September 1/2
Learning Target #1- Students will review and apply the use of structure in analysis of texts relative to the history of our country.
Learning Target #2- Students will demonstrate comprehension of the role of dialogue by writing a fictional narrative using dialogue.
Discussion- Reviewed Structure as it relates to analysis
Modern Day Application- Memes
Activity- Posted Columbus Memes to my Padlet found in itslearning
Memes created in spark.adobe.com (after you create it, hit "share" and download it. Then go to the padlet I provided in my class in itslearning. You will see a small pink box in the bottom right hand corner. Click it. This will give you a place to post. Type your first and last name in the "title" and include your period (like 4A). Click on the camera icon and upload your download. :) Make sure your meme is appropriate and that it is about Columbus.
Technology Gallery Walk (look at the other memes posted in Padlet)
Assimilation- The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group.
Classroom Discussion- Forced Assimilation v. Chosen Assimilation and Tourist v. Someone Wanting to Become a Citizen
Discuss world examples.
Read- Article on Swiss Assimilation (found in itslearning under "Assimilation")
In your journal, answer the following two questions:
1. In what ways are the Swiss views of assimilation similar to early American views of assimilation. Give specific examples from today's reading and our prior texts.
2. Do you agree or disagree with their views? Why or why not?
Writing- Poem Analysis
"Indian Boy Love Song" - text found in itslearning (poem about assimilation)
- Played with the tools to highlight and write on the text.
Modeled by composing the analysis as a class.
Emphasis on structure, repetition, word choice, and devices used to create theme of poem.
Finish Narratives (if not finished)- (Code of Indian Offenses Assignment from Last Class)
Pretend you have committed one of the four offenses. You are either writing the exposition, rising action, climax, or falling action and resolution. This was a group write.
Share if time.
native_american_code_of_indian_offenses.docx |