Transcript What do fish have to do with anything?

“WHAT DO FISH HAVE TO
DO WITH ANYTHING?
UNIT 2
WHO AM I : IN THE FACE OF INJUSTICE?
LESSON ON: THEME, SYMBOLS, AND
INFERENCES
BELL RINGER 2. ASSIGNMENT: OVERCOMING
UNHAPPINESS
• What helps you through sad times? Is it talking to another person? Is
it listening to music by yourself? Everyone deals with unhappiness in
his or her own way. In “What Do Fish Have to Do with Anything?” a
young boy searches for a cure to the unhappiness he sees all around
him.
• TASK: Brainstorm a list of strategies that can help people
overcome unhappiness. You may use the list shown to
get started. (Example: Focus on the good).
LET’S DISCUSS THE DISCUSSION RUBRIC AND
EXPECTATIONS/GUIDELINES FOR FORMATIVES
AND SUMMATIVES.
• Highlight key details!!!
WHAT IS INJUSTICE?
WHAT ABOUT THEME, SYMBOLS, AND INFERENCES?
Takes notes!!!
• Injustice: unfair treatment; a situation in which the rights of a person or a
group of people are ignored or violated
• Symbol: a person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself. A
dove is a well-known symbol for peace.
• To find symbols in a story, try the following:
• Look for people, places, things, or actions that the writer emphasizes or mentions
over and over.
• Think about whether any repeated symbol might be a clue to identifying the
overall theme of the story.
• Keep the title in mind, because it may contain clues. As you read “What Do Fish
Have to Do with Anything?” ask yourself what is being used as a symbol.
• Inference: a logical guess based on clues in the text plus
your own knowledge.
• One clue that may help you understand the
theme of a story is cultural context.
• The cultural context of a story refers to the social
problems, traditions, and values that may have influenced
the author and the writing.
COLLABORATIVELY READ “WHAT DO FISH HAVE
TO DO WITH ANYTHING?
• Brainstorm a list, as we read, types of injustices you
see in this text.
PRACTICE/MODEL DISCUSSION