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English 10 Week One: 9/6/11-9/9/11. Introduction to the Course and Summer Reading.
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English 10 Week One: 9/6/11-9/9/11 Introduction to the Course and Summer Reading
Tuesday 9/6/11Objectives:By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Reflect on your learning needs and learning style by completing a student survey in order to help me (your teacher) understand how to best teach you. 2. Describe what this class is about and summarize the essential questions and overall themes of this course. Do Now: Agenda: Take your assigned seat. Complete the “Student Survey” on your desk. Read the homework for the week on the assignment sheet. Do Now and collect. Review objectives Something you might not know about me is… Course Expectations Letter Review directions and criteria for homework 1 and 2.
Wednesday 9/7/11 (10B double block)Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. 2. Identify specific routines and procedures for the course that match each of the course expectations described on the opening expectations letter from day one. 3. Identify and explain the positive and negative impact of following and not following the routines and procedures of the class on both individuals as well as on the culture of the whole class. Do Now: Agenda: Identify and describe one goal you have for yourself for English class this year. 1. Why is this a goal for you? 2. What do you need do to in the short-term in order to make sure you are working towards meeting this goal? Independent: Do Now Mini-lecture: What are the expectations and protocols for partner work in English class this year? Partner Work: Expectations, routines/procedures and consequences graphic organizer. Whole Group Discussion: sharing our understanding of expectations, routines/procedures and consequences. Independent: Responsibility web. Triads: sharing responsibility web. Whole Class: Ms. Fritz’s responsibility web. Human Scavenger Hunt– Something you might not have known about me is… Exit Ticket and Homework Review
Wednesday 9/7/11 (10C single period)Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. 2. Identify specific routines and procedures for the course that match each of the course expectations described on the opening expectations letter from day one. 3. Identify and explain the positive and negative impact of following and not following the routines and procedures of the class on both individuals as well as on the culture of the whole class. Do Now: Agenda: Identify and describe one goal you have for yourself for English class this year. 1. Why is this a goal for you? 2. What do you need do to in the short-term in order to make sure you are working towards meeting this goal? Independent: Do Now Mini-lecture: What are the expectations and protocols for partner work in English class this year? Partner Work: Expectations, routines/procedures and consequences graphic organizer. Poster Presentations. Exit Ticket and Homework Review (cultural artifact/grab bag) )
Expectations for Partner Work • Partners will treat each other with kindness and respect– no one will publically complain about having to work with someone else. • Partner talk will be focused on the topic– partners will not have unrelated, personal conversations. • Partner talk will be only loud enough for each other to hear– partners will not use loud voices that might distract others. • Partners will sit with their knees facing one another. • Each partner will contribute to the discussion equally– one person will not dominate or refuse to participate. *** Partner work/partner talk will always be graded (individually) based on rubric– this grade will be a part of your citizenship grade for the course. Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class.
Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. Partner Work Rubric
Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. 2. Identify specific routines and procedures for the course that match each of the course expectations described on the opening expectations letter from day one.
Expectations for Whole Class Discussion • One person talks at a time. • Students and teacher will respect wait time. • Cold calling– I will use index cards and randomly pull names (no hands). • Magic Ball– I will toss a ball at someone– the person who catches it contributes a thought/answer and then tosses it to the next person. • No one shouts out answers out of turn– everyone respects the protocol for the discussion. • No one ever rolls their eyes or makes any negative comments about someone else’s contribution. Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. 2. Identify specific routines and procedures for the course that match each of the course expectations described on the opening expectations letter from day one. 3. Identify and explain the positive and negative impact of following and not following the routines and procedures of the class on both individuals as well as on the culture of the whole class.
Student Responsibilities Self-evaluating my work to make sure it meets the criteria and standards. Monitoring my attention and participation and refocusing as I need to. Coming to class prepared with all materials I need in order to learn. Re-doing work and coming for extra help with my first effort does not meet the standards. I will be responsible for Doing my best work.
