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ENGLISH II SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

ENGLISH II SEPTEMBER 26, 2012. Let’s work on our next Standards Plus warm-up. . WARM-UP. Put commas, quotation marks and end punctuation marks in the appropriate places: I want a bicycle for Christmas stated little Ralphie ( add 4 marks)

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ENGLISH II SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

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  1. ENGLISH IISEPTEMBER 26, 2012 Let’s work on our next Standards Plus warm-up. 

  2. WARM-UP Put commas, quotation marks and end punctuation marks in the appropriate places: • I want a bicycle for Christmas stated little Ralphie (add 4 marks) • Can you come over for supper inquired the young housewife (add 4 marks) • Leilani shouted Yippee We’re going to Marcy’s for supper (add 5 marks) • Mark asked us if we were going to the basketball game at J W North High School (add 3 marks) • Isn’t your favorite poem The Charge of the Light Brigade (add 3 marks) • Whenever you’re in town continued Bill stop by and see us (add 7 marks) • Whenever a person in our club makes a mistake, we call him a gomer (add 3 marks) • I said Whenever you feel lonely, just think of me (add 4 marks)

  3. REMINDERS • Turn in your “Everyday Use” chart on the stool before class starts! • Meet in C125 TOMORROW! Bring your essay! • If you still have not finished your essay test, come in after school to take/finish your essay test. • First big grade of the year! Make it count! • Bring Nectar in a Sieve Everyday! • Get out a piece of paper and take notes on the following slides. Title them “Nectar in a Sieve Notes”

  4. About the Author • Kamala Markandaya was born in 1924 in Mysore, India. • Her family was Brahmin, the highest caste in Hindu society. • She graduated with a degree in history from the University of Madras in Chennai, India. • She briefly worked as a journalist.

  5. About the Author • Kamala immigrated to England in 1948. • She married a Briton and had one daughter. • Kamala died in 2004.

  6. About Markandaya’s Work • Nectar in a Sieve, her first novel, was published in 1954. • Many of her novels reflect the changing times of Indian life after India won its independence from Britain. • The characters in her books are usually women who struggle through those changes in society.

  7. Important Themes Markandaya’s books have several common themes. While reading, focus on what themes (messages) are being created about the following topics: Traditional life (rural) vs. Modern life (urban) The struggle of women (feminist p.o.v.)

  8. History and Background of India • Britain had controlled India since the early 1800s. • India reclaimed independence in August 1947. • After Britain’s influence had begun to disappear, India reshaped their country’s government; they changed from a monarchy to a republic.

  9. History and Background of India • The separation of Pakistan from India caused many problems, such as civil wars. • The wars also caused more political and economical instability.

  10. History and Background of India • India’s first Prime Minister believed in economic planning and began to reconstruct railroads, irrigation systems, and canals, which was good for farming. • Food production rose, but so did the population. • Most economic benefits went to the landowners or the elite upper class, leaving many Indians unemployed or without land.

  11. Hinduism • Hinduism is the dominant religion in India. • Hinduism– with 905 million followers in India– is considered one of the oldest religions in the world. • It is generally a henotheistic religion, meaning they believe in one god, but also recognize other gods and goddesses as forms, or other manifestations of that one supreme god.

  12. Hinduism • Some of the principal ideas of Hinduism include reincarnation, karma, dharma, yoga and moksha. • Hinduism also follows a caste system. Based on the family you are born to (determined by karma), you are in a very specific class (or caste) in society and are expected to live a certain life. • Brahmans (highest caste) = priests & teachers • Ksatriyas = rulers & warriors • Vaisyas = farmers, merchants, artisans, etc. • Sudras = laborers • Untouchables = polluted laborers

  13. INDIAN LIFE AND CULTURE The Taj Mahal

  14. Sri Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore Mysore is where Kamala Markandaya was born.

  15. Sari—long robes women wear

  16. Dhoti, kurta—clothingfor men Dhoti—pants Kurta—long sleeved shirt

  17. LIFE IN INDIA

  18. Bullock cart

  19. Farming for rice

  20. Man selling vegetables at a market

  21. Indian wedding ceremony

  22. Lentils (beans, grain)

  23. Curry

  24. Ghee, unsalted butter that can cook at higher temperatures without burning

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