Four-Square Analysis ABC

In your group, follow the following steps.  You all should be helping one another and planning the project together, but I would suggest that each person be in charge of one section of the project.

1. Share your answers from the verbal questions together.
2. Divide your chart paper into four sections.
3. In the top left square, you will be creating a word cloud.  If you do not know what a word cloud is, Google it.  Look at Wordle.  Your word cloud should be representative of words and terms that you see repeated a lot in the graphic novel and that you believe are important to the graphic novel.
4. Write a theme for American Born Chinese.  Write it big in the top right square.  In smaller print, include one quote from each of the three main characters.  Each of these quotes should help to best illustrate your theme.
5. In the bottom left square, you will be creating a drawing of Jin.  This should be a symbolic drawing based on how he is characterized.  Include a setting and accessories.  Be sure to label at least five components of your drawing that you included because they make Jin who he is.
6. In the bottom right corner, you are going to be writing a paragraph of six to eight sentences.  This paragraph should compare Yang's American Born Chinese and Cisneros' The House on Mango Street.  Some questions to consider: Did they deal with similar themes?  In the same ways?  Was each effective?  Remember to follow the rules of good paragraph writing--topic sentence, supporting details, proofreading, etc.

Mechanics and Graphic Novel Reading Questions

Agenda:

• Diagnostic Text
• Book Sign-Out
• Graphic Novel Questions
• Reading 610-612
• Exercise #1

Homework:

• Finish exercise #1 and #2 in the blue book
• Complete the ABC graphic novel questions in the previous post

ABC Discussion Questions

CHAPTER 7

1. Why has Lai-Tsao found favor with Tze-Yo-Tzuh? (pg. 139)
2. What does Lai-Tsao mean when he talks to the Monkey King in panel #4? (pg. 145)
3. Why does The Monkey King choose to release himself and follow Lai-Tsao?
4. How do the two voices get represented on this page? To whom do they belong? How do they relate to each other? (p. 163)
5. The author shows kids laughing while Wei-Chen is taking to Amelia. What does the juxtaposition of this panel with the other panels on the page do for the reader? (pg. 175 panel #) PDFmyURL.com 6. How does the author emphasize Jin's emotions? What other examples have you noticed from throughout the book? (pg. 180 - 183)
7. Why does Suzy say she feels embarrassed all of the time? Why do you think Jin kisses Suzy? (pg. 187)
8. Why does Jin reject Wei-Chen? What might be going on with Jin, from a psychological point of view? (pg. 191)
9. What is the significance of the dream? Make sure you look at all the illustrations carefully and study them for subtle meaning. (pg.s 193 - 194)
10. What has happened here? What was your own emotional/psychological reaction to this moment? (pg. 198

Test Anlysis

Agenda:

• Complete test analysis
• Reading time if finish early

Homework:

• Complete test analysis for Friday if you are still working on it
• Read from 163-198, continue to add to your Venn Diagrams per my feedback

Caricature v. Stereotype

Name:

Ms. Hoffmann

English 10

Date:

Caricature and Stereotype

Review: Use your notes from class to help you answer the following questions.  You also may use a basic Google search for clarification.

1. What is a stereotype?

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2. What is caricature?

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3. What is the difference between the two?

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Analyze: Look back at the Chin-Kee section that you read.

1. How is Chin-Kee based on stereotypes?  Which stereotypes?

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2. Could Chin-Kee be considered a caricature?  In what ways?

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3. In a well-developed paragraph (6-8 sentences), explain how Yang’s use of stereotype and/or caricature contributes to his message.  (You will need to identify the theme or message first. Then you will need to think about how stereotype and/or caricature help to get it across.  If one or both were not used, would anything be lacking?)

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Create: Now it is your turn.  You will be creating a caricature or a brief cartoon using stereotypes to help get across a serious message.

1. Do you want to use caricature or stereotype?  ___________________________________

2. Choose your focus:
1. If you are looking at discussing stereotypes, you may want to pick one of the following topics:
1. bullying
2. discrimination
3. the debate over violence in video games
4. beauty standards and the media
5. the debate over what technology is doing to youth
2. If you are focusing on caricature, you will want to consider someone to create a caricature of.  (You may not copy another artist’s caricature from the web.)
1. a political candidate
2. a movie star
3. a singer

3. What do you want to say about your focus?  What is your audience’s takeaway message?

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4. Think about how you can use caricature or stereotype.  If you are using caricature, what will you exaggerate?  Why?  If you are using stereotypes, which will you depict?  Why?

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5. Complete a draft on a separate blank sