7B ELA - Wright (1:15-1:59)-EES87-13 Assignments

Is this quote from "The Hate U Give" showing an example of self perception or social perception?

"I would’ve stayed home and watched The Fresh Prince reruns. My Jordans are comfortable, and damn, they’re new. That’s more than some people can say. The hoodie’s way too big, but I like it that way."

Explain your answer!

For today's reading activity, you're going to analyze an excerpt from "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas to find examples of social vs. self perception.

Key Terms:
Internal Characteristics - a person's identities, values, and personality traits. You CANNOT see these by looking

External Characteristics - those characteristics that others CAN see (such as eye color, height, shape, hair, clothing)

Self Perception - when someone makes and inference about themself based on internal and/or external characteristics

Social Perception - when people make inferences about others based on their internal and/or external characteristics

(We will be exploring these terms on a Jamboard during class. Click the Jamboard link to review!)

Do you think there's a difference between the way you see yourself and the way other people see you?

Explain your answer with an example.

This is the final step of the poetry projects!!!

You're going to create a google slide presentation about your poem. We'll be working on this during Friday's class as well, but I wanted to give you the chance to get started today.

Plan to have this done by the end of the day TOMORROW, FRIDAY 10/23!!! I know you can do it 😄

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
THE INSTRUCTIONS WILL GUIDE YOU
THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE YOUR FRIEND

(** I am also attaching the virtual poetry library in case you can't find the link to your poem **)

IT'S FRIDAY!!! What's one thing you plan to do this weekend to rest and refuel?

**** I am out today for a medical procedure. Please use the class time for independent work.***

WHAT WILL YOU DO DURING TODAY'S CLASS TIME?

Examples:
- Start Poetry Project Step 3 (Google Slides)
- Finish Poetry Project Steps 1 and/or 2
- Finish other make up work

I'll miss seeing you today!!! 😢 BUT I'll be back and better than ever tomorrow!!!!

Follow all the instructions to complete step 2 of your poetry project!

(If you haven't finished step 1, do that first...)

Yesterday you chose a poem for your poetry projects.

1) What is your poem's title?
2) What is the first thing you think of when you hear that title?

(If you don't have a poem yet, you need to make up yesterday's classwork)

We're less than a week away from the end of the first marking period of your senior year! Take a moment and reflect on the past four weeks.

What are you most proud of at this moment?

Examples:
- I'm getting better at using Google Classroom
- I made it to senior year!
- I'm maintaining my friendships, even with social distancing
- I'm making a good impression on my teachers
- I'm catching up on missing work
- I'm balancing work and school at the same time
- I'm learning and applying new vocabulary
- I completed something that really challenged me
- I'm making life better for the people I care about
- I got out of bed today and logged on

Follow all the instructions to complete step 1 of your poetry project!

Use the Google Slides game to choose your poem, or simply select one from the virtual poetry library (linked in the assignment).

NOTE: The Google Slides need to be in "present" mode or the game won't work!

DUE MONDAY

You're going to write a one paragraph reader response analysis of "Theme for English B."

Fill out the chart in this document, then copy/paste each sentence to put your paragraph together. Don't forget to read the instructions!!

(PS you can use the Jamboard to brainstorm. If you're here in person or online, we'll do the Jamboard together)

For today's question of the day, choose KNOW or WONDER.

- Write one thing you KNOW about Langston Hughes after reading & analyzing "Theme for English B"

OR

- Write one thing you WONDER about Langston Hughes after reading & analyzing "Theme for English B"

What real-life people or events are you reminded of when you read “Theme for English B” by Langston Hughes?

(If you're 100% remote or in-person today, we'll do this together during class)

This week we're using the critical lens of reader response criticism to analyze the poem "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes.

In reader response criticism, the reader's interpretation of a text is influenced by the reader's own values and experiences. It is also influenced by the "reading situation" - for example, where you are and what you're doing when you're reading the text.

By now, you should have read the poem "Theme for English B" to yourself independently. Now, watch this video of the text being performed at "Poetry Out Loud."

QUESTION: Does seeing the poem performed change your understanding or interpretation?

For example, did anything new stick out to you when you were watching the video? Explain your answer.

We're continuing our analysis of "Theme for English B," today focusing on point of view and your interpretation of the speaker.

This should take about 15 minutes to complete.

Once you're finished with the "Intro to Critical Lenses" PearDeck, complete this quick activity to practice using literary theory for analysis.

Follow the instructions on the Google Doc. If you're in-person, you will receive a paper handout.

We'll be doing this activity together in class. If you miss class for any reason, please complete it on your own.

Click the link or go to joinpd.com and enter xhvtdi

Remember to sign in through your BGHS Google account.

(If you have issues responding on PearDeck due to your device, write the responses somewhere else and send them to me for credit)

What happens to your vision when you put on a pair of 3D glasses?

(If you're attending in-person today, we will answer this in class)

Today you're going to read a poem by the great Langston Hughes: "Theme for English B."

Which of these Langston Hughes quotes do you connect with the most?

Please read the Langston Hughes poem "Theme for English B" and complete the 3,2,1 chart in the Google Document.

(PS - You can click the genius.com link to see an interactive version of the poem with annotations!)

Click on the Google Doc. Follow the instructions to plan & write one paragraph about your personal perspective on an issue. You can type it or write it by hand.

If you're not sure what to do, watch the instructional video! It's linked here too!

THIS IS DUE BY 2pm MONDAY OCT. 12. AS A REMINDER, MONDAY IS A SCHOOL HOLIDAY.

(If you're in person today, we'll answer this in class)

When you read a book or watch a movie, do you like seeing elements of your identity reflected in the characters, setting, or story? Why or why not?

Do you like having a window into someone else's identity or perspective? Why or why not?

(In other words, do you like it when a book or movie feels familiar, like you could know those people in your real life? And do you like it when a book offers a window into a world you wouldn't otherwise see?)

Today you're going to write one paragraph about your PERSPECTIVE on a current events issue.

Choose which issue you want to write about, then open your classwork document and start working!

Follow the instructions to do both parts of this activity.

Part 1: The Culture Tree See/Think/Wonder
Part 2: Make Your Own Culture Tree

(You can upload a photo of your finished culture tree drawing - but you don't have to! Just make sure you fill out all 3 pages of the document)

Follow the instructions on these google slides to write imaginary Instagram captions from various points of view:

1) One of the photo subjects
2) Girlfriend of one of the photo subjects
3) Ex-boyfriend of one of the photo subjects
4) Health supplement advertiser
5) News station reporting about a music festival
6) Proud Aunt of one of the photo subjects

There are video instructions linked on the slides. If you need help leave a comment!

This week we’re learning about the difference between point of view and perspective in ELA.

POINT OF VIEW is a literary choice a writer makes about who will be telling the story:
- a first person narrator (I/me/we - the narrator is a character)
- a second person narrator (you - the reader is a character)
- or a third person narrator (he/she/they - the narrator is outside the story)

PERSPECTIVE is how the writer and their characters think and feel.
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For example: “I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary – to study, to learn some words.”

- This quote is written from the 1st person POINT OF VIEW of Malcolm X.
- It also reveals Malcolm X’s PERSPECTIVE about learning → that it was something he craved and valued.
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Open the attachment and take a look at the meme about remote learning.

1) Whose POINT OF VIEW is the meme written from?
2) What is that person’s PERSPECTIVE?

Test your understanding of point of view vs. perspective.

Open the google doc to complete the final task for Monday 10/5.

Last week we explored the concept of PERCEPTION as it relates to using our 5 senses and perceiving texts in ELA.

This week, we’re thinking about perspective.

When we’re talking about ELA, what is the difference between point of view and perspective? (If you’re not sure, guess!)

NOTE: PLEASE COMPLETE THE EdPUZZLE VIDEO BEFORE YOU DO THE FREE WRITE!!!!!!!

Prompt: When and how do perceptions change? Share a story of a time that your perception changed, and explain how and why your perception changed.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Write at least one paragraph
- Mention the three stages of the perception process - selection, organization, interpretation.
- Incorporate sensory details into your descriptions

Examples of perception changing: falling out of love w/ my boyfriend, realizing my parent could be wrong sometimes, realizing I was actually interested in girls when I used to think they were gross, getting motivated in school when I used to hate it, changing my political views, enjoying a certain food I used to dislike, falling out of interest with a sport, seeing the world differently once I was old enough to go out by myself, etc.

Today you will be learning at home as part of the hybrid model. We will not be having a class meeting, so you should use your class time to complete this activity.

You can click the link below, OR joinpd.com and enter qkhhel

Reminder: sign in with your BGHS google account!

Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

What are some factors that influence YOUR perception of things around you? List at least three factors.

This week is all about PERCEPTION: The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.

Today and tomorrow, you will be using remote class time to complete a literary analysis essay where you examine how author Hari Kunzru uses sensory details to convey the narrator's perception of his surroundings in "White Tears."

**You can type your essay in the attached document, or you can write by hand and email me a photograph of your work with the subject "Baseline Assessment."**

You can use your blackout poem from Friday's class to help you with this task.

If you finish your essay in less than two class periods, you will be able to participate in an extra credit activity (more about that on Weds. 9/30...)

Your THESIS is a 1-2 sentence answer to the essay question.

What is your thesis for your baseline assessment (the literary analysis essay from yesterday?)

Remember, the essay question is: How does Hari Kunzru use sensory details to convey the narrator’s perception of his surroundings in "White Tears."

Describe your current surroundings using sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch).

Try to include at least 2 different senses in your description!

DUE FRIDAY 9/25

Please submit your common application essay to me by next Friday! You can submit the same essay you wrote for Ms. Melo in the spring. If you did not complete an essay for Ms. Melo in the spring, you can see the essay prompts by clicking the PDF, and you can see examples by clicking the link.

You can view the grading rubric by clicking "rubric"

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns! Have a good weekend!

Today we'll be reading an excerpt from "White Tears" and annotating for sensory details. Out of all the five senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound), which one is your FAVORITE and why?

DUE FRI. 9/25

Next week, you will be writing a timed literary analysis essay as part of your baseline assessment for 12th grade ELA.

In today's classwork, we’re going to prepare for that assessment by reading and annotating the text excerpt with a special focus on sensory details. Then, we're going to use our annotations to create a blackout poem.

If you miss class for any reason, read the instructions and complete this activity on your own!

DUE THURSDAY 9/24

For today's classwork, you're going to take a look at the grading rubric for your common app essay draft. Then, you're going to choose an area of your draft to improve upon and come up with some next steps.

Once you're done with this short activity, you can use the rest of our class time to work on your drafts (due tomorrow)!

Below you'll see five examples of personal statement introduction hooks. Which one do you think is the STRONGEST, and WHY??

(Just write the number you chose & your explanation: "I chose #1 because...")

1) I've never been comfortable bragging. In fact, I was raised to be modest about my achievements, whatever they might be. Applying for college is nothing but bragging, and it makes me uncomfortable.

2) It's pretty easy to think you already know everything. Yet beliefs can exist inside of you that you don't remember consciously making, like old files on a computer that somehow avoid being purged.

3) I have a scar above my left eyebrow from when I fell from a tree when I was five years old. I landed face-first on a particularly pointy rock. Now, you're probably thinking, "Where were this kid's parents?!"

4) There's a short list of what is supposed to matter. It's been signed off on, supported by the culture, and in some cases bolstered by millions of years of evolution. Things like friendship, family, perseverance.

5) Being different is lonely. No one ever tells you, but it's true. You can be in a huge group of good friends and feel like a complete outsider if there's something about you that "others" you.

For this task, you'll use Flipgrid to record a short video where you use an anecdote, or short story, to illustrate your own relationship to reading.

You can use the memory you described for Question of the Day as a jumping off point! All the instructions plus an example can be found on Flipgrid.

**If you are asked to log in, please use your BGHS google mail account**

Think of a meaningful memory you have about reading. It could be a positive memory or a negative memory. Describe that memory in 2-3 sentences.

Examples of memories:
- a memory about a book your grandma read out loud to you when you were little
- a memory of pretending you read the class novel in 8th grade but you were actually faking it
- a memory of the first time you read manga and loved it
- a memory of reading a poem or song lyric and being emotionally moved

DUE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

This survey will help me adjust the class to meet your interest and needs. Thank you in advance for your honest responses. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better!

Read each of these quotes about the importance of reading. Then, pick the quote that resonates with you the most.

(In other words, which quote offers the most accurate description of reading?)

DUE TUESDAY 9/22

Open the Google Slides presentation to complete the classwork for Tues. 9/22. If you're not in class, please complete this on your own. There are 5 slides and you will watch 4 videos total. It will take about 35 minutes.

PART 1: We will watch a pair of videos together, briefly discuss, and answer the response question on slide 3.

PART 2: You'll have 15-20 minutes to select 2 videos from the playlist on slide 4. Once you've watched your videos, you'll answer the exit ticket questions on slide 5. Then you’re done!

DUE MONDAY 9/21

We will be completing this reading and activity in class. If you miss class for any reason, please complete this on your own. There are 4 pages and it will take about 35 minutes. Let me know if you have any questions!

Today we're jumping into the curriculum! Look at the attached "at a glance" calendar.

1) Which weekly topic are you most interested in?
2) Which weekly topic are you most nervous about?

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? Who would you take with you?