FALL 2020 1 - Ms. Porcher / Mr. Yockel-EES83-10, -11 (8:30am - 9:17am) Assignments

Directions: Complete the following assignment. Follow directions within assignment. PDF version of story attached to document.

(Pear Deck and PDFs versions linked below, but still answer the questions in the Google Doc)

Log into the Pear Deck for the Do Now on Slide 2, then continue reading "My Mother Pieced Quilts"

Link below if you'd rather read the story as a PDF

We're watching a movie!
Use the half sheet to keep notes...

(trailer linked below....)

Directions: Follow directions within document.

Rubric, list of readings, and PDF originals also linked below...

Situation: George Tillman Jr., the director of The Hate U Give, needs your help reviewing the script one last time before the shoot....

What are the two "readings" you're going to choose for your final essay?

“What Is Cultural Identity?”
“Ethnic Hash”
"The Hate U Give"
"Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo"
“Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States”
“Legal Alien”
“Decoding the Social Value of Names”
“Names/Nombres”
“By Any Other Name”
“Where Worlds Collide”

Directions: Answer the following Do Now question in a COMPLETE sentence.

Do Now: What is one thing that your parents have taught you?

Open the Pear Deck and answer the question on Slide 3...

Log into the Pear Deck . . . .

Follow the instructions within the document.

If you want to read it as a Pear Deck, click the second link. (Answer the questions in the Google Doc though.)

Directions: Complete the following question. You can use your Do Now from yesterday as examples to REFERENCE NOT COPY.

Do Now: Create your own allusion based on a story you’ve read, a song you’ve heard, a movie you’ve watched or you can even use a superhero reference.


**Allusion- a reference made to a well-known person event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work.

Choose one example below. What is the allusion*?

1. Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

2. I met a man who was romantic and a true Romeo.

3.
So they can step out of bounds quick, the sidelines is,
Lined with casualties, who sip to life casually,
Then gradually become worse, don't bite the apple, Eve.

*A reference made to a well-known person event, or place from history, music, art, or another literary work.

Follow instructions in document

1. Choose the Pear Deck or the Google Doc
2. Be sure to answer the questions at the end

After you finish the crossword, save your "certificate" and submit here in Classroom.

Fastest time wins.

If you missed the live quiz today, test yourself here!

Be sure to read "By Any Other Name" beforehand.
This counts as a quiz grade!

Full credit if you get at least 6/12.

Directions: Answer the following question within this post.

What is an acronym you would use to describe your culture?

**Acronym: a word formed from the first letter or letters of the words of a compound term The word “G.O.A.T.” is an acronym for “greatest of all time**

1. Choose the Pear Deck or the Google Doc
2. Fill in the 10 boxes relating to "By Any Other Name"

Read the story in one of three ways:
1. Google Doc
2. audio
3. chunked as a Pear Deck

Same questions are in the Pear Deck as the Google Doc. You choose.

Directions: Answer the following question within this post.

Do Now: If you were to write your own memoir, what specific memory would you include? Why?

Directions: Read the following story Names/ Nombres by Julia Alvarez. As you read, Highlight (using the highlighting tool) any cultural elements you find. Remember cultural elements are languages, symbols, and values that are held within the culture such as clothes, hair styles, music, etc… Then after reading, you will answer the following questions.

If you'd rather read the story as a Pear Deck, link is below. Questions are embedded.

Directions: Answer the following question within this post

Do Now: In 2-3 sentences, describe how you would feel if you went a new school and the principal changed your first name to a completely different name.

Has your name ever been mispronounced? If so, how did it make you feel?

(if YOUR name hasn't been mispronounced, how do you feel when you mispronounce someone else's?)

Directions: Answer the following question within this post.

You are a CEO at a fortune 500 company A HUGE company that makes A LOT of money). You are hiring and are looking for strong and smart employees. You have two resumes in your hand. On one resume the name reads “Michael L.A. Smith” and on the second resume the name reads “Laquan Miller”. Just based on their names, what background information would come to mind about them? ***Remember, the information is JUST BASED on their NAMES***

Complete following assignment. All directions are within assignment. If you need an assistance, ensure to email myself or Mr. Yockel asap.

Tracey Baptiste is bicultural.

What are two differences she notices about life in Brooklyn compared with life in Trinidad?

Directions: Answer the following question.

What do you think life is like for those who speak another language (bilingual) and live in New York City? Your response must be 2-3 sentences long.

EXTRA CREDIT

Find an image to go with your poem on Monday.

Complete the OPTIC poster. Questions inside!

Points on slides 1 & 3

Watch the video, then do slide 2

Points on Slides 1, 4, 21, 23 & 25

Don't worry about Slides 27, 29, 31, 33 (we did not have time)

1. Watch the video about imagery in Frida Kahlo's paintings.

2. Look for imagery in the attached poems.

Apart from imagery, Frida Kahlo also used symbols in her paintings.

1. Choose one of the Mexican Bingo symbols below.
2. What do you think it stands for?

Which of your 5 senses were activated during the holiday weekend? Give an example.

Good Morning/Afternoon! Happy Wednesday! Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

Directions: Answer the following question within this post.

Do Now: What is one fact you learned about Frida Kahlo over the last 2 days?

Please answer the questionnaire from Ms. Jimenez

Re-read the biography and answer the questions.

Use quoted evidence and complete sentences in your answers.

What is one cultural element that would represent you BEST if someone was to paint a self portrait of you with the object? Why did you choose this object?

***Remember what cultural elements are!

Open the PDF below in DocHub (or similar) so that you can highlight. (You might have to download DocHub first)

Read the biography of Frida Kahlo. As you read, highlight the cultural elements. (Find at least 10).

Answer the questions on Slides 1 & 2

Open the prompt to start your midterm... (you have today, Thursday, and Friday to finish)

Outline and rubric in the attached PDF.

