Language How does the language we use reveal who we are? List it! Make a list of words that we, as Michiganders, say differently or completely slaughter. Also consider words that your family uses that may be unique compared to others. AGENDA “Malk” The Michigan Accent Choice Reading Homework: Read Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” Pg. 542 (question #7, pg. 46 of Comp) New Book: Pg. 700 (question #4, pg. 46 of Comp book) Videos “Malk” Julian Smith “Dialect Maps” Huffington Post The Michigan Accent “The Michigan Accent and Michiganders Slang Words” HubPages Blog Separate Slideshow on website Homework Read Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue” Pg. 542 (question #7, pg. 46 of Comp) New Book: Pg. 700 (question #4, pg. 46 of Comp book) AGENDA Discussion of homework Amy Tan video Choice Reading Homework: Pg. 562: “Bilingualism in American: English should be the Official Language” by S.I. Hayakawa Question #2- Outline argument on page 47 of Composition Book Amy Tan What is Amy Tan’s attitude toward her mother? Homework Pg. 562: “Bilingualism in American: English should be the Official Language” by S.I. Hayakawa Question #2- (pg. 47 of Comp. Book) Outline Hayakawa’s argument for making English the country's official language. What are his unstated assumptions? New Book: see me or link on website AGENDA “The Californians” Outline iPads: Harvard Dialect Map survey Search articles on languages Homework: “Mother Tongue” Multiple Choice questions with explanations SI Hayakawa Outline the development pattern that SI Hayakawa uses in this piece “Bilingualism in America” AGENDA Amy Tan: MC Questions Choice Reading and Conferring LANGUAGE Choice-Reading DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN? (2005) with Robert MacNeil NOTE MAKING Pronunciation in New England and NYC Prescriptivism vs. Descriptivism What is standard English? Dialects Written English Language change African-American Hip-Hop Thoughts on Language Didja/ couldja Canya “d” replaces “t” (water, Pontiac) Vernors, Faygo Kleenex, Pop “yer” “Look it” MAP OF THE UNITED STATES On your map, circle the states or areas of the country where the language/dialect might cause you to have preconceived notions about Education level Nature of values (conservative/liberal) Vacations/destination hot spots Racial or ethnic populations Make a color-coded key that includes the above “Do You Speak American?” AGENDA “Do You Speak American” NOTE MAKING Pronunciation in New England and NYC Prescriptivism vs Descriptivism What is standard English? Dialects Written English Language change African-American Hip-Hop Descriptive grammarians ask the question, "What is English (or another language) like? What are its forms and how do they function in various situations?" By contrast, prescriptive grammarians ask, "What should English be like? What forms should people use and what functions should they serve?" Prescriptivists follow the tradition of the classical grammars of Sanskrit, Greek and Latin, which aimed to preserve earlier forms of those languages so that readers in subsequent generations could understand sacred texts and historical documents. Modern descriptivists aim to describe rather than prescribe linguistic forms and their uses. Dictionary makers also strive for descriptive accuracy in reporting which words are in use and which senses they carry. Development patterns in Hayakawa’s “Bilingualism in America” THE GOOD OL’ USA SLANG ACCENT CULTURALLY-DERIVED VOCABULARY SOUND AGENDA Finish Do You Speak American Class discussion SSR Quick Write To you, what does it mean to “speak American”? What important aspects need to be considered when forming an opinion on what is acceptable language (written and spoken) in our country? DISCUSSION WARM-UP What is the difference between teen slang and poor grammar in terms of how people perceive you as a person? SLANG Make list of slang words and their definitions SHARE YOUR FINDINGS Partner-teams switch with another team Share the results of the map and your article DISCUSSION WARM-UP What is the difference between teen slang and poor grammar in terms of how people perceive you as a person? AGENDA Video: Amy Walker “21 Accents” “Aria: Memoirs of a Bilingual Childhood” student-led discussions Choice Reading Quick Write To you, what does it mean to “speak American”? What important aspects need to be considered when forming an opinion on what is acceptable language (written and spoken) in our country? HOMEWORK Read and take notes on “Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Child” from Hunger of Memory (Rodriguez p. 509/303) Assignment: Write a Purpose statement for each of the four sections Review the questions at the end of the chapter and design a concept map 8 ideas for one of the discussion-question ideas (page 50/51 of Comp. Book) DISCUSSION IDEA Proposed by Hispanic-American Social activists in the 60s supported by Congress an effort to level the playing field BILINGUAL EDUCATION family language used at school family language Is intimate Rodriguez feels this cannot happen soothing sounds of home AGENDA Fitzgerald vs. Armstrong Group Work Response Questions Choice-Reading SMALL-GROUP DISCUSSIONS FROM RODRIGUEZ ARTICLE In groups of 4, each member should lead a 5-minute discussion on his/her concept map Be sure to reference the text Each member of the group should participate in each discussion 20 MINUTES BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER… Extend your own discussion map by adding 3 alternative viewpoints you assimilated from the discussion DISCUSSION IDEA Counterargument of immersing in English to better learn the language Proposed by Hispanic-American Parents complying Social activists in the 60s for the sake of the children supported by Congress an effort to level the playing field BILINGUAL EDUCATION How language can be a family aria family language used at school family language Is intimate Rodriguez feels this cannot happen soothing sounds of home FOCUS QUESTION In light of Rodriguez’ article, explain why “family” language should be music to our ears Include at least one quote from his