English2A

BLOCKA
SOCIALISSUES
1 2 # Process/Planning

TChart

References(35)

Design/Layout

Content

Presentation

Presentation
LITERATUREINFILM
1 2 # Process/Planning

SourceReview

FilmReview

FilmReview

FilmReview

BLOCKB
COLLECTINGSTORIES
1 2 # Process/Planning

Vocabulary

Letter/Ad/Comic

Letter/Ad/Comic

Letter/Ad/Comic

Presentation
READINGVISUALIMAGES(A)
1 2 # Process/Planning

Vocabulary

Ode

Ode

Ode

PoetrySelfEdit

BLOCKC

\READINGVISUALIMAGES(B)
Process/Planning

Step2Questions

Step2Questions

VisualProject

VisualProject

VisualProject

SelfEdit/PeerEdit
ADVERTISINGAPPEALS

Process/planning

Analysis/evalx14

Analysis/evalx14

Vocabularyx14

Layoutsubmission

English2A

Facilitator:
LeilaCadag

Room:
204
Phone:
4148648
Email:
lcadag@austinisd.org

Rationale:
Wethinkwelearnfromteachers,andwesometimesdo.Buttheteachersarenotalwaysto
befoundinschooloringreatlaboratories.Sometimeswhatwelearndependsuponourown
powersofinsight.~LaurenEiseley

The process of learning requires you to reflect continually. With reflection comes insight about what you
think, read, write, say, hear, see, and feel. The study of language andliteratureinthiscoursewillenableyou
to develop your understanding of yourself as a learner and to improve your ability to communicate with
others.

CourseSchedule

Dependingonyourmotivationandyourreadingandwritingability,thiscoursemaytakemoreorlesstime.I
encourageyoutodedicatesometimeeachweektohomework.

English2A

Time
Units

2weeks
SocialIssues

2weeks
LiteratureinFilm

2weeks
CollectingStories

2weeks
ReadingVisualImages(AorB)

2weeks
AdvertisingAppeals

2days
FinalExamination

10weeksand2daystotal

AnnotatedBibliography
Keep a bibliography, which includes all the readings, viewings, and source materials
you use during this course. Consult theModernLanguageAssociation(MLA)forsource
citation.

Youareexpectedtocompleteanannotationinparagraphformforeachworkafteryou
havereadorviewedthework.Theannotationsserveasaresponsejournalforthecourse
andwillbeassessedaspartofyourfinalportfolio.

Yourannotationshouldincludeallofthefollowing:
23sentencesthatdiscussthehistoricalcontext,setting,author,and/orstyleofthe
work.

23sentencesthatsummarizethecontentofthework.

12sentencesthatdiscussthethemeand/orpurposeofthework.

12sentencesthatstateyouropinionaboutthestrengthorweaknessofthe
work.

1questionthattheworkprovoked(madeyouwanttoask).
Plus,anyotherrequestsforinformationintheannotatedbibliographysectionofa
specificunit.

CitingSourcesMLAFormat
Noticehowalllinesinentryareindentedafterthefirstline?
Ifyoucannotfindtheformatforoneofyoursourcesorareuncertain,consulttheMLAHandbook.

Dictionary:
Entry.Definitionnumberandletterifapplicable.Titleofdictionaryunderlined.Editionnumber.
Copyrightyear.

Website(HomeorTitlePage):
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofwebsite.(ifnotitlegivenprovidedescription
plusthewordsHomepage,nounderlineorquotationmarks).Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateof
thedocumentorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

SecondaryWebPageofaWebsite:
Authororcreatorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleoftopic/articleordescription[i.e.Home
Page].Titleofwebsite.Ed.NameofEditor(ifgiven).Dateofthedocumentorlastrevision(if
given).Nameofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Titleorheadingoffile.Nameofdatabaseunderlined.DayMonthYear(dateoffile).Nameof
subscriptionserviceorsponsoringorganization.DayMonthYear(dateofaccess).<URL>.

ElectronicImage(photos,graphics):
Authorofreviewslastname,firstname.ReviewofBookTitlebyBooksAuthor.Journal/Magazine/Site
title:volume,issue,orotheridentifyingnumber(yearofpublication):pages(ifgiven).Retrieved
DayMonthYear<URL>.

LiveInterview:
Lastnameofpersoninterviewed,firstname.Personalinterview.Daymonthyear.

EmailMessage:
Senderslastname,firstname(sendersemailaddress).Subjectofmessage.Emailtorecipientsfull
name(recipientsemailaddress).DayMonthYearofmessage.

Documentary:
Titleofdocumentary.Prod.Nameofproductioncompany,location.Electronicformat.Distributor,year.

Film:
Titleoffilmorvideounderlined.Dir.Directorsname.Perf.Namesofmajorperformersinalphabetical
order.Distributor,year.

MusicalRecording:
Nameofperformer(s).Titleofsong.Nameofrecordingunderlined.Placeofproduction,copyright
year.

MaporChart:
Titleofmap/chartunderlined.Map(orChart).Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

TVBroadcast:
Titleofsegment.TitleofBroadcastunderlined.Narr.NameofNarrator.Dir.Nameofdirector.
Broadcastingcompany.Calllettersofstation(ifknown),locationofstation.Daymonthyear.

NewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofnewspaperunderlined.Daymonthyear:section
letterandnumberofthenewspaperandpagenumbersofarticle.
(IFmorethanonepageadd+.Ex.D1+)

OnlineNewspaperArticle:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Titleofarticle.Newspapertitleunderlined.Date,edition,
section:page(ifgiven).Databasename(ifapplicable).RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Articleinaweekly,biweekly,ormonthlymagazine:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofarticle.Titleofthemagazineunderlined.Daymonthandyear:
pagenumbersofarticle.

Book,oneauthor:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Placeofpublication:publisher,copyright.

OnlineBook:
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforanyprintversionof
thesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Nameofsponsoring
institutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

OnlineBookExcerpt:
Authorslastname,firstname.Chaptertitle.Titleofbookunderlined.Publicationinformationforany
printversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronicpublicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).Name
ofsponsoringinstitutionororganization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Worksinananthology/textbook(collectionofstories/poems):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Titleofanthologyunderlined.Ed.Nameofeditor.Place
ofPublication:publisher,copyrightyear.Pagenumber(s).
(Donotaddp.orpg.,justnumbers.Ex.476480.)

OnlineWorksinaDatabase(collectionofworks,i.e.GaleGroup):
Authorslastname,firstname.Titleofwork.Nameofdatabase.Nameofsponsoringinstitutionor
organization.RetrievedDayMonthYear<URL>.

Entryinanencyclopedia(seriesfromAtoZor1to26):
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Yearor
number/letterofedition.Copyrightyear.

OnlineentryinanEncyclopedia:
Authorslastname,firstname(ifgiven).Entry.Nameoftheencyclopediaunderlined.Dateofentry(if
given).Publicationinformationforanyprintversionofthesource(ifgiven).Dateofelectronic
publicationorlastrevision(ifgiven).[searchtermifnecessaryforretrieval]RetrievedDayMonth
Year<URL>.

English2A
SOCIALISSUES

Step1:Planning
Chooseonesocialissuefromthelistbelowtofocusonforthisunit.Rememberto
brieflydiscusstheissuewithyourfacilitatorbeforeproceedingwithyourproject.You
mayalsousetheDebateClubissueoftheweekatwww.usnews.com/debateclub

SocialIssues:QuestionstoExplore

StemCellResearch:Shouldfederalspendingonstemcellresearchbeallowed?
TheKyotoProtocol:141countriesaredoingit,whyarentwe?
GlobalWarming:Isitreallythatmuchofathreat?
InternetCensorship:DoestheInternetviolateonesrighttoprivacy?
NoChildLeftBehind:Shouldthefederalgovernmentinterferewitheducation?
ImmigrationinAmerica:Shouldthegovernmenttakestrongermeasurestohaltillegalimmigration?
PatriotAct:AretheinalienablerightsofAmericansbeingviolated?
GunContol:Isgunownershiparight?
AffirmativeAction:Doesaffirmativereducediscrimination?

Topic:

Step2:_FreeWrite
Freewritewithoutstoppingforaperiodoftenminutesyourthoughts,ideas,andbeliefs
abouttheissueyouselected.Whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutthetopic?

Rereadwhatyouhavewritten.Inonesentenceclearlydescribehowyoufeelaboutthis
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issue.Writeyourresponseinthetextboxbelow:

Step3:TenFacts
Readatleast3articlesonyourtopic.
Collecttenfactsorstatisticsaboutyourissueandwritetheminsidethetextbox.

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Step4:AnnotatedBibliography/Content
Complete2annotatedbibliographies.Seeintroductorypagesinthiscurriculumguide.

Article#1

Article#2

Step5:Table
Writeyourresearchtopicbelow.

ResearchTopic:

Completethetablebelowbylistingpopular
mythsabouttheissueonleftsideandfactsandstatisticsthatrefutethemythsontheright
side.

PopularMyths

FactsandStatistics

Step6:Research
Choosethethreemostpersuasivefactsorstatisticssupportingyourviewontheissueyou
selected.Highlightthepopularopposingviewpointsmatchingthesefactsorstatistics.

Collectvisualimagesthatmatchthefactsandstatisticsandthepopularmyths..Youwill
need3imagesforfactsandstatisticsand3imagesforpopularopposingviewpoints.

Step7:Presentation
UsingMicrosoftPowerPoint,GooglePresentation,orPrezi,createaslideshow
addressingthesocialissueyouselected.Usethelayoutbelowasaguide.

Titleslide:

Whatistheissue?Whatisyour
thesisforyourpositiononthe
issue?

Slide1:

Presentpopularmyth#1and
Visualimagerepresentingmyth
#1.

Slide2:

Presentlogicalpointand
fact/statisticthatrefutemyth#1
andavisualimagerepresenting
thelogicalpoint/fact/statistic.

Slide3:

Presentmyth#2andVisual
imagerepresentingmyth#2.

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Slide4:

Presentlogicalpointand
fact/statisticthatrefutemyth#2
andavisualimagerepresenting
thelogicalpoint/fact/statistic.

Slide5:

Presentmyth#3andVisual
imagerepresentingmyth#3.

Slide6:

Presentlogicalpointand
fact/statisticthatrefutemyth#3
andavisualimagerepresenting
thelogicalpoint/fact/statistic.

Concludingslide:

Appealtoyouraudience
persuadethemtakeyoursideon
thesocialissuebasedonthe
informationyouprovidedinthe
precedingslides.

Bibliographyslide:
CiteyoursourcesusingMLA.

Settimingsforeachslide.
Setupyourslideshowtoloopcontinuously.
Saveyourslideshow.

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Step8:FeedbackForms
In the text box below, create a questionnaire that will elicit feedback on your
presentation. Create 1 question for previewing regarding your issue, 3 questions for
during viewing regarding your issue, and 1 postviewing questions regarding the quality
andpersuasivenessofyourpresentation.

Question

NameofPeer#1

NameofPeer#2

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Step9:Presentation
Presentyourslideshowto3ofyourpeers,thenaskthemtoevaluateyourpresentationby
answeringyourquestionnaire.

Step10:RevisingandEditing
Reviseandedityourslideshowbasedonyourpeerfeedback.
Savethepolishedpresentation.
UploadittoGoogleDrive
Shareyourpresentationwithyourfacilitator.

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English2A
LITERATUREONFILM

Step1:Process/Planning
Select a film based on a literary text. Ask your facilitator or a librarian ifyouneedhelp.
Writethenameofyourchosenfilmbelow.

Step2:Preview/SourceReview
Go online to find a review by a movie critic about the film youintendtosee.Themovie
reviewsonhttp://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/reviews/maybeastartingpoint.

Step3:View
Viewthefilm.

Step4:AnnotatedBibliography
Complete 3 annotated bibliography (for the film and the two reviews). See introductory
pagesinthiscurriculumguide.Writeyouranswerinthetextboxesbelow:

AnnotatedBibliography#1

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AnnotatedBibliography#2

AnnotatedBibliography#2

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Step5:FilmReview:

Writeafilmreview.
I.
Writeabriefsummaryoffilmintroduceauthorandtitle.
II.
Analyze and evaluate two or three technical aspectsofthefilm. (SeetheFilm
andT.V.:NarrativeElementschartpostedonthewall.)
III.
Compare and contrast your opinion of the filmwiththeopinionsexpressedin
thecriticsreview.
IV.
Overall impressions of the film what did you like/dislike? Who would you
recommendthefilmto?Whatthemeormessagedoesitteach?
V.
Writeatleast5paragraphs.
VI.
Useallthestagesofthewritingprocess.

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English2A
COLLECTINGSTORIES

GuidingQuestion:Howdothestructuresandpatternsoflanguageand
visualmediacommunicatemeaningabouttheworldinwhichwelive?

UnitQuestion:Whatuniversalthemesandvaluablelessonscanbefound
inworldliterature?
Introduction:
Duringthisunit,youwillbeexploringthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofstoriesfrom
aroundtheworld.Eventhoughthesestoriescomefromdifferentcities,countries,and
continents,youwillbelookingforthemesandideasthatareuniversal.Theseuniversal
ideasshouldhelpyouunderstandtheworld,yourenvironment,thepeoplearoundyou,
andyourself.Attheendofthisunit,youwillbetryingtopersuadeyouraudiencethat
storieshaveenduringvalueandmeaning.
Step1:Vocabulary

Onthetablesbelow,,answerthefollowingquestionsanddefinethefollowingterms:
a.WhatarethethreetypesofTEXTSTRUCTURE?(SeeResourceFolder)
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b.DefinethefollowingAUTHORSTECHNIQUES:
Foreshadowing

Conflict

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Characterizatio
n

PointofView

Voice

Flashback

Tone

Imagery

Style

c.Definethewordmoralanduseitinasentence.
Definition

Sentence

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d.Definethewordthemeanduseitinasentence.
Definition

Sentence

Step2:Reading
Selectthreeshortstoriestoreadofhighliterarymerit.Choosepiecesfromworld
literatureratherthanAmericanorBritishliterature.Youcanfindshortstoriesfrom
aroundtheworldintextbooks,anthologies,andchaptersofnovelscanbeconsideredas
shortstories.Youmayalsoaskyourfacilitatororlibrarianforrecommendations.

Step5:Table
Foreachstory,completetheStoriesfromAroundtheWorldorganizerbelow.

Story#1

Story#2

Story#3

Title

Author

Setting

Plot

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Aneffective
technique
theauthor
uses

Textual

evidenceof
thisauthors
technique

Text

structure
andsupport
forwhyyou
thinkso

Theme

Whatthe

storytaught
you

Step4:Project
Chooseonestoryfromthethreeyoureadandcompleteoneoftheprojectsbelow.
Regardlessofwhatoptionyouchoose,rememberthatyouaretryingtoCONVINCEyour
audiencethatthisstoryhasVALUE.
Option1

Writeandpostalettertotheclassexplainingwhythestoryyouchoseshouldbeusedasa
wholeclassstoryandwhatitwouldfitwiththematically.Ifyoulike,youcanusethe
LetterGenerator(http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/)tocreateyourfinal
copy.
Option2

Createanadvertisementforyourstory.Itcanbeaprintad(MicrosoftPublisher),aradio
ad,oraTVad.Whataboutthestorywouldyouhighlight?Whatisitaboutthisstorythat
youraudiencewouldbeabletoconnectwith?

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Option3

Createacomicstripthatillustratestheconflictorclimaxofthestorywithoutgiving
awaytheresolution.Besuretoincorporatethemesandideasthatarepresentinthestory
andmeaningfultoyouraudiencemembers.
Writeorinsertyourprojectinthetextboxbelow:

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Step5:FeedbackForms
Createafeedbackformusingscalingquestionsontheeffectivenessofyourproject.
Questionstoconsidermayincludethefollowing:

Howwelldidthevisualsillustratemymessage?
WhatdidIcommunicatewell?Whatareyoustillunclearabout?
Whatwerethestrengthsandweaknessesofmypresentation?
Whatdidyoufindvaluable/important/worthknowing?
DidImakeyouwanttoreadthisstory?Ifso,why?Ifnot,whynot?

Question

NameofPeer#1

NameofPeer#2

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Step6:Presentation
Presentyourprojecttoyourfacilitatorandtwoofyourpeers.Offeryourpeersthe
opportunitytoaskquestionsandmakecomments.Haveyourpeerscompleteyour
feedbackforms.

Step7:Production
Reviseyourprojectbasedonyourpeerfeedback.Writeorinsertyourrevisedprojectin
thetextboxbelow:

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English2A
READINGVISUALIMAGES(A)

GuidingQuestion:Howdothestructuresandpatternsoflanguage
andvisualmediacommunicatemeaningabouttheworldinwhichwelive?
UnitQuestion:WhatStoriesdoPictures,Art,andObjectstellus?
Introduction:Lookattheworldaroundyouwhatstoriesdotheyourphotographs,your
oldestpairofshoes,oryourgrandmothersknittingneedleshavetotellyou?Inthis
lesson,youwillbeexploringhowvisualimagesandobjectstellstoriesaboutyouand
yourfamilyshistory.Justaswritersusepartsofspeechnouns,verbs,adjectives,and
adverbstowriteastory,artistsuseavisualvocabulary,alsoknownasartselements
andprinciplesofdesign,toexpressthemselvesinavisualimage..Youwillnowhavean
opportunitytoreadBaileyRadcliffsBytheRiver.
Note:Beforeviewingthispiece,reviewtheReadingVisualshandoutattheendofthis
unit.Lateron,youwillbeaskedtousetheinformationyoulearntorespondtoRadcliffs
work.

Step1:Research
Goto:http://blantonmuseum.org/elearning/aac/index.html.ClickontheAssemblingAStory
link.

Step2:ThreeQuestions
ClickonACloserLookandfollowingthedirectionsonthispage.Asyouexplore
Bailyswork,writedownthreequestionsyouwanttoknowabouttheobjectsandimages
yousee.

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Step3:ClickonTheArtworkinContextandfollowthedirectionsonthispage.Ona
separatepieceofpaperrespondtothequestionsbelow:

Nowthatyouhavelearnedaboutmanyofthesymbolsmeanings,howdothey
worktogethertocreateastory?

Whatdoyouthinktheartisttryingtosayortoteach?

Whatseemstobethepersonalsignificanceofthisworktotheartist?

Whatemotionsdoesthepaintingmakeyoufeel?Whatspecificallyinthepainting
bringstheseemotionsout?

Describehowmeaningsarecommunicatedthroughelementsofdesignsuchas
shape,line,color,andtexture(seeReadingVisualsHandoutfromtheresource
folder).

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Howdothevisualscontinuetorelatetoourpersonaltalesand/orpast
cultures/societies?

Step4:ConferencewithyourfacilitatoraboutBailysBytheRiver.
Step5:Completethefollowingactivity:

OdetoanObject
1.Vocabulary:Definethefollowingterms:
Stanza

IambicPentameter

Ode

RhymeScheme

Apostrophe

Personification

FreeVerse

Figurative
Language

2.Readthispoemfromtheresourcefolder.
Neruda,Pablo.OdetoMySocks.Trans.RobertBly.GlencoeLiterature:American
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Literature.NewYork,NY:GlencoeMcGrawHill,2000.792793.

3.AnnotatedBibliography
Completeanannotatedbibliographyonthepoem.Seeintroductorypagesinthis
curriculumguide.

Forthisparticularunitofstudyyourannotationsshouldalsorespondtothefollowing:
Howdoesthemaincharacterorthespeakerofthepoemreacttobeautyinanunusualway?

WhatdoesNerudacomparehissocksto?Why?
Whatisthemoststrikingexampleoffigurativelanguageyoucanfind?
Whatquestiondoyouhaveaboutthispiece?

4.CreateYourOwnOde
Thinkofasignificantobjectthatholdshistory,memories,andmeaningforyou.What
doesitfeellike?Smelllike?Tastelike?Wherediditcomefrom,whathappenedtoit?Is
thereasecretoralongingtoconnectwiththisobject?Ifyoucouldgobacktoyourself
whenthisobjectwasimportanttoyou,whatwouldyousayaboutit?Ifyoustillhavethe
object,isitassacredtoyounow?

Composeyourownodepraisingthissignificantpiece.(Ifnecessary,askyourfacilitator
formoreexamplesofodestogetyoustarted).Writeyourodeinthetextboxbelow.

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English2A
READINGVISUALIMAGES(B)

GuidingQuestion:Howdothestructuresandpatternsoflanguage
andvisualmediacommunicatemeaningabouttheworldinwhichwelive?
UnitQuestion:WhatStoriesdoPictures,Art,andObjectstellus?
Introduction:Lookattheworldaroundyouwhatstoriesdotheyourphotographs,your
oldestpairofshoes,oryourgrandmothersknittingneedleshavetotellyou?Inthis
lesson,youwillbeexploringhowvisualimagesandobjectstellstoriesaboutyouand
yourfamilyshistory.Justaswritersusepartsofspeechnouns,verbs,adjectives,and
adverbstowriteastory,artistsuseavisualvocabulary,alsoknownasartselements
andprinciplesofdesign,toexpressthemselvesinavisualimage..Youwillnowhavean
opportunitytoreadBaileyRadcliffsBytheRiver.
Note:Beforeviewingthispiece,reviewtheReadingVisualshandoutattheendofthis
unit.Lateron,youwillbeaskedtousetheinformationyoulearntorespondtoRadcliffs
work.

Step1:Research
Goto:http://blantonmuseum.org/elearning/aac/index.html.ClickontheAssemblingAStory
link.

Step2:ThreeQuestions
ClickonACloserLookandfollowingthedirectionsonthispage.Asyouexplore
Bailyswork,writedownthreequestionsyouwanttoknowabouttheobjectsandimages
yousee.

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Step3:ClickonTheArtworkinContextandfollowthedirectionsonthispage.Ona
separatepieceofpaperrespondtothequestionsbelow:

Nowthatyouhavelearnedaboutmanyofthesymbolsmeanings,howdothey
worktogethertocreateastory?

Whatdoyouthinktheartisttryingtosayortoteach?

Whatseemstobethepersonalsignificanceofthisworktotheartist?

Whatemotionsdoesthepaintingmakeyoufeel?Whatspecificallyinthepainting
bringstheseemotionsout?

Describehowmeaningsarecommunicatedthroughelementsofdesignsuchas
shape,line,color,andtexture(seeReadingVisualsHandoutfromtheresource
folder).

Howdothevisualscontinuetorelatetoourpersonaltalesand/orpast

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cultures/societies?

Step4:ConferencewithyourfacilitatoraboutBailysBytheRiver.
Step5:Completethefollowingactivity:

APictureIsWorthAThousandWords
1.Readthefollowingpassage:
Inthepoembelow,Japanesepoet,WingTekLum,searchesforthesignificanceofeach
detailinanoldphotographofhisgrandfatherandthefamily.Hetriestopiecetogether
thestoryofhisancestorsandmakeitrelevanttohisownlife.LikemanyAsian
Americans,hedoesnotevenknowhisrelatives'names,wherehisparentswereborn,or
anythingabouttheirchildhoodinadistantland.Thephotographistantalizingly
unrevealing,andthepoetmustguesswhetherhisgrandmother'sfeetwerebound,what
occasionedtheportrait,andwhotherelativesinthepicturereallyare.

Itisperhapsmorning,thecoolness
capturednowinsuchclearlight:theyseem
somehowilluminatedbybeamsreflectedfromthemoon.
Mygrandfather
lookson
towardhisrightfaraway.Iimagineadarkrose
hascaughthisproudeye,thoughIdonotknow
ifsuchflowershaveevergrownthere.

2.ReflectAnswerthefollowingquestions:

a.CanyouseethepicturethatWingTekLumwroteabout?Whatimagesdidhe
includetohelpyouvisualizethephotograph?Whatdidheleaveoutthatwouldhave
madetheimagemoreclearinyourmind?

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b.Whichdoyouthinkismoreimportantforunderstandinghistory,photographic
evidenceorwrittenevidence?Why?

c.Howdoyouthinkthatphotographyhaschangedhowweremember(ormemorialize)
peopleorevents?

3.CreateCompleteoneoftheprojectsbelow:
a.Chooseanoldfamilyphotographtowriteabout.Freewriteaboutthepicturefor
fiveminutes.Now,giveyourphotographatitleandwritea100wordscenebasedon
yourwhatyouseeinthepicture.Yourstoryshouldbebasedonthepictureandinclude
detailsthataresignificanttoyouandyourfamilyshistory.
b.Visitthewebsitesbelowandchooseapicturethatcapturesyourinterest.Writea
100wordinteriormonologuefromtheperspectiveofapersoninthephotograph.Besure
totakeintoconsiderationwhy,where,andwhenthisphotographwastakensothatyou
canaddhistoricaldetailtoyourwork.
http://otherpeoplespictures.com/
http://1000words.net/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4584317

c.Checkoutadigitalcamerafromthelibrary.Takefivepicturesofpeople,places,or
thingsthatinterestyou.Chooseoneofthepicturesandwritea50wordpieceinwhich
youattempttoincludeeverythingthatisinthepicture.Usewhateverdescriptionyou
thinkisnecessarytoconveythepicturetoareaderwhohasn'tseenit.Now,writea
second1000wordpieceinwhichyouattempttocapturetheessenceofthescene.
Includeonlythedetailthatyoufeelisreallynecessarytoconveywhatyouthinkthe
sceneisabout(orhowitfeels).Addanymissinginformation(whichyoumaymakeup
outofyourhead)thatyouneedtomakethescenecomealiveforareader.
4.EditCompleteaSelfEdit
Writeorinsertyourrevisedprojectinthetextboxbelow.
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5.FeedbackForms
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Createaquestionnairethatwillelicitfeedbackonyourproject.

Question

NameofPeer#1

NameofPeer#2

6.Presentyourprojecttoyourfacilitatorandtwoofyourpeers.Haveyourpeers
completeyourfeedbackform.

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English2A
ANALYSISOFADVERTISEMENTS

Step1:Process/Planning
Study the following advertising appeals. Using magazines, newspapers, or the Internet,
collectoneexampleofeachappeal.

1.TransferorMasculine/FeminineAppeal.Thekeytotheadisatmosphere.Itcreatesanimpressionofa
"perfectperson."Youseethe"perfectioninthead,andthemessageyougetisthatyouwill"transfer"the
qualitiestoyourselfifyouusetheproduct.Examples:NikemakesyoumoreathleticCoverGirlmakesyou
morebeautiful.

2.DesireforPossessions.Theadmakespeoplewanttobuyorchooseaparticularproductoveranother.
Brandrecognition/preference,asinRolexoverTimex,LevisoverReeboks.

3.LuxuryandElegance/SnobAppeal.Createsafeelingofenvyordesireforthis"fineproduct.GreyPoupon,
Pollaner'sAllFruit.

4.SearchforAdventure.Adgivestheimpressionthatbuyingtheproductwillchangeyourlife,fillitwith
actionandadventure.Theadtriestounsettletheviewerorreader.4WheelDrivevehicles.

5.TooFat/TooThin/LessthanPerfect.Adtriestogetconsumerstochangebymakingthemdissatisfiedwith
howtheylook.(Doyouhavewrinkles?Areyou10poundsoverweight?)

6.LovingCouples/Romance.Adrevealsanattractionbetweenthesexes.Extensionofmasculine/feminine.
Buythisproductandyou'llhavetheoppositesexswarmingalloveryou.Fragrances,automobiles,cosmetics,
andevenproductsyouwouldneverassociatewithsexappeal,suchasUncleBen'sRiceBowls.

7.Emotionalwordsappeal.Adappealsdirectlytothesensitivityoftheconsumer.(Marines:TheFew,the
Proud,theMarines.Army:BeallthatYouCanBe.ChristianChildren'sFund,etc.)

8.Past,Present,Future.Adhasaconcernfortime,concentratesonthe"youthgivequalities"ofaproduct,
suchasOilofOlay,orthelifelengtheningqualitiesofaproduct,suchasTide.

9.Humor.Adevokesalaughorchucklefromtheconsumer.

10.Endorsement/PrestigeIdentification.Wellknownpersonalityusestheproductandpitchesittoyou.Bill
CosbyandJellOMichaelJordanandNike.

11.PlayonWords.Usesacatchphrasethatconveysamessage,useswiteffectively.CokeAddsLife.The
RealThing.

12.Statistics.Adusesfactsandfigurestoprovethequalityorthepopularityoftheproduct.

13.PlainFolksAppeal/SliceofLife.Adusesan"everyday"appealusesordinarypeopletorecommenda
productorservice.

14.Bandwagon.Adshowsyouthat"everybody"isdoingit,appealstoyoutobeapartofthe"in"crowd.
PepsiGeneration.BeaPepper.

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Step2:Writing/Analysis/Evaluation
CreateascrapbookusingPowerPointpresentation,Googlepresentation,orPrezi.Include
thefollowingforeachad:

Labeltheadwiththeappealitrepresents
Determinethesourceoftheadanditspurpose
Explainwhytheadrepresentstheselectedappeal
Describehowmeaningiscommunicatedthroughelementsofdesign(color,
lighting,shapes,character/productplacement,etc.)
Evaluatethepersuasivenessoftheadaseitherlogical,deceptive,orfaulty
Explainhoweffectiveyouthinktheadis

Step3:Vocabulary
Foreachad,determinetheoverridingtheme(message).Narrowthisthemedowntoone
word.

Ad

Theme

1.Masculine/FeminineAppeal

2.DesireforPossessions

3.LuxuryandElegance/SnobAppeal
4.SearchforAdventure

5.LessthanPerfect

6.LovingCouples/Romance

7.EmotionalWordsAppeal

8.Past,Present,andFuture

9.Humor

10.Endorsement/Prestige
Identification

11.PlayonWords

12.Statistics

13.PlainFolksAppeal/SliceofLife

14.Bandwagon

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Step4:Analogies

Studythefollowinginformationtohelpyouwithanalogyconstruction:

An analogy is a relationship between two pairs of words.Thefirstpairofwordsconsists

ofacomparison,whichmustbereplicatedinthesecondsetofwords.

Thesymbol:standsforisto,whilethesign::standsforas.
star:constellation::tree:orchard
Ananalogyisreadaloudas:Staristoconstellationastreeistoorchard.

There are many types of analogies. To write or solve an analogy you must first identify
the relationship between the first pair of words, and then find a comparablesetofwords
tosolvetheequation.Thefollowingareexamplesofanalogies:

AnalogyType
Example
Relationship

Causetoeffect
bacillus:disease
isthecauseof
Parttowhole
estuary:river
isaapartof
Synonym
cursory:hasty
isthesameinmeaningas
Manner
glance:contemptuously
how
Location
esophagus:throat
isfoundin
Classification
wheat:grain
isatypeof
Characteristicto
valor:soldier
isaqualityof
object/person
Wordandderived
differ:differentiate
wordderivedfromanother
form
Opposite
speak:listen
is the opposite in meaning
as
Measure
ounce:weight
isaunitof
Usertotool
carpenter:hammer
isusedbyperson
Usertofunction
artist:paint
issomethingpersondoes
Greaterdegreeto
squander:spend
describesagreaterdegreeof
lesserdegree
Persontolocation
doctor:hospital
isplacepersonisfound

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UsetheonewordthemesinStep3asstarterstemsforanalogies.Besuretouseofeach
analogyrelationships.

Ad

Analogy

Masculine/Feminine
Appeal
Desirefor
Possessions

Luxuryand
Elegance/Snob
Appeal

Searchfor
Adventure

LessthanPerfect

LovingCouples/
Romance

EmotionalWords
Appeal

Past,Present,and
Future

Humor

Endorsement/Presti
geIdentification

PlayonWords

12.Statistics

PlainFolksAppeal/
SliceofLife

Bandwagon

Step5:Submission
Saveyourcollectionofadsandyourresponsesandsharewithyourfacilitator.

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