Welcome to 2012! I hope you are well and rested and ready to close out the first semester of your sophomore year of high school! The following is a quick introduction to our Response to Literature Unit. This week we will be introducing and discussing culture and identity. This will include how author's use voice and literary devices to illustrate cultural perspective Get ready for a interactive and fun week. You will have an assignment due on Friday - please use your time well.
Response to Literature - Culture and Identity.
When you think of culture, do you think of your country, your heritage, your ethnicity, your community, or maybe the sports teams for which you play? Perhaps you think of things you eat, how you dress, things you value, or how you communicate. All of these elements are a part of culture.
Cultural identification is one way you create a sense of self in the world. Cultural background and experiences create a perspective from which you understand yourself, others, and the world. Each of us belongs to different and often overlapping groups and subcultures that shape and influence our perceptions of the world around us.
Authors of literary and nonfiction texts express voices that reflect the subcultures and cultures to which they belong as they grapple with stereotypes and engage in thoughtful conversations about the relationships between self, society, and the world.
Voice is the unique style by which we express our identity in speaking and writing. Voice conveys attitude, personality, and experiences. We all have many voices that are influenced by the cultures with which we identify. Since language is the primary means by which writers share their perspectives and create a distinctive cultural voice, a deep understanding of diction, syntax, imagery, symbol, and tone enhances your ability to analyze the voices expressed by others and create your own distinctive voice in writing. As you begin to consider how your own voice is shaped by your cultural identities and personal experiences, you will be better able to make stylistic and language choices that express your distinctive voice.
In this unit you will consider how an author uses their voice to make a statement about their identity and culture and consider how culture has influenced their perspective. Specifically, you will analyze a text for structure and style to analyze the statement about the values and behavior of the group the author is writing about.
Homework: Due on Friday 1/6/12
What is your culture and how does it influence how you see the world?
Choose at least 3 subcultures to focus on. Create your own "Where I am from" poem.
Be good.
Samakosky
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