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Day One (08/14/17)
Students will 1) analyze a particular point-of-view regarding a cultural experience expressed in literature and art and 2) compare and contrast the representation of a subject in different media, using the biography and art of Frida Kahlo. Students will begin by watching the short film clip, The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo by PBS HERE. Students should take notes on how Kahlo expresses her life and culture through her art. Students will then study the same subject (Kahlo's life, culture, and art) as expressed in the excerpt from Frida, a Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera. Students should annotate the work, looking for examples of how Kahlo uses her art to express her culture. Working individually or as groups, students will complete questions 1-6 on pg. 35. After discussing the questions as a class, we will view and discuss the Kahlo painting Self-Portrait on the Borderline between Mexico and the United States. Finally, students will complete a multi-paragraph written response, discussing how Kahlo expresses her cultural identity in her art, drawing on examples from all media (film clip, biography excerpt, and painting). See the full color rendering of Kahlo's painting below. Day 2 (08/15/17) Embedded Assessment #1 - Students should plan to write a thorough essay explaining their cultural identity for the first common formative assessment of the year. All 10th grade lit students will complete the same formative assessment. Students should begin by reviewing the rubric for assessment 1 on pg. 58 of the SpringBoard text. What should a proficient or an exemplary essay include? Students should make a list of what they need to include in their essay to be successful based on the rubric. Afterward, students should begin brainstorming how they will write their essay. What will you include about your culture? How will you organize your writing? Students should complete the first draft of their essay in class or for homework. Successful essays will include basic elements of structure including an opening paragraph, a concluding paragraph, and transitions. Day 3 (08/16/17) Students should bring a completed draft of their essay to class for peer review. Working in pairs or groups, students will read each others essays, looking for mistakes and giving them a potential score based on the scoring guide (rubric) on pg. 58. After peer review, students will have 30 minutes to rewrite the final draft of their essay, due at the end of the period. Day 4 (08/17/17) After completing the first common assessment, students will continue reviewing cultural identity as presented in unit 1, by reading the poem, Legal Alien, on pg. 40. Students should annotate the poem, paying particular attention to the idea of juxtaposition. Juxtaposition is the arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison. How does author Pat Mora use juxtaposition to explain her cultural identity? Listen to Pat Mora read the poem Legal Alien HERE. After reading the poem, students will answer questions 11-14 on pg. 41. Finally, students will complete viewing of the film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, comparing and contrasting the cultural views presented within. Completed venn diagrams will be due at the end of class. Day 5 (08/18/17) Students will have a period of independent reading (silent) for the first twenty minutes of class. If students do not like the books provided in the class library, they may bring their own book or magazine to class. After Independent Reading, students will view the film Mona Lisa Smile. Students will complete a film study activity, where they note how different characters either conform to or dissent from the "culture" of the time period presented in the movie. Students should consider 1) What is the culture of Wellesley College? What are the values of the women who work and attend there? 2) How do some characters refuse to conform to (agree with) the culture there? Mona Lisa Smile is rated PG13. Learn more about the film HERE. Students will complete the activity HERE due at the end of the movie.
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