Transcript Unit 1b Powerpoint

Synthesis
Argument
Unit 1b
Unpacking our Embedded
Assessment
Your assignment is to synthesize at least
three to five sources and your own observations
to defend, challenge, or qualify the statement that
“America still provides access to the American
Dream.” This question requires you to integrate a
variety of sources (three to five) into a coherent,
well-written argumentative essay. Be sure to refer
to the sources and employ your own observations
to support your position. Your argument should be
central; the sources and your observations should
support this argument.
Our Schedule
 Mondays:
Debate
 Tuesdays:
Reading and Discussion
(Possible Staging of Fences)
 Wednesdays/Thursdays:
Writing
 Fridays
Reading and
and Lunch Block: NoRedInk
Debate #1: Resolved
The American Dream is still
possible.
Prepare to Debate
Read “Is the American Dream still possible”
in Springboard.
Mark the text for claims.
AC---for affirmative claims
NC—for negative claims
Brainstorm both sides of the debate.
Debate Format
1 AC: Affirmative makes their case
Neg CX: Negative Asks Questions
1 NC: Negative makes their case
Aff CX: Affirmative Asks Questions
1 NR: Negative Rebuts Affirmative
1 AR: Affirmative Rebuts Negative
Each side has 4 mins prep time total
8 mins
3 mins
8 mins
3 mins
5 mins
5 mins
Do Now:
Rate each of the statements on Page 54 on a scale
from 1-10.
10=I see evidence of this in the United States
all the time
1= I don’t see any evidence of this in the
United States ever
Be Ready to STAND for something!
Structure of an Argument
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2.
Divide yourselves into 5 Groups
You will each represent one part of an
argument
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4.
See page 62
Read The Declaration of Independence
(p. 59), looking for your part of an
argument
Jigsaw! Share what your group found
with your new larger group
 What
elements
of the American
Dream are
evident in the
Declaration of
Independence?
Exit Slip
What did you learn?
 The
American
Dream is often
associated with
people who are
new to our
country.
 Brainstorm
about
the dreams,
hopes, and
backgrounds of
early immigrant
Americans.
Do Now
Put in your Writer’s Notebook
What makes a house a home?
Denotation
 The
literal meaning
of a word:
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Defintion:
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House—place
where someone lives
Home—place where
someone lives
Connotation
 The feeling or
implied meaning of
a word
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Feeling:
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House—just a
building anyone can
live in
Home—a personal
space belonging to
you
Connotative Images
Compare “Ellis Island” (p 64) to “On Being
Brought from Africa to America”(p 65)
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What images do you see?
What are their connotations?
Highlight images as you read “Europe and
America” (p 66)
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Using the chart on page 67, determine the
denotation and connotation of the differing
images
What would happen if you were to change
the images?
Physical Connotation
 Divide
into groups to read Fences
 What
feeling does your portion of the
scene carry?
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How do you know? What words show you
this?
How can you move/act to show that
connotation?
Be prepared to Present your mini-scene
Do Now:
Another aspect of the American Dream is money.
Americans often equate success with money. How
important is money to attaining the American
Dream?
For your Vocab Journals
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Personification is a figure of speech used to
describe an object as having human
qualities.
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The moon peeked over the mountain to see us.
Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a
part is used to represent the whole or vice
versa.
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All hands on deck (part represents whole)
America will win the trophy this year (whole to
part).
Read “Money” by Dana Gioia (p 69)
 Look
for examples of Personification &
Synecdoche
 What
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is the tone of the poem?
How do you know?
A Raisin in the Sun (p 70)
 As
you listen to the excerpt of the play,
pay attention to the conflicting attitudes
toward the role of money in this family.
 Highlight
the lines that show the
character’s opinions about money.
 Decide
what money means to the main
characters.
Fences
 What
attitude do Rose, Troy and Lyons
have toward money in the play, Fences?
Watch Act 1, Scene 2
Write a brief
explanation of
each one in
your own words.
Let’s pick a Money Quote from
Page 68
Think of a visual
image to go
with your quote.
Debate:
Resolved
Money is the basis of the
American Dream
Do Now
How does work figure in your future? What has work
to do with the dream and promise of American
success?
Who Burns for the Perfection of Paper (p 74)
Choose a statement
that reflects what the
speaker learned from
work
Create a visual of the
last image of the
poem
What do you think
the title means?
Write a thesis statement about the speaker’s realization:
“Roberto Acuña Talks about
Farm Workers” p 74
 Using
Say Something, read the text to
determine Acuña’s attitudes toward
different types of workers.
 List
the jobs in the essay and classify them
into at least two categories.
EXIT SLIP
What is the
difference between
an immigrant’s
sense of opportunity
and a citizen’s
sense of opportunity
in this country?
Is their dream of the
future the same?
 Read
Obama
and Zinsser’s
speeches on
pages 78-83
 Mark
AC next to
claims that
defend the
resolution
 Mark
NC next to
claims that
challenge the
resolution
Debate: Resolved
We have a
responsibility as a
nation to make
sure that our
children succeed.
Do Now: Vocab Journal
 To
defend is to support the statement that
has been made.
 To
challenge is to oppose or refute the
statement that has been made.
 To
qualify is to consider to what extent the
statement is true or untrue (i.e., to what
extent you agree or disagree).
Beginning our Essay
Side A
Side B
Yes, the American Dream is
still a reality.
No, the American Dream is
no longer exists.
Evidence & Page #:
Evidence & Page #:
Check Your Evidence
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Facts and Statistics
Analogy (figurative
or literal)
Personal Experience
or Anecdote
Illustrative Example
Expert/Personal
Testimony
Hypothetical Case
Think Numbers
 What is your point
like?
 Tell a story
 Descriptive
examples
 Quotes from others
 What if…
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Which side do you
choose?
Look at the options on page 86
Mad 40: American Dream
Possible?
Check Our Writing: 15 points
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Completed outline—1pt
Hook—1pt
Thesis—2pts (in Intro & Conclusion)
Claims—2pts (one per body paragraph)
Concession—1pt
Refutation—1pt
Evidence—3pts (one per claim and
refutation)
Correct citation—3 pts (one per source)
Call to action—1 pt
Revisions—Due Fri
 Type
your essay & fix anything you were
missing
 Check
your transitions
 Check
your sentence lengths
 Check
your spelling, punctuation, and
grammar