January 14, 2019

Periods 1 and 2:
Today, we read chapters four and five in Part-Time Indian. 
Please read chapter six for homework, picking out significant passages.

Note: You should probably have about six NEW passages marked for discussion tomorrow. You should not enter the class and expect to use class time to find passages.

Periods 3 and 4:
Things Fall Apart, chapters two and three
We began by reviewing key takeaways from chapter two:

• Backstory of Ikemefuma. 
• Who is he? How did he come to Umuofia?
• Characterization of Okonkwo.
• Relationships
• Visualization of setting
• Power of Umuofia
• Theme related to fear.

By tomorrow, you should read chapter three.

Period 6:
SOAPSTone - "Hip Hop Planet"
Today you will be completing SOAPSTone for the article "Hip Hop Planet."

You will create a SOAPSTone chart in your English Journal. Having this in your journal will help you with future assignments in this unit.

You may create your own chart or copy and paste the one below.



“Hip Hop Planet”
By James McBride
Subject
What is the subject or topic of the piece?
What theme or big idea do you see?
What is this piece about?

Occasion
What event or occasion do you think caused the author to write this piece?
Immediate event? The larger event in society/world that may have influenced?

Audience
To whom is the author writing? How do you know? 

Purpose 
What does the author want you to believe or understand?
What is the purpose of the text? (choose one):
• To educate or inform (if the author’s  position was neutral)
• To persuade or convince (if the author’s  position was negative or positive)
• To reflect on an important event or idea (poetry, personal narrative).

Speaker 
What do we know about the speaker?
How does his/her background affect his point of view on the subject? Education?  Roles in society? Beliefs? Values? 

Tone 
What is the attitude of the speaker or writer as revealed by the choice of vocabulary?
Tone words: academic, formal, informal, sarcastic, humorous, informative, reflective,  persuasive, casual, argumentative, passionate, cautionary, condescending, respectful,  urgent, etc.

If you finish early, you should go back and revise/edit your letter from yesterday and submit it and/or resubmit it.