Good MorningEntry Task: Deconstructing a prompt practice. Read the following prompt. Write a thesis statement and two topic sentences.To what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? Be sure to support your claim with evidence from at least three different texts you have read, viewed, or listened to in this unit, as well as personal experience and insights.

Learning TargetsStudents will be able to . . .

Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions Practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration/communication Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing Examine and apply the elements of exposition Examine and apply the elements of argumentation

Back map EA 1.2Synthesis Paper

Activity 1.16 – Mapping position/organizational strategy. Activity 1.15 – Drafting your position Activity 1.14 – Indian Father’s Plea/evidence (completed) Activity 1.13 – Two Ways to Belong in America/Nonfiction evidence. (completed) Activity 1.12 – Everyday Use/evidence (completed) Activity 1.10 – Where Worlds Collide/evidence (completed) Activity 1.9 – Deconstruction a Prompt/essay basics (completed)

Embedded Assessment 1.2

Writing a Synthesis Paper.

Today you will be taking choosing one of the pieces of literature that we have read (Where World’s Collide; Everyday Use; Two Ways to Belong in America; An Indian Father’s Plea) and write a body paragraph.

Body ParagraphTo what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? Using evidence from the writing piece (your choice) discuss how the family culture has either a positive and/or negative influential factor in informing the way one views others and the world.

Topic Sentence: What your paragraph is all about

1st Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction Evidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertion Commentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”

2nd Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction Evidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertion Commentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”

Concluding Sentence: Connect back to Topic Sentence/provides closure

Editing your 1st body paragraph

To what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? Using evidence from the novel discuss positive cultural interactions and negative cultural interactions that impacted Bessie and Sadie Delany’s view of the world.

Topic Sentence: What your paragraph is all aboutIn the novel Having Our Say, Sadie and Bessie Delany’s world view is influenced

by their family cultural influence in both positive and negative interactions.Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction

Sadie and Bessie experience positive family cultural interaction when they moved to Harlem and their family joins themEvidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertionCommentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction

Sadie and Bessie’s experience negative family cultural interaction when they were growing up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and they experienced racismEvidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertionCommentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”Concluding Sentence: Connect back to Topic Sentence/provides closure

Body ParagraphTo what extent does one’s culture inform the way one views others and the world? Using evidence from the writing piece (your choice) discuss how the family culture has either a positive and/or negative influential factor in informing the way one views others and the world.

Topic Sentence: What your paragraph is all about

1st Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction Evidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertion Commentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”

2nd Support: Assertion that proves your topic sentence – positive or negative interaction Evidence: Two specific quotes/evidence from novel to support your assertion Commentary: Analysis of quotes/evidence. “This shows that…”

Concluding Sentence: Connect back to Topic Sentence/provides closure

Exit TaskReflect on the learning targets for today. Do you feel you met the targets?

1. Analyze how culture affects identity and perceptions2. Practice effective speaking and listening skills that build capacity for collaboration/communication3. Analyze the concept of voice in reading and writing4. Examine and apply the elements of exposition

1. What is one thing that you completed or learned today that you found interesting? 2. What is one thing that you feel you can improve in future classes?