Each paragraph must be a minimum of 5 sentences.

Answer the following Do Now question within this post.

Do Now: What type of hook did you use for you essay? What was your hook for your essay?

Answer the following Do Now question within this post.

What were your 3 cultural elements you chose yesterday to write about for your personal cultural identity essay?

Highlight the texts on Slides 1 & 7

Complete the following activity. Ensure to read and follow all directions.

Directions: Fill out the following form. You MUST answer ALL questions.

Good Morning and Happy Monday!!!

Answer the following Do Now question within this post.

What is one thing you value (love) most that you have? Why

For example: a piece of clothing, jewelry, records, etc...

If you didn't play live with us during the Google Meet, do this on your own. Compete for the best score with the rest of the classes!

If you use a nickname, be sure to put an AKA so we know who you are for credit. Participation points only.

Good Morning! Happy Thursday! Hope you had a wonderful day off.

Complete the following Do Now in this post.

Why do you think authors write personal essays?

Follow the instructions on the following worksheet. If you have any questions or concerns please email.

Answer the following Do Now question in this post.

Do Now:

Write a topic sentence using T.A.G (title, author genre) and the central idea you came up with the other day for the movie "The Hate U Give".

Title: The Hate U Give
Author: Angie Thomas
Genre: Young Adult Fiction

Ex: The central idea of the (genre) novel ("title") by (author) is...

Answer the following Do Now Question within this post.

What does theme mean in literature?

Watch the following clip and state what you think the theme of the film "The Hate U Give" is.

Answer the following Do Now question within this post.

Do Now:

What conflicts do see happening within your culture right now? (Ex: war, famine, fight for equality, standing up for rights, diseases, etc...)

Answer the 6 embedded questions....If you did this on paper in room 477, don't worry about.

Do slides 1, 2, 14, 18, and 19 for your attendance.

Log in and complete the slide. This counts for your attendance today.

Log in and complete the slide. This counts for your attendance today.

Good Morning! Happy Hump Day!... Before beginning your assessment and write "Here" to account for your attendance,

This Quizzizz counts as your attendance for the day. If you already did it, I know, because it keeps a record of players.

(Use a player name that I recognize; if I don't know it's you, how am I going to give you credit?)

Complete the following activity. There is also a slide Venn Diagram for you to fill out that goes along with the activity. Read the directions carefully. If you have any issues, make sure to email Mr. Yockel, Ms. Celestine or myself asap.

What are all the possible combinations of the letters: T A G ?

yes, there is a reason for this! ;-)

What does comparing and contrasting mean?

Why do we do it?

Your response should be 2 sentences or more.

Do the slides for your attendance.

Play this Kahoot to test yourself on Ethnic Hash.

Don't stress! Participation points only

Use a name that we recognize!!!

Do the slides for your attendance. Be sure to listen to the MP3 that's linked inside. Extra Credit project at end.

What was a quandary* you had this weekend?


*dilemma, difficulty

Log in and complete all the slides. This counts for your attendance today.

If you did not finish, during the period, it is your homework.

Read the text "Ethnic Hash". Then read the directions within the document. The text "Ethnic Hash" will be attached to this assignment. If you any questions please email us asap.

3 points for each question x 3 = 9 points
1 point for each vocab word x 9 = 9 points
9 + 9 = 18 points TOTAL

Log in and complete up to Slide 21. Points given for slides 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, & 17. This counts for your attendance today.

If you did not finish, during the period, it is your homework.

Directions: Answer within this post.

Do Now:

Should someone be defined as a person based on their physical appearance (what they look like on the outside, their race, what they wear, ect…)? Why or why not?

Why do you think people do that?


***Also, feel free to reply to each other (respectively of course)

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday!... Hope you enjoyed your day off yesterday. Complete the Do Now question for your attendance. Remember if your Do Now is not Done, your attendance does not count.

Do Now:

-List 5 values you have for yourself or share within your culture
-Then write a sentence about each value stating why they are important in your culture.

***If you need assistance there is video attached you can watch.

Answer the Do Now questions within this post. You will ONLY have until the end of the period to complete this Do Now for your attendance to count. Also make sure to look out for the next assignment in the Classwork tab. You should have finished annotating "What Is Cultural identity?" by now. You are welcome to begin the questions (except #6).

Email myself, Mr. Yockel or Ms. Celestin if you encounter any issues. Have a great day!

P.S. The DO Now is in The Google Slides attached to this post

Answer the following Do Now with a response of 3 sentences or more. Make sure to be detailed, explain your answers.

Do Now:

Think about your first name. Think about your last name. Do you feel your first or your last name connects to your culture? Which one connects more? Why or why not?

If not, if you were given the opportunity to change your name , would you change it and what would you change it to? Would you feel like you are changing your cultural identity?

Follow the instructions within the document. if you any issues let us know asap.

This Do Now counts for your attendance.
Watch the video, then answer these 2 questions:

If you are Afro-Latino, you have a two-part identity.
Which part is your ethnicity?
Which part is your culture?

Please answer the DO Now question within your assignment. if you have any complications with the assignment (as far as unable to open your assignment for whatever reason), then answer the Do now Question here in this post. I will post the slides here as well.

Good morning Kings and Queens! Happy Thursday! You will receive a Do Now everyday whether you are physically in class or not. This Do Now will not only account for your attendance but for a grade as well. As I always say, start off on the right foot! Have a great day!

Directions: Answer the following underneath this post. If you experience any issues answering the question please let us know asap.

Can you choose your cultural identity? Why or Why no?

Please complete Do now within this post.

***Remember this counts for your attendance everyday you are NOT in school***

Wednesday, 9/23: LEFT Column ONLY.
Thursday, 9/24: