Transcript Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

WELCOME
ENGLISH 9 HONORS
Semester Two
January 13, 2014
DAY ONE
PAGES
481-7
from
CORE OBJECTIVES
"Understand and appreciate an
excerpt from an autobiography
and a poem, Understand point of
view in an autobiography"
INTEGRATED SKILLS
"The Subjunctive Mood,
Identifying the Relation of Word
Meanings in Analogies"
STANDARDS COVERED
Reading 3.9, Reading 1.2, Reading
2.4, Reading 2.4, Reading 2.4,
Reading 2.4, Reading 2.8, Reading
2.8, Reading 2.8,
CLASSROOM
ACTIVITIES
An analogy is a statement that
compares two pairs of words.
There are different kinds of
analogies.
Two common kinds are
antonym and synonym.
EXAMPLE OF ANALOGIES
• SYNONYM:
– Cascading is to falling as joyful is to . .
– happy
• ANTONYM:
– Familiarity is to inexperience as light is to .
..
– darkness
WORDS TO KNOW (p480)
Activity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Aristocrat
Aura
Cascading
Essence
Familiarity
6. Illiteracy
7. Incessantly
8. Infuse
9. Sacrilegious
10.Sophistication
Write two analogies using words from the list above.
One of the analogies should be based on antonyms
and the other on synonym.
Common Types of Analogies (p641)
Type
Example
Relationship
Part to Whole
SYLLABLE : WORD
Is a part of
Synonyms
NICE : PLEASANT
means the same as
Antonyms
SICK : HEALTHY
means the opposite of
Cause and Effect
VIRUS : COLD
results in or leads to
Worker to Tool
WEAVER : LOOM
works with
Degree of Intensity
DISLIKE : HATRED
is less (or more) intense
than
Grammar
ACCUSE : ACCUSATION
is grammatically related
to
Item to Category
PAINTING : ARTWORK
is a type or example of
READING AND ANALYZING
Reading Skills and Strategies:
PREVIEWING
Scan the selection before you begin
reading.
Pay special attention to pieces of art
and called-out quotations.
What do you anticipate as you begin
reading?
ACTIVE READING
Understanding Point of View
1. Note as you read the shifts in the writer's
point of view.
2. In which passages does Angelou describe
events as she experienced them?
3. In which passages does she comment on her
experiences from an adult viewpoint?
LITERARY ANALYSIS
Autobiography
1. An autobiography is the story of a person's
life written by that person.
2. A biography is the story of a person's life
written by someone else.
3. What advantages might an autobiography
have over a biography?
4. What disadvantages?
The author of an autobiography
experienced the events in the
story firsthand, making the
account reliable. However, if the
author is embarrassed about an
event, he or she may not write
about it truthfully.
CONNECT TO YOUR LIFE
Thanks to You
Think of someone you admire because of his or
her influence on your life. Perhaps it was a
teacher, a neighbor, a grandparent, or a coach.
How did that person change your life? Did he or
she make you feel less alone? help you get out
of trouble? prove you could do more than you
thought you could?
Describe that person and his or her influence to
a classmate.
BUILD BACKGROUND
A Friend in Need
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou
tells about her childhood in the 1930s in the small,
segregated town of Stamps, Arkansas. Angelou and
her brother, Bailey, lived with their grandmother,
whom they called Momma. Momma owned a general
store in the part of town referred to as Black Stamps.
After being abused by a family friend in St. Louis when
she was eight, Angelou withdrew into herself and
barely spoke for five years. This recollection tells
about a person she greatly admired, who helped her
to find her voice.
WORDS TO KNOW (p480)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Aristocrat
Aura
Cascading
Essence
Familiarity
6. Illiteracy
7. Incessantly
8. Infuse
9. Sacrilegious
10.Sophistication
VOCABULARY PREVIEW
aristocrat
• Noun
• A person held in high standing for superior
tastes and manners
familiarity
• Noun
• Behavior that implies a close friendship
incessantly
• Adverb
• Continuously; nonstop
sacrilegious
• Adjective
• Disrespectful toward a sacred person, or thing
infuse
• Verb
• To inject; add to
illiteracy
• Noun
• A lack of ability to read and write
cascading
• Verb
• Falling or flowing, like a waterfall
sophistication
• Noun
• The state of being experienced; maturity
essence
• Noun
• The basic or most important quality
aura
• Noun
• The unique but undefinable atmosphere that
surrounds a person, an object, or an event
HOMEWORK
READ
THE
SELECTION
Page 480
WELCOME
ENGLISH 9 HONORS
Semester Two
January 14, 2014
CORE OBJECTIVES
"Understand and appreciate an
excerpt from an autobiography
and a poem, Understand point of
view in an autobiography"
INTEGRATED SKILLS
"The Subjunctive Mood,
Identifying the Relation of Word
Meanings in Analogies"
STANDARDS COVERED
Reading 3.9, Reading 1.2, Reading
2.4, Reading 2.4, Reading 2.4,
Reading 2.4, Reading 2.8, Reading
2.8, Reading 2.8,
DAY TWO
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481-7
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ACTIVITY ONE
Connect to the Literature
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What do you think of Marguerite’s
admiration for Mrs. Flowers?
