Who we are and how we all “fit” together

Kuczek-GHS-English II-2012

Think…

• What defines a persons culture?

Religion?

Ethnicity?

Region?

Family?

What else?

Identification• How does culture identify you?• How does it influence how you

identify others?• How does culture affect how we all fit

together?

Subculture

Perspective

Stereotype

WorldSociety

Self

Voice

• Definition-The unique style by which we express our identity in both speaking and writing.

• What does that mean?• What tools do we use to

look at voice?– Diction, Syntax, Imagery,

Symbol and Tone

Diction

The writer’s choice of words; a stylistic element that helps convey voice and tone.

Example:I would say- Who is that?

Juliet, you look beautiful?You Would Say- Who dat?

Oh girl you look bangingShakespeare would say-

But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.

Syntax

• The arrangement of words and the order of grammatical elements in a sentence; the way in which words are put together to make meaningful elements, such as phrases, clauses and sentences.

Example: “I have a dream.”

Imagery

• The verbal expression of sensory experiences.

Example: A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the

breeze.Continuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the Milky Way~Wordsworth

Symbol

An item that represents something else.

Example: an Eagle is a symbol for GHS

Tone

• A writer’s or speaker’s attitude toward a subject

Example: Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.~Tupac Shakur

Put it all together

• The joy of reading and writing great works is seeing through the writer’s eyes. The voice helps us to hear the author.

• How can you add your own voice to your writing?

• What can you do that hinders your voice?

As we go through the

unit…• How can cultural

experiences shape, impact, or influence out perception of the world?

• How does one’s voice function in and beyond the contexts of writing?

Pg. 5 in your Spring Board Books

Reflect

• What words and phrase have stood out as we have talked about culture?

• Let’s list a few…

Quilting

• List images, artifacts, objects, memories and experiences from your childhood that reflect who you are as a person.

Brainstorm

An artifact is something produced and left by a person or society

Look at page 6 of your Spring Board

My Mother Pieced QuiltsBy: Teresa Paloma

Acosta

Pages 7 through 8 in your Spring Board Book!

• Background• Scan Vocabulary1. *=Great Imagery2. ?=Puzzling3. !=Good personal connection

Let’s Get Started

Practical Practice

• Answer Questions 1-4 on Page 9 in Your Spring Board Text in your small groups

Homework/Independent Work

• Page 10 in your Spring Board Text–Word Web for Culture– Define the term culture– Have both of these ready to share for

next class!