Cultural+Interactions

Cultural Interactions

Big Understanding: Interaction between cultures changes both cultures. Trade and War are the main ways cultures come into contact

Essential Questions: 1. How do people identify with their cultures? 2. How does cultural diffusion take place? 3. What are some historical examples of diffusion? 4. How do people from different cultures interact in positive, neutral, and negative ways?

Introduction Elements of Culture: //To See a World//- Lessons 1,2 & 3 Helotia: a SPICE simulation on intercultural communication

Assignment #1-Create a Culture Poster 1. Choose a culture-home culture/adopted culture 2. Find 5 images that represent 5 DIFFERENT elements of culture and print/copy each one 3. Glue on poster and color if necessary 4. Add a title and a caption to each image identifying the element of culture it represents 5. Add a complete heading to your poster and post on back wall

Debriefing Discussion-In-class Helotia: a SPICE simulation on intercultural communication Reflections: 1. Describe your first impression of the other culture. 2. Did your impression change after several meetings? If so, how? 3. How do you think the other culture operates? 4. What seems to be the structure of their society? 5. Were you able to discern (recognize) any of the rules of the other culture? 6. If you could select three (3) adjectives to describe the other culture, what would they be? Give a brief explanation of why you chose each adjective. =__Assignment 2__= Directions: Think about your experience in our Heelot/Hokie activity and then answer the following questions clearly **in your notebook**.

=__Assignment 3-"Stories From The Silk Road"__= __**Directions**__ __Short Story__
 * **How did you learn about the other culture? (For example, was it through second hand information from previous visitors, direct observation, trial and error?)**
 * **What made it difficult for you to learn about the other culture's customs? (language differences, body language, nervousness?)**
 * Do you think the kinds of things that you experienced in this simulation occur in the 'real world' as well? What effects do these personal communication problems have on international relations?**
 * Geography Challenge **
 * HA!Ch. 19-Group China Poster-5 Geographic Regions of China **
 * Ch. 19 Reading Notes-Poster Analysis and Interpretation **
 * SPICE #1-GEOGRAPHY OF THE SILK ROAD **
 * Six small groups; each create one section of the Silk Road and join them to create the route from Chang'An to Antioch. **
 * HA! Ch. 24 - The Silk Road **
 * Workbook, pp. 158-9, Reading Notes **
 * Ch. 24 Quiz **
 * SPICE-Dynamics Along the Silk Road **
 * Jigsaw sections for groups to read, take notes, create picture of main ideas**
 * SPICE-THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SILK ROAD **
 * PEOPLE OF THE SILK ROAD **
 * SPICE-Reader's Theater: Along the Silk Road **
 * Task:** You will create a picture book about the Silk Road. Your book will include a short story and illustrations about the Silk Road. Your story will be in the genre of historical fiction.
 * The **historical** part will be from all the factual information you've learned about the Silk Road. You **must**have the following historical information about the Silk Road in your story:
 * two to four goods traded along the Silk Road
 * at least one idea passed along on the Silk Road
 * physical geography of the setting of your story on the Silk Road
 * the time period your story takes place
 * at least two names of real places along the Silk Road
 * at least two challenges along the Silk Road (physical geography challenges or other challenges)
 * The **text** part will be the parts you make up using all the story elements we've studied (Characterization, Plot, Point of View, Setting).
 * Your picture book will be based on the Jack Gantos organizer for a picture book.
 * Step 1:** Pre-writing**-**, , ..
 * 1) Choose character(s)
 * 2) Choose setting (where and when on the Silk Road)
 * 3) Decide on plot (beginning, middle, end), and story problem or situation. Who is telling the story? (A narrator or the main character) (Point of View)
 * 4) Decide whether you are going to continue a character's story from the end of our Reader's Theater (a sequel) or create a story based on a character from Reader's Theater before scene 1 (a prequel) or start a new story with the character on a new plot line within Reader's Theater


 * Step 2:** Write and finish the first draft.These are the formatting requirements for your story.
 * 2-3 pages typed
 * 1.5 spacing
 * 1" margins (these are the defaults)
 * 12 pt font (this is the default)
 * Cambria font (this is the default)
 * Step 3:** Have a conference with a partner to get feedback. Write and finish your second draft/final copy.


 * Step 4:** Edit/proofread and publish.
 * Step 5:** Submit your story for feedback. Due: Thursday, March 22.
 * Step 6:** Create a picture book by dividing up your story and creating **original** (by hand or computer) illustrations. Use this template to create your picture book>[[image:http://c1.wikicdn.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.png width="32" height="32" link="http://tabbara.wikispaces.com/file/view/TemplateSilkRoadPictureBook.docx"]] [|TemplateSilkRoadPictureBook.docx] Completed picture book is due Thursday, March 29th at the beginning of class.



Novel Study Assignments Edit[| 0] 0 [| 7]… =__Research Assignment__= =__Research Assignment__= __**Task**__ You and your partner will give a presentation about your topic to groups of students using information you have researched and a **picture-only** slideshow (the title slide can have your name and topic). This means that you will only show pictures related to your topic and you will orally present all the information about your topic. __**Directions**__
 * Step 1:** Do research and prepare a script that answers information for the 5Ws and H. For example, if my topic was the attack on Pearl Harbor, I would make sure that the information I present to others would answer these questions:
 * **What** happened at Pearl Harbor? **What** was the result of the attack?
 * **When** was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
 * **Why** did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?
 * **Where** did it happen?
 * **Who** was involved in the attack?
 * **How** did it affect the war?
 * Step 2:** Find eight to twelve pictures that match the information you found in step 1. **Keep track of your sources**. Make sure your pictures are all together in a folder on your USB stick AND your Nakshikanta account (YES! Back up your back up!!).
 * Step 3:** You can create your slideshow in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi. If you want to use another method, get permission.
 * Step 4:** Practice your presentation many times, so you are comfortable with the information. Make sure your pictures match what you are talking about.
 * Step 5:** Present to groups. You should use your script to present.
 * Step 6:** Hand in your typed script and bibliography.