What traits does Mrs. Flowers
share with people who in their
own experiences have helped
them to learn?
COMPREHENSION CHECK
What is Mrs. Flowers’s feeling
about language?
What does Marguerite think is the
reason that Mrs. Flowers like her?
ACTIVITY TWO
Literary Analysis
An autobiography is an account of a person's
life written by that person and usually told
from the first-person point of view.
Autobiographies are based upon the writer's
memories and sometimes upon records such as
diaries and letters.
An autobiography is generally more subjective
than a biography, which is an account of a
person's life written by someone else and
based upon research and interviews.
Cooperative Learning Activity
In a small group, go back through the
selection and look for details that
might have been omitted if this had
been written by someone other than
Angelou. Then discuss what
information a biographer might have
included that Angelou did not. Share
your ideas with the class.
An allusion is a reference to another
literary work or to a famous person,
place, or event.
The title I Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings is an allusion to the poem
"Sympathy" by the African-American
writer Paul Laurence Dunbar (18721906).
The last stanza reads: I know why the caged bird
sings, ah me, When his wing is bruised and his bosom
sore,-- When he beats his bars and he would be
free; It is not a carol of joy or glee, But a prayer that
he sends from his heart's deep core, But a plea, that
upward to Heaven he flings-- I know why the caged
bird sings!
Why do you think Angelou refers to that poem in the
title of her autobiography?
ACTIVITY THREE
Selection Test
WELCOME
ENGLISH 9 HONORS
Semester Two
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
CORE OBJECTIVES
"Understand and appreciate an
excerpt from an autobiography
and a poem, Understand point of
view in an autobiography"
INTEGRATED SKILLS
"The Subjunctive Mood,
Identifying the Relation of Word
Meanings in Analogies"
STANDARDS COVERED
Reading 3.9, Reading 1.2, Reading
2.4, Reading 2.4, Reading 2.4,
Reading 2.4, Reading 2.8, Reading
2.8, Reading 2.8,
DAY THREE
PAGES
481-7
from
ACTIVITY ONE
GRAMMAR:
The Subjunctive Mood
The term mood is used to designate the
manner in which a verb expresses an idea.
The indicative mood, which is used most
often, indicates a fact.
The subjunctive mood is used
(1) to express a wish or a condition that is
contrary to fact or
(2) to express a command or a request
after the word that.
The forms of the indicative and subjunctive moods are exactly
the same, with three exceptions:
1. The -s is omitted from verbs in the third-person singular.
 Example: Her mom asked that Marguerite take off her
dress. (expresses a command or a request after that)
2. In the present subjunctive, the verb to be is always be.
 Example: Her mom asks that Marguerite be home by five.
(expresses a command or a request after that)
3. In the past subjunctive, the verb to be is always were.
 Example: If she were hungry, she would eat more cookies.
(expresses a condition contrary to fact)
Identify the mood of each sentence as
indicative or subjunctive.
1 Marguerite memorized a poem. (indicative
or subjunctive)
2 Mrs. Flowers requested that Marguerite
memorize a poem. (indicative or
subjunctive)
3 Because she is scared, she hides in her room.
(indicative or subjunctive)
4 If she were scared, she would hide in her
room. (indicative or subjunctive)
Identify the mood of each sentence as
indicative or subjunctive.
1 Marguerite memorized a poem. (indicative
or subjunctive)
2 Mrs. Flowers requested that Marguerite
memorize a poem. (indicative or
subjunctive)
3 Because she is scared, she hides in her
room. (indicative or subjunctive)
4 If she were scared, she would hide in her
room. (indicative or subjunctive)
ACTIVITY TWO
Informal Assessment
ALTERNATIVE ENDING
Imagine alternative actions in the
story.
You might describe, for example,
Marguerite's reaction if Mrs.
Flowers was not as refined as she
had imagined.
RUBRIC
3 Full Accomplishment
YOUR writing reflects a full understanding of the power
of Mrs. Flowers over Marguerite's imagination.
2 Substantial Accomplishment
YOUR writing shows a general understanding of the
events but does not fully reflect the characters of
Marguerite or Mrs. Flowers.
1 Little or Partial Accomplishment
YOUR writing displays little or no understanding of the
events surrounding Marguerite's meeting with Mrs.
Flowers and its impact on her life.
ACTIVITY THREE
Writing Options
[1] Story of Influence
Think about the discussion you had in
Connect to Your Life on page 480
about a person you admire.
Describe an incident that shows how
that person influenced you. A graphic
like the one shown might help you
plan your anecdote.
STORY OF INFLUENCE
• Description of the person
• What the person did to influence me
• How do I responded at the time
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• How I feel about the person now
[2] Discussion of Angelou's Poem
Imagine that Angelou has shared
her poem "Caged Bird" with Mrs.
Flowers.
Write a dialogue in which the two
discuss the poem.
ACTIVITY FOUR
Selection Quiz
HOMEWORK
Vocabulary in Action
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