article to support your ideas Make a connection to the video Do You Speak American? (This could be a comparison or an actual quote in one of your sentences.) eloquiently 15 minutes AGENDA Frozen clip Close Reading Imitative WritingRodriguez RAD writing Choice Reading Close Reading P. 525 second to last paragraph What do you notice? Model paragraph Replace, Add, Delete Basically, MAKE IT BETTER… MAKE IT… RAD! Homework Underline your CLAIM Star any rhetorical schemes that you purposely added Circle any “elevated diction” Bracket your quote(s) and squiggle a line under your “bread” that goes WITH your quote (in the same sentence) Agenda Visual Analysis Review RAD writing “Conversation” focus reading P. 579/757 Choice Reading Conversation P. 579/757 Read ONE of the articles from that section Pg. 52(ish) of Composition Book Write a purpose statement for that entire piece (including fundamentals) Pick ONE of the associated questions to answer AGENDA Jigsaw homework in groups “Currently” Journal iPad work: Current Events MISC. The following slides and lessons were not used in 2014 due to cutbacks in subunits. Keep slides for potential use in the future JIG-SAW ANALYSIS In small groups, analyze the assigned section of George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” Prepare an activity to teach us the “guts” of his message HOMEWORK Read George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” Take it SLOW! Make notes in one of the following ways: Concept map (10 concepts) Bulleted lists of word categories An outline AGENDA Daily Infograph George Orwell clip/ rewrite Ellen DeGeneres on Proper English Newspaper research Bad-Writing Read-Around A LITTLE ABOUT GEORGE ORWELL VIDEO CLIP NEWSPAPER RESEARCH Scour the newspaper, searching for evidence of good/better/best writing Find what you consider to be an interesting piece Rewrite the article, deliberately using difficult “empty” words BAD-WRITING READ-AROUND FOCUS QUESTION #16 Explain how Orwell is guilty of the faults that characterize the writing he is describing Support your claim with at least two quotes from the text LANGUAGE LOOTING (if time) Compare Toni Morrison’s and Orwell’s ideas about language Explain how Morrison moves from language as a “victim” to language as a “looter.” Is this a shift in blame – or not? AGENDA Ellen DeGeneres clip Daily Infograph Read Tan, Thiong’o, Cao, Lee Quadrant note-taking SSR ELLEN DEGENERES ON PROPER ENGLISH IN-CLASS READING Read the following articles: “Mother Tongue” (542-546) Excerpt from Decolonizing the Mind (547-555) Monkey Bridge (568-569) Native Speaker (569-570) NOTE MAKING: QUADRANTS Amy Tan Lan Cao Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Chang-Rae-Lee INCLUDE INFORMATION SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU WOULD WRITE IN A PRECIS SUMMARY, ESPECIALLY INFORMATION ABOUT HOW THE ARTICLE IS STRUCTURED – GOOD PRACTICE FOR UPCOMING AP EXAM! MAKING CONNECTIONS Tan What common thread runs through all of the articles? How does each author deal with this issue? Thiong’o Cao Lee AGENDA That’s So Punny! Daily Infograph Amy Tan on writing Professor John McWhorter on language Family language and culture AMY TAN On Writing LANGUAGE AND CULTURE “Only with Aunt Mary and Uncle Michael could I give myself an inheritance my parents never gave me: the gift of language” (Cao 568). Lan Cao Professor John McWhorter Ph.D. in Linguistics, Stanford University Academic Specialty: language change and Language contact THE STORY OF HUMAN LANGUAGE I Language more than words II Communication among lower animals: bees, apes (Washoe), displacement, productivity III Spontaneous communication: imitation, parrots IV When human language began THE GIFT OF LANGUAGE journal Describe the gift of language given to you by your family AGENDA Daily Infograph Conversation (579-589) Jigsaw activity Conversation (579-589) 1. “How Much Wallop Can One Simple Word Pack?” (Nunberg) History and use of word “terror” 2. “The War of Words…” (Okrent) “terrorist and terrorism” reporting in Middle East 4. “Pride to One is Prejudice to Another” (Milloy) Sports teams names derived from Native Amer. 5. “Help Us Overthrow the Tall/Short Mafia” (Magliozzi) The language of Starbucks Conversation (579-589) Assignment: Pick a section to read Highlight key points in notes Author, Development, Purpose, Audience Consider: How does “language” play a role? So what? AGENDA Focus Question SSR MAKING CONNECTIONS FOCUS QUESTION #9 AGENDA Visual Analysis and Deconstruction Tone Review SSR Homework: Bring in a “visual” to share Write a GRAPESSS analysis on back NEEDS TO BE PRINTED BEFORE CLASS Visual Analysis Aspects Zoom Particle Wave Close up Mid way Field Distance Location Focal Point Coloring Purpose Juxtaposition Draw your own! Pick a visual that you understand well Draw a particle, wave, field representation of it Tone Review Handouts While analyzing: Establish tone of piece Why is it such? AGENDA “The Californians” Share visual pieces in groups Present one to class SSR Have a safe and enjoyable Spring Break! The following are Misc. and Extra Slides Not used in 2013 AGENDA “Bilingualism in America” Spanglish clip Exit slip SILENT READING Read “Bilingualism in America: English Should Be The Official Language” (562-567) Take notes on the way S.I. Hayakawa structures his argument Pros 1. 2. 3. Cons 1. 2. 3. Solution: HOMEWORK Read “Always Living in Spanish” by Marjorie Agosin (556-558) Prepare 1 question for guest speaker on bilingual families, using ideas from the readings (to turn in) “Bilingualism in America” Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa U.S. Senator from California PAIR/SHARE How does S.I. Hayakawa structure his argument that English should be our official language? What are his minor and major premises? How does he counter the opposition? FOCUS QUESTION #18 How would Marjorie Agosin address Hayakawa’s proposal? Write a letter that either refutes or concedes his points Be sure to include ideas from her article “Always Living in Spanish” What do you notice? Education Work Gender Pop culture Language
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