English II—January 14, 2016

• Daily warm-up: Have you ever had to perform/present something in front of people and really screwed up like Jing-mei did at her piano recital? How did people react? How did it make you feel?

• Homework:– Complete Reading Plus diagnostic by Friday. – Study for Lesson 2/Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz (Tuesday).– $5 Lab fee due tomorrow.

English II—Lesson 2 Vocabulary• The prefix inter- means “between”, and the prefix intra-

means “within”.• intramural—adj. within an institution.• intercom—n. device for communicating between rooms.• interlaced—v. lacing together; intermixed.• interplay—v. back-and-forth action; action and reaction.• intrastate—adj. within a single state.• interject—v. insert between two other things• intermediary—n. a person who acts as a go-between,

especially to settle differences.• interrogate—v. question formally.• intermittent—adj. stopping and starting at intervals.

Unit 1 VocabularyAcademic Vocabulary Literary Terms

SynthesisPerspective ArgumentClaimCounterclaimConcessionRefutation

VoiceSyntaxConflictThemeThematic statementAllusionSymbolImageFigurative language

• Writing About My Cultural Identity• In this unit you will read poetry, short stories, and essays—all

focusing on some element of cultural identity. As we read, we will focus on the question: What is your personal cultural identity, and how does it affect the way you see the world?

• Cultural perspectives are shaped by family, life experiences, and perceptions about the world around you. You will explore all of these as you prepare to write your reflective essay about your cultural identity.

• Unit 1 EA1: Your assignment is to write a reflective essay about your cultural identity.

Unit 1 Embedded Assessment 1 p. 4

English IIEA1: Writing About My Cultural Identity

p. 46 Scoring Guide

What do you need to know to be successful on this assignment?What do you need to be able to do to be successful on this assignment?

Understand and apply the term conflict to cultural situations.

Write a reflective expository essay using an effective organizational

structure and techniques.

Examine or convey complex ideas, concepts, and information.

Develop a topic with well-chosen, relevant, and sufficient evidence

appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.

Work through all stages of the

writing process.

Use varied types of phrases and clauses to convey

specific meanings and add interest to writing.

“Two Kinds” of Cultural Identity• My family’s cultural

heritage is an ethnic hash.• My parents actively help

me appreciate our family’s cultural heritage.

• I sometimes feel in conflict with my parents because we define our cultural identities differently.

During Reading

• As we read Amy Tan’s short story “Two Kinds,” look for evidence of conflict between two generations and two distinct perspectives about culture. Look for answers to these questions:– What is the reason for the conflict?– How is it resolved?– How does the conflict connect to the meaning of

the work as a whole?

“Two Kinds” of Cultural Identity• Chunk 1

– 1. Summary: Jing-mei’s mother lost everything when she moved from China to America. Her mother has left the old culture behind, and has completely embraced the Western culture. Jing-mei wants to fit in too, so she willingly submits to her mother’s . She wants her daughter to become a prodigy so the family can be rich, and Jing-mei wants her parents to be proud of her accomplishments.

– 2. Conflict: Jing-mei vs. her mother (external conflict). Jing-mei’s mother insists she become a prodigy. Jing-mei feels if she doesn’t become a prodigy, then she will “always be nothing”. (internal conflict)

– 3. New vocabulary: prodigy—a young person endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities (paragraph 2); reproach—to express disapproval or disappointment (paragraph 9); clamor—a loud and confused noise (paragraph 9).

– 4. Key ideas and details: Jing-mei and her mother are working as a team. “I was just as excited as my mother.” (paragraph 8).

– 5. Figurative language: Shirley Temple, Peter Pan, Christ, Cinderella (allusions); “Instead of getting big fat curls, I emerged an uneven mass of crinkly black fuzz.” (imagery)

– 6. Tone: excited, worried – 7. Diction that supports tone: “In all my imaginings I was filled with a sense that I would

soon become perfect; my mother and father would adore me.” “If you don’t hurry up and get me out of here, I’m disappearing for good.” (paragraph 9)

“Two Kinds” of Cultural Identity Writing Prompt

• In the story “Two Kinds”, Jing-mei faces a mixture of struggles to come to terms with her cultural identity. As an adult, she finally becomes content with who she is—neither a prodigy or a failure, but a combination of the two.– Reflect on a conflict you’ve had trying to figure out

your cultural identity. Was it an external conflict or internal conflict? Has the conflict been resolved or is it still something you struggle with? Write at least two paragraphs describing the conflict and answering the questions.