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What makes up someone’s identity? CD Class

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What makes up someone’s identity? CD Class

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In response to motifs in "The Truth About Sharks," students did a DO NOW assignment that involved giving their own definitions of self-confidence and self-empowerment. Their definitions are excellent and on the jamboards below. 

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In response to motifs in "The Truth About Sharks," students did a DO NOW assignment that involved giving their own definitions of self-confidence and self-empowerment. Their definitions are excellent and on the jamboards below. 

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What are the differences between themes, motifs, and symbols?

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What are the differences between themes, motifs, and symbols?

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This is not a memoir, but based on a situation that the author faced when she was younger. What is the theme of the story? What are the motifs? Are there any symbols?

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In order to practice finding motifs, we watched music videos. We found the following were present in many: wealth, sex, romance, unrealistic bodies, junk food, and drugs.

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Students' comments were "the special effects were so old fashioned" while Jenn thought, "Wow! Amazing dancing!"

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Michael Jackson - Thriller (Official 4K Video)

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Pictures of Students and Their Children's Books - Click on Picture to Access Photo Album

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Pictures of Students and Their Children's Books - Click on Picture to Access Photo Album

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Students read children's books and then shared what motifs and themes they found in their books.

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_Fish Cheeks_ Finding Theme, Motif, and Symbols

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Students Rights and Responsibilities (CD Class' Action List)

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Students Rights and Responsibilities (CD Class' Action List)

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We reviewed the Rights and Responsibilities in order to remember what makes a classroom work well. This activity was born out of Monday's classes being LOUD and hard to get things done.

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Amy Tan Reveals Identity in “Fish Cheeks”

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Amy Tan Reveals Identity in “Fish Cheeks”

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Self-Empowerment and Self-Consciousness 2 (1)

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What does self-consciousness mean to you?

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What does self-consciousness mean to you?

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Self-Empowerment and Self-Consciousness 1 (1)

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We read the story aloud in class and students marked up their text as we read. After reading, students went back of the story and found evidence from the text for each of the categories on this note taking form.

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_The Truth About Sharks_ Note Taking Form

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Students completed their feedback form. Although many do not love doing this every week, I find it valuable to hear what they have to say about their learning and my teaching. I use this to help me adjust lesson planning, meeting with students, etc. It also helps me get to know the students better.

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Discussion Notes from “The Truth About Sharks”

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Discussion Notes from “The Truth About Sharks”

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Jenn made this Thursday night. Just a random shot to see if anyone is out there and curious how green tomatoes are in a pie. I’d also like green tomato recipes if anyone has any.

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Students each made an iceberg that represented the different aspects of their identities. The parts above the waterline show what the world can see. The parts under the water are sometimes revealed to others, and sometimes remain private.

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