Teacher Responsibilities Designing learning experiences that require you to be involved and that provide you with practice. Establishing work procedures and communicating expectations to help you be responsible. Communicating standards and criteria for success clearly and consistently. Identifying and communicating objectives clearly and consistently. Finding out what knowledge and skills you have acquired on an ongoing basis. Re-teaching and requiring you to persist when you haven’t reached standards yet. I will be responsible for Treating all students with respect and holding all students to high academic and behavioral expectations. Creating and maintaining a safe and respectful learning environment. Getting to know the learning needs of each of my students. Having a sense of humor! Coming to class prepared with all materials.
Exit Ticket: Did we meet our objectives? • Describe the expectations for working with a partner in English class. What do you need to do during partner work to earn a 4 on the partner work rubric? • Describe three expectations for the course and the routines/procedures that you need to follow for each of those three expectations. • What are the psoitive and negative consequences for either meeting or not meeting each of the expectations you described in #2? Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Describe and execute the expectations for partner work in English class. 2. Identify specific routines and procedures for the course that match each of the course expectations described on the opening expectations letter from day one. 3. Identify and explain the positive and negative impact of following and not following the routines and procedures of the class on both individuals as well as on the culture of the whole class.
Thursday 9/8/11 (10C Double Block)Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Identify the routines and procedures to follow in this class that will help you meet each of the academic and behavioral expectations.2. Explain the positive and negative consequences for meeting/not meeting course expectations.3. Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture. Do Now: Agenda: Complete the “My Responsibility” web. When you finish, copy your homework into your homework planner! Do Now/HW check (completed course expectations graphic organizer) Continue partner work from yesterday: each pair creates an expectations/routines and procedures/consequences poster Partner presentations Human scavenger hunt Mini-lecture on 7 elements of culture and note-taking Homework: All supplies due tomorrow! Cultural Artifact grab-bag.
Friday 9/9/11 (10C Double Blockperiods 3 and 4). Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. Review routines and procedures to follow in this class that will help you meet each of the academic and behavioral expectations.2. explain and utilize the structure of the interactive notebook. 3. Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture. Do Now: Agenda: Complete the “My Responsibility” web. When you finish, copy your homework into your homework planner! Do Now/HW check (completed course expectations graphic organizer) Review expectations (go over last page of homework) Interactive Notebook Set-up! Mini-lecture on 7 elements of culture and note-taking. Homework: Cultural Artifact grab-bag.
What is culture? • The word culture has many different meanings. For some it refers to an appreciation of good literature, music, art, and food. • Culture is a powerful human tool for survival, but it is a fragile phenomenon. It is constantly changing and easily lost because it exists only in our minds. Our written languages, governments, buildings, and other man-made things are merely the products of culture. They are not culture in themselves. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
The Elements of Culture • Elements of culture refer to things/categories that all cultures have in common. • Social Organization: the way a culture organizes its members into smaller groups. - Families (nuclear or extended) - Social Class: a way to rank people in order of status based on: money, education, occupation, race, ethnicity. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
2. Customs and Traditions • The written and unwritten rules of behavior in a culture. • Examples: • Gender roles– the rules/expectations for the way men and women are expected to behave. • Food– the types of food eaten, the ways food is eaten/served. • Dance • Holiday Traditions and Celebrations • Rites of passage– marriage, birth, coming-of-age. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
3. Language • The way beliefs and traditions are passed down/communicated. 4. Arts and Literature • Teach about a culture’s values. • Promote cultural pride and unity. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
5. Religion 6. Forms of Government 7. Economic Systems: the ways people in a society/culture earn money/work. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
Class Notes: What is Culture? What are the 7 Elements of Culture? Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
Illustrating 3 Elements of Culture Directions: Sketch/illustrate or diagram a visual representation of your understanding of any three elements of culture. Underneath each of your three illustrations, write a caption explaining which element of culture you are representing and why you chose to represent this element of culture this way. Objective: By the end of this class, you will be able to… Explain and illustrate the seven elements of culture.
