ENGLISH 11 – LESSON #3OBJECTIVES:

~APPLY STRATEGIES TO DEFINE WORDS/CONCEPTS

~IDENTIFY THE USE OF EXEMPLIFICATION TO DEFINE A CONCEPT

TODAY’S AGENDA

Finish unpacking EA #1Activity 1.2 – Defining a Word, Idea, or Concept

“A Cause Greater Than Self” pp. 6+Writing Prompt p. 7

EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT #1

PAGE 4 AND PAGES 51-52

Your assignment is to write a multi-paragraph essay that defines your interpretation of what it means to be an American. This essay should use the strategies of definition and different perspectives from the unit help you develop a complex and thoughtful definition. If possible, incorporate an iconic image into your essay.

Identify the key nouns and verbs in EA1 and the Exemplary column of the rubric.

THE PRODUCT

Make a poster, detailing the requirements of Embedded Assessment #1.

Your poster should be creative.Gallery Walk

UNPACKED EA 11. Use the writing process to produce a polished and engaging

multi-paragraph essay on what it means to be an American.

2. Synthesize different perspectives from a variety of texts as well as personal experience.

3. Construct a clear, focused thesis statement that expresses complex elements of an original definition.

4. Support the thesis with a variety of definition strategies, including quotes, paraphrased, and summarized evidence.

5. Sequence ideas to build a clear and convincing definition, using meaningful transitions to link ideas and create coherence.

6. Use specific, varied diction and a variety of sentence patterns.

7. Follow conventions of standard English.

RANK THESE CATEGORIES

How comfortable do you feel with each of these points?

ACTIVITY 1.2

Objectives:

Students will be able to apply strategies to define words or concepts as well as identify the use of exemplification to define a concept.

WHAT IS PATRIOTISM?

Extended definition pg. 5

DEFINE PATRIOTISMWith your group, create a bubble map with at least 5 ideas to define patriotism.

PATRIOTISM

STRATEGIES TO DEFINE WORDS & CONCEPTS

SynonymFormal definitionExtended Definition

Exemplification examples

Function how the word acts

Classification how it is categorized

Negation what it is not

“A GREATER CAUSE THAN SELF” PP. 6+

As you read, find examples of McCain’s definition of patriotism.

“A CAUSE GREATER THAN SELF”BY JOHN MCCAINWith your partner, highlight or underline examples and explanations that Senator McCain uses to define the word “patriot.”

Think Aloud!