9.12.13+and+9.13.13

SSR for 20 minutes with choice book

Discuss HW: Neighborhood Map

How do the places we grow up in, and the people in/around them, shape and change us?

Pre-reading vocabulary: if any of these words are new, look them up before reading so that you'll understand them when you get to them.

Editorialize:

Keen:

Ignorant:

Synthetic:

Adjacent:

Indiscriminate:

Read: "Us and Them" by David Sedaris As you read, track: TV, family, and candy


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Complete the following sheet for homework:


 * Here are some themes we came up with in class. You can use one if you would like.**

Material items often lead to people thinking they're better than others.

When something is different from our norms, we often fear it, or degrade it.

Human/family interaction builds stronger relationships, and can teach us to communicate and problem solve.

Modern day norms dictate "insiders" and "outsiders".

We learn about ourselves through reflection.

Often we say/believe one thing in private but express another in public to fit in.

Sometimes we do things that hurt us to avoid exclusion.

Often we are curious/afraid about things we don't understand.

One's definition of normal leads people to judge others.

Television can change people because it affects their worldview (the way they act, look, eat, etc.).

Greed often keeps us from showing compassion.