Homework: Due Friday 9/9/11 Cultural Artifact. • Bring in 2-3 objects that represent at least one element of your own culture. • Be prepared to share/explain your cultural artifacts with your class.
Friday 9/9/11 (10C single 7th period) Objectives: By the end of this class, you will be able to…1. explain and utilize the structure of the interactive notebook.2. explain your cultural artifact and identify which element of culture your artifact(s) relate to. Do Now: Agenda: Answer the following questions in at least three complete sentences. Why did you select the artifacts you brought with you today? Copy your homework into your planner when you finish. Do Now Preview objectives. Interactive Notebook Set-up. Cultural Artifact share– groups of four. Homework: Cultural Artifact Personal Essay
10th Grade World Literature Ms. Fritz Unit One: Introduction to the Course and Summer Reading!!! Essential Questions: • What is culture? • What is my cultural perspective? • What is gained and what is lost when different cultures come into contact with one another? • How can we learn about other cultural perspectives from reading stories? Primary Texts: Summer Reading • Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel • Behind the Mountains by EdwidgeDanticat • A Thousand Splendid Suns by KhaledHosseini • Life of Pi by Yan Martel • The Book Thief by Marcus Szuzak Secondary Texts: “A Different Discussion About Aid” (speech) by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda “Air Mail” (short story) by Ravi Mangla
2. explain your cultural artifact and identify which element of culture your artifact(s) relate to. Cultural Artifact Small Group Share Out Overview: For this activity, you will be working in groups of four to discuss/share your cultural artifacts. You will follow the guidelines below while participating in this discussion. Remember, all small group discussions are graded with a Citizenship Rubric. Guidelines: Everyone needs to have their class notes on the elements of culture in front of them for this discussion. • Decide who will share first. • Person who is sharing explains what he/she thinks the word culture means. • Person sharing describes the artifacts he/she brought in to share and explains why he/she chose this as their cultural artifact • Person sharing explains what he/she thinks his/her culture is. • Other three members of the group are sitting up, facing the speaker and giving the speaker eye contact. • Person sharing asks the group: “Which element of culture do you think my artifacts connect to and why?” Group responds. • Repeat until everyone in your group has shared.
Cultural Artifact Personal Essay To be assigned to 10C on Friday 9/9/11 and 10B on Monday 9/12/11
Cultural Artifact Personal Essay Assignment Overview: The purpose of this personal essay assignment is to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the concept of culture as it applies to this class and the essential questions we will be working with throughout the year. This essay will also help you make a personal connection to the following essential questions before we dive into the content of the class: What is culture? What is my own cultural perspective? Finally, completing this essay will give you more practice with organizing your ideas in writing, analysis and contextualization (skills you worked on last year that we will continue to improve on in 10th Grade English) before we apply these skills to complex literary texts. Guidelines: • Your personal essay needs to be organized into an introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs and a conclusion. (4 points) • Each paragraph needs to be at least 5 sentences long. (4 points) • Introduction: (20 points) • Begin your essay by explaining, in your own words, your understanding of the word/concept “culture”. 10 points • Describe your own culture and explain which elements of culture are most important for understanding your cultural perspective. 10 points • Body Paragraphs 1 and 2: (60 points– 30 points for each body paragraph) • Describe each of your cultural artifacts. 5 points for each paragraph • Give background information (contextualization) to your reader about each of these artifacts. 5 points for each paragraph • Why did you choose them as representatives of your culture? 5 points for each paragraph • What do they reveal about you? (analysis) 5 points for each paragraph • What do they reveal about your culture? (analysis) 5 points for each paragraph • Which element of culture do they connect to and why? (analysis) 5 points for each paragraph • Conclusion: 10 points– 5 points for each bullet-pointed criteria below. • Revisit your description of the word/concept “culture” and summarize the main points you made about how your two cultural artifacts reveal your cultural perspective. • Leave the reader with “food for thought”– why is it important to understand the elements of culture? Why is it important to identify your own cultural perspective? What impact might an understanding of your own cultural perspective have on the way you interact with others? • Make sure you proof-read your writing. (2 points)
