1 / 9

“Some Days” by Billy Collins

“Some Days” by Billy Collins. An exploration of who or what influences our choices. Whose Life is it, anyway?. 11 th grade students, Spring Semester Dinuba High School 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% other 50% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 27% English Learners. Audience.

kamala
Download Presentation

“Some Days” by Billy Collins

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. “Some Days” by Billy Collins

  2. An exploration of who or what influences our choices Whose Life is it, anyway?

  3. 11th grade students, Spring Semester • Dinuba High School • 89% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% Asian, 1% other • 50% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged • 27% English Learners Audience

  4. Choices concept cluster Synonyms: Decision Preference Option • Definition: • The right, power or opportunity to choose Influences: Family, Friends, Society, Religion What? Who? Chooses: Me, Parents, Best Friend, Boss Definition: A person or thing being chosen Choices Who/What influences our choices? What College? Examples Personal I am responsible for my choices I feel like I don’t get to choose what I want What do I believe? What Profession?

  5. Main Text: Bless Me, Ultima • This story is about a young boy, Antonio, who struggles to decide who he is and who he will be as he navigates the many forces influencing his life. • Features: Bilingual • Setting: New Mexico

  6. Choices: Family • Bless Me, Ultima • Hispanic tradition: Two last names—Luna & Marez • Luna—Priest or Farmer? Or Marez—Vaquero? • Supporting Texts: • “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid • “Generations of Gangs” Channel 17 News Report • Key Activities • Parent Interview • Poem for Two Voices (Luna vs. Marez) • Personal “Girl” Poem

  7. Bless Me, Ultima • Tony’s friends: “The Gang” • Samuel, Cico, & Florence • Tony’s friendship with Ultima • Supporting Texts: • “Myth of Matsya” & “Noah’s Ark” • “Interview with Brother David” • Key Activities: • Event Organizer: Protecting Ultima, Ch. 12 • Q&A Graphic Organizer: Ch. 17 • Act-it-Out for Ch. 18 • Partner Interview: Religion, Death, & Afterlife Choices: Friends & Religion

  8. Bless Me, Ultima • Choices—loss of innocence • Choices & consequences—death • Supporting Texts: • “The Road Not Taken” • “Interview with Brother David” • Key Activities: • Decision Chart: Plot on a Right/Wrong axis • Decision Tree: How could this have gone differently? • Domino Effect: Media, Choices, and Consequences Choices: Consequences

  9. Choices Collage and Reflection Paper • Collage representing Who/What influences your choices • 1-2 page reflection: • What does the collage represent? • What have you learned from our readings? In general? • What did you conclude about “Who or What controls your life?” • Beyond the Classroom: • All choices have consequences • You can’t go backward, only forward • You ultimately control the choices you make • You may be influenced, but if they are your consequences, they should be your choices Conclusion:

More Related