=Novel Study- "When My Name Was Keoko" =

**Genre:** Historical Fiction  **Author:** Linda Sue Park  **Big Understanding:** The ability to understand the elements of fiction in meaningful ways adds enjoyment and depth to reading for a lifetime. 1. How does an understanding of the elements of fiction increase our enjoyment of literature? 2. How can we connect the elements of fiction to other aspects of our lives?
 * Essential Questions: **

=__*Reading Schedule__ = (*Note: A minimum of 30 minutes in class will be devoted each day to reading aloud or silently.) ||  ||= 193-196 || =__Novel Study Log__= Students will create and maintain a novel study log to collect evidence, respond, and reflect. Some responsibilities are class, group and/or individual: =__Assignments/Assessments__ (details and due dates as assigned)=
 * = ==__Date__== ||=  ||= ==__In Class Chapters__== ||=   ||= ==__Homework Chapters__== ||=   ||= ==__Pages__== ||
 * = Apr. 9-10 ||=  ||= 1-4 ||=   ||= 5-6 ||=   ||= 1-28 ||
 * = 4/11-12 ||=  ||= 7-10 ||=   ||= 11-14 ||=   ||= 28-77 ||
 * = 4/15 ||=  ||= 15-16 ||=   ||= 17-18 ||=   ||= 77-105 ||
 * = 4/16 ||=  ||= 19-21 ||=   ||= 22-24 ||=   ||= 105-131 ||
 * = 4/17 ||=  ||= 25-27 ||=   ||= 28 ||=   ||= 131-163 ||
 * = 4/18 ||=  ||= 29 ||=   ||= 30 ||=   ||= 163-180 ||
 * = 4/19 ||=  ||= 31 ||=   ||= 32 ||=   ||= 180-192 ||
 * 4/22 ||  ||= Author's Note ||   ||=
 * **Vocabulary:** words the students find they need to understand and appreciate the story
 * **Plot:** sequential list of major events
 * **Setting:** using elements of culture, students gather and categorize evidence of culture found in the novel
 * **Characterization:** students record information on a main character to show character traits and development
 * **Golden Lines:** words for thoughtful reflection
 * **Literature Response:** an opportunity to dialogue with self and others
 * **Theme:** author's message or lessons for life
 * **Text to the World:** a list of historical people, places, events, and ideas found in the novel for further study
 * 1) Literature Responses
 * 2) Character Web
 * 3) Group Story Map
 * 4) Group Culture Web
 * 5) Novel Test
 * 6) Oral Reading
 * 7) Writing Prompt
 * 8) Research: Visual Essay

include component="comments" page="Cultural Interactions" limit="10" =__Assignment 1__ When My Name Was Keoko Poetry=
 * __Requirements__:**
 * 45 sec to 1 min. long?
 * ideas
 * voice
 * word choice-include figurative language
 * performance:
 * 1) speaks clearly
 * 2) voice projection
 * 3) speak with expression
 * 4) use gestures
 * __Ideas__:**
 * “I Am” poem-take on the role of one character
 * Two person poem-Japanese vs. Korean perspective
 * “Kill the Americans”
 * Major feelings about the ideas/themes in the book
 * Chin-il-pa poem
 * A connection students had while reading the book that relates to their own life
 * How has your culture been affected by not living in your “home country” or by attending an American school?
 * Turn one of the previous discussion questions into a poem
 * Write a poem about a time when you were treated unfairly.
 * Imagine you are one of the adult characters in the novel, and write a poem from the point of view of this character.
 * Imagine you are Uncle and write a poem in which you describe the risks you undertake as a resistance fighter.
 * Write a poem about a time when you had to make an immediate decision about something important.
 * Use Sun-hee’s poem as a model, write a poem about yourself, beginning with the lines:
 * If I could choose to be anything,
 * I would choose…
 * Write a poem about an experience you found extremely challenging: physical, emotional, or mentally, and how the experience changed you.
 * Write a poem about one of the characters
 * Write a poem about a time when you had to say goodbye to someone who had been important in your life.
 * Write a poem about a time when you or someone you know was treated with disrespect or prejudice.
 * Use the Historical Events board and choose a topic to write a poem. This poem will give information about that event/person. This means you will have to do a bit of research about the event/person.

=__Research Assignment__= __**Task**__ You and your partner will give a presentation about your topic to groups of students using information you have researched and a **picture-only** slideshow (the title slide can have your name and topic). This means that you will only show pictures related to your topic and you will orally present all the information about your topic. __**Directions**__
 * Step 1:** Do research and prepare a script that answers information for the 5Ws and H. For example, if my topic was the attack on Pearl Harbor, I would make sure that the information I present to others would answer these questions:
 * **What** happened at Pearl Harbor? **What** was the result of the attack?
 * **When** was the attack on Pearl Harbor?
 * **Why** did the attack on Pearl Harbor happen?
 * **Where** did it happen?
 * **Who** was involved in the attack?
 * **How** did it affect the war?
 * Step 2:** Find eight to twelve pictures that match the information you found in step 1. **Keep track of your sources**. Make sure your pictures are all together in a folder on your USB stick AND your Nakshikanta account (YES! Back up your back up!!).
 * Step 3:** You can create your slideshow in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Prezi. If you want to use another method, get permission.
 * Step 4:** Practice your presentation many times, so you are comfortable with the information. Make sure your pictures match what you are talking about.
 * Step 5:** Present to groups. You should use your script to present.
 * Step 6:** Hand in your typed script and bibliography.

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