Honors World Literature

1. Honors World Literature Welcome!

2. Objective-8/27 • Through listening and speaking, students will understand classroom expectations and get to know each other. Agenda: -Welcome -General information -Planner Information -Syllabus Overview -Icebreaker

3. Getting to know you… • What should I know about you?

4. 8/28 • Objective: Through listening and discussion, students will discuss and define culture through poetry, and analyze cultural values and beliefs presented in “This I Believe” essays. • Agenda: Journal entry (turn in syllabus) Discuss culture “My Mother Pieced Quilts” “Where I’m From Poem” Discuss cultural representations Listen to and discuss “This I Believe” essays Begin writing your own “This I Believe” essay

5. Journal Entry • We hold cultural diversity near and dear to our hearts here at South. What is culture? How would you define your culture? What are the values of your culture?

6. Culture: Period 7 • Culture is the components of a society including… • Identity • Music • Religion • Food • Clothing • Language • Dancing/Arts • Traditions • Customs • Writing • Beliefs • What distinguishes one group from other

7. Culture: Period 5 • Different viewpoints on ideas • Technology and religion • Beliefs • Food and clothing • Traditions • Language • Environment • Culture is collective thoughts and ideas, including beliefs, upbringing, customs, arts, ideals.

8. Literary Devices: Period 7 • As we read, underline or highlight any images that stand out for you in this poem. • What literary devices do you notice in this poem?

9. Metaphor/Extended metaphor • Comparison not using like or as • Mom/River current • Quilts/weapons • Symbol • Object that represents a larger idea • Star: sadness • Quilt: Love/mom’s caring for her children, culture—family history • Tone: Identify the tone • Grateful, appreciation, proud

10. Literary Devices: Period 5 • Metaphor: comparison • Weapons/quilts • Artillery/thimbles • Symbol: objects represents something • Quilts: family bonds, relationships, warmth and happiness • Tone: reminiscent, nostalgic, heartwarming,

11. Cultures we are a part of

12. Circles of Influence • Look at page 21 in your Springboard book. What subcultures do you belong to? What are symbols that might represent the culture you belong to? • Symbol:

13. This I Believe… • What are some things you strongly believe in?

14. This I Believe…as you listen • What is the underlying belief or lesson presented in the story? • What images stand out to you as you hear the story? • What is the story line the author is using? • What is the feeling you get about the author from this essay? • If you were a college admissions officer, what attributes would this author bring to your school?

15. Your own This I Believe Essay • Begin writing your own “This I Believe…” essay.

16. 8/30 • Objective: Through discussion and writing, students will continue to analyze their own beliefs and culture through listening and discussion of “This I Believe…” essay, and “Where I’m From poem. • Agenda: • “This I Believe”…essay • “Theme from English B” • Discuss “Where I’m From” poem • Write your own “Where I’m from poem • Due Tuesday: This I Believe essay draft • Due Wednesday: Cultural Representation

17. Cultural Representation • Questions as you were thinking about your cultural representation? • Remember, it is due Wednesday, Sept. 4. If you do not have it that day, you will not be able to present and will lose those 30 points.

18. This I Believe…as you listen • What is the underlying belief or lesson presented in the story? • What images stand out to you as you hear the story? • What is the story line the author is using? • What is the feeling you get about the author from this essay? • If you were a college admissions officer, what attributes would this author bring to your school? • What cultural elements were evident in this essay?

19. Theme from English B • What do you know about the culture(s) the speaker is a part of? • What voices are present in the poem? What is the difference between the voices? • What literary devices did you notice in the poems style? • What is the theme of the poem?

20. Theme From English B • If you were to create a “This I Believe…” statement from this poem, what would it be?

21. Where I’m From • Highlight images that you notice…think about the various different senses. • What can you say or infer about the speaker’s culture?

22. Culture: Period 7 • Culture is the components of a society including… • Identity • Music • Religion • Food • Clothing • Language • Dancing/Arts • Traditions • Customs • Writing • Beliefs • What distinguishes one group from other

23. Culture: Period 5 • Different viewpoints on ideas • Technology and religion • Beliefs • Food and clothing • Traditions • Language • Environment • Culture is collective thoughts and ideas, including beliefs, upbringing, customs, arts, ideals.

24. Upcoming Assignments • Due Tuesday, Sept. 3: This I Believe essay draft • Due Wednesday, Sept. 4: Cultural representations • Due Friday, Sept. 6: Final This I Believe essay typed