9.13.16+and+9.14.16

Add Imagery to your list of literary devices in your notebook:

Imagery: How the author creates pictures in his/her reader’s minds through sensory language. “The wind blew against the house” vs. “A river of wind submerged the house”

You try. Flip the following statement into one with stronger imagery: “It was a hot day in the summertime”

Assimilation:

What is assimilation?

assimilation definition: The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group: “Waves of immigrants have been assimilated into the American culture.”

WU: Assimilation When was a time you had to choose to assimilate to another culture/place/norm, etc.? What did you alter about yourself or your behavior? How did this affect you? Did you learn anything new from the experience?

Read: "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" As you read, add sticky notes to examples of: 1) Simile 2) Metaphor 3) Imagery Also, be on the lookout for examples of:  1) Single stories 2) Identity/culture 3) Assimilation

Here's a copy of the short story: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B270PU2LFF7bcWhHUVg1d1ZsMVk/view?usp=sharing

=HW: Finish reading the story at home using the link above and come ready to talk about themes.=