Kothari

2.7 Author’s Stylebook: Syntactical Structure ...............................109

2.8 Elements of a Graphic Novel .....................................................111 Graphic Novel: Excerpt from Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi

2.9 Telling a Story with Poetry .......................................................120 Poetry: “Woman with Kite,” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Poetry: “Grape Sherbert,” by Rita Dove

2.10 Struggling with Identity: Rethinking Persona ..........................124 Memoir: Excerpt from The Hunger of Memory, by Richard

Rodriguez

2.11 Changes in Perspective .......................................................... 138 Essay: “Thanksgiving, A Personal History,” by Jennifer New

Embedded Assessment 1: Writing a Narrative ................................ 136

2.12 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Thinking About Argument ................................................................................. 138

2.13 Justice and Culture .................................................................. 140 Article: “Rough Justice,” by Alejandro Reys Editorial: “Time to Assert American Values,” The New York Times

2.14 Taking a Stand on Justice .........................................................147 Speech: Excerpt from “On Civil Disobedience,”

by Mohandas K. Gandhi

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2.15 Taking a Stand on Legal Issues ................................................150 Speech: “On Surrender at Bear Paw Mountain, 1877,”

by Chief Joseph Speech: “On Women’s Right to Vote,” by Susan B. Anthony

2.16 Taking a Stand against Hunger ................................................153 Proclamation: “Declaration of the Rights of the Child” Essay: “Schools Out for Summer,” by Anna Quindlen

2.17 Taking a Stand on Truth and Responsibility ............................ 160 Speech: “One Word of Truth,” by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

2.18 Taking a Stand on Remembrance ............................................ 166 Essays: Student Samples

Embedded Assessment 2: Creating an Argument..............................169

Key Terms

aCadeMIC voCabUlaryallusion empirical evidence logical evidence anecdotal evidence fallacy hook claim concession refutation call to action

literary Termssetting sequence of events point of view theme characters dialogue tags narrative pacing persona

language & Writer’s Craft2.6 Clauses2.7 Sentence Types and

Structure2.14 Outlining and Organizing

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GoalS:• Toanalyzecultural

experiences reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States

• Toanalyzehowcomplexcharacters in a novel develop and interact to advance a plot or theme

• Toresearchtoanswerquestions, explore complex ideas, and gather relevant information

• Topresentfindingstoan audience clearly and logically, making use of digital media

• Todrawevidencefroma literary text to support analysis and reflection

Cultures in Conflict

ContentsActivities:

3.1 Previewing the Unit .................................................................174

3.2 Proverbs and Folk Tales ............................................................175

3.3 Researching Context ................................................................177 *Novel: Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

3.4 Culture Wheel ...........................................................................179

3.5 Father and Son ........................................................................ 182

3.6 Character in Conflict ................................................................ 184

3.7 Family Ties ...............................................................................185

3.8 Sacrificial Son ..........................................................................187

3.9 Cultural Change ....................................................................... 190

Embedded Assessment 1: Researching and Comparing Pre- and Post-Colonial Ibo Culture ........................ 192

3.10 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Creating a Tableau ................................................................................. 194

3.11 Civilized Society ...................................................................... 196

3.12 RAFTing with Chielo ................................................................ 198

Introducing the Strategy: RAFT

3.13 Acts of Violence ....................................................................... 200

3.14 Gender Views .......................................................................... 201

3.15 A Tragic Hero? .......................................................................... 203

3.16 Colliding Cultures .................................................................... 205

3.17 Cultural Misunderstandings .....................................................207

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literary Termsproverbfolk talesymbolarchetypemotiffoilcharacterizationforeshadowingtragic herohamartiairony (dramatic, verbal, situational)

aCademIC voCabUlaryreliabilityvalidityplagiarismannotated bibliography

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Voice (3.4)

• Compare/Contrast(3.7)

• UsingPreciseLanguage (3.11)

• WordPatterns(3.15)

3.18 Poetic Connections .................................................................. 209 Novel: Excerpt from Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe Poetry: “Prayer to the Masks,” by Léopold Sedar Senghor

Poetry: “The Second Coming,” by William Butler Yeats

3.19 A Letter to the District Commissioner .......................................212 Novel: Excerpts from Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

3.20 The Author’s Perspective .........................................................214 Interview: “An African Voice,” by Katie Bacon

Embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Literary Analysis Essay ............221

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Literary Termsdirect/indirect Characterizationcomplex charactercharacter sketchstage directionsstichomythiaodedynamic/static characterfoil

acaDemIc vocabULaryjusticeoral interpretation

GoaLS:• To analyze and present

an oral interpretation of a monologue conveying a complex character’s voice

• To evaluate and critique oral interpretations

• To analyze characterization, conflicting motivations of complex characters, and major themes in a classic Greek drama

• To analyze point of view and cultural experience reflected in literature outside the United States

• To write a literary analysis essay examining the development of a tragic hero and the development of plot and theme

ContentsActivities:

4.1 Previewing the Unit .....................................................................226

4.2 Characterization ..........................................................................227

4.3 Voices from Literature ............................................................... 229 Drama: From The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,

by William Shakespeare

4.4 Original Monologues .................................................................. 234 Monologue: From A Sport of Nature by Nadine Gordimer

4.5 Reflecting on Performance ......................................................... 236

4.6 Oral Interpretation of Literature ................................................. 238 Monologue: From The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,

by William Shakespeare Monologue: From Les Miserables, by Victor HugoMonologue: From Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles

Embedded Assessment 1: Performing an Oral Interpretation .......... 244

4.7 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Introducing Greek Drama .............................................................................. 246

4.8 A Tragic Family ........................................................................... 248

4.9 Soul Sisters .................................................................................253 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

4.10 Chorus Lines ............................................................................... 258 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

4.11 Enter the King ..............................................................................261 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

4.12 Conflicting Motivations .............................................................. 268 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

4.13 An Epic Foil ..................................................................................278 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

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Manual (4.12)

4.14 Odes to Love and Death Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles ..................................................285

4.15 Tragic Hero ................................................................................. 291 Drama: Antigone, by Sophocles

Embedded Assessment 2: Writing a Literary Analysis Essay on Characterization and Theme .................. 305

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Literary Termsdialoguenarrationdiegetic soundnon-diegetic soundthemejuxtapositionlogospathosethostone

ACADEMIC VOCABULARYdocumentaryfallaciesrefutationstakeholderfilm techniquesstoryboarddocumentary film treatment

GOALS:• Toexaminehowtexts

influence our perceptions of what is true

• Toanalyzetheuseofevidence and appeals to support a claim

• Toexaminethecredibilityofa text or its author

• Toexploreacomplexconflict from multiple perspectives

• Tousemediastrategicallytoenhance a presentation

Building Cultural BridgesUNIT

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ContentsActivities:

5.1 Previewing the Unit ............................................................310

5.2 TheCalltoAct ....................................................................311*Video: “I Need to Wake Up” (2006) by Melissa Etheridge

5.3 ThrowingLightontheSubject ...........................................315*Film: Bend It Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha

5.4 That’sJusttheWayItIs .....................................................317 *Film: Life in the Freezer: The Big Freeze (1993), directed by

Alastair Fothergill *Film: March of the Penguins (2005), directed by LucJacquet

5.5 Previewing The 11th Hour .................................................. 320 *Film: The 11th Hour (2007), directed by Nadia Conners

andLeilaConnersPetersen

5.6 TheNatureoftheProblem:EvaluatingCausalClaims .........323 *Film: The 11th Hour (2007), directed by Nadia Conners andLeilaConnersPetersen

5.7 TheArtofObjectivity:WritinganEffectiveSummary ........326 *Film: The 11th Hour (2007), directed by Nadia Conners and

LeilaConnersPetersen

5.8 Questioning Appeals ........................................................ 329 *Film: The 11th Hour (2007), directed by Nadia Conners and

LeilaConnersPetersen ...........................................................

5.9 TheEthicsofPersuasion ....................................................331 Interview:“DiCaprioShedsLighton11th Hour” (2007), by

ScottRoxborough

5.10 RefutationandReputation ................................................ 338 *Film: The 11th Hour (2007), directed by Nadia Conners and

LeilaConnersPetersen Speech: Excerpt from “2007: Global Warming Alarmism Reachesa‘TippingPoint,’”bySenatorJamesInhofe Article: “Global Warming: No Urgent Danger; No Quick Fix” (2007)byPatrickJ.Michaels Article:“JeremyClarksonandMichaelO’LearyWon’tListento Green Cliches and Complaints about Polar Bears,” by George Marshall

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5.11 ExploringOneConflictTogether ....................................... 349 Article: “ARoaringBattleoverSeaLions,”byBillHewitt

5.12 A World of Conflicts

5.13 What’satStake? ................................................................354Press Release:“TheHSUSandWildFishConservancyFileSuittoStopSeaLionKillingatBonnevilleDam,”bytheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStates Editorial: “SeaLionsvs.Salmon:RestoreBalanceandCommonSense,”byFideliaAndy

5.14 What’satStake?PartTwo ................................................ 362

5.15 Crafting Your Position Paper ..............................................367

5.16 LanguageandWriter’sCraft:DocumentingYour Claims ................................................................................370

Embedded Assessment 1: Presenting a Solution to an Environmental Conflict .........................................................................375

5.17 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Documentary Film ............................................................. 377

5.18 SettingtheModeandTone ............................................... 380

5.19 DocumentaryFilmTechniques .......................................... 383

5.20 Arguments with Film ......................................................... 388

Embedded Assessment 2: Representing an Argument in a Documentary Film............................................................................. 391

Language and Writer’s Craft• EmbeddedQuotations

(5.10)• PunctuatingAdjective

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