9.17.14+and+9.18.14

Socratic Seminar Reflection: Please give me some feedback about our first Socratic Seminar

1) How did the seminar go for you? 2) What is one thing that you learned or thought more about based on the seminar? 3) What ideas/suggestions do you have for our next one?

Symbolism review/practice:

1) What are three adjectives that describe you right now? 2) What are three objects (concrete or a bit more abstract) that could represent each trait?

Read around/discuss: "Halfbreed Girl in a City School" by Jo Whitehorse Cochran Analyze as a class focusing on: symbols and meaning (connection to theme), examples of stereotypes/ prejudice, and examples of forced assimilation and cultural conflict and the effects of both.

HW: Read "Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie. While you read look for connections between Cochran's experience with language and Alexie's. Also, mark any vocabulary that you do not know.

Specifically look for: 1) Comparisons between this text and "Halfbreed Girl in a CIty School"? 2) Why is reading, writing, and using words important? How do both authors discuss the role and power of language? 3) Highlight any new vocabulary you see in the text?

Here's a copy of the text: http://www.dormanhigh.org/UserFiles/dorman_h/Documents/English/Lisa%20Richie/Literacy%20Narrative%20Example%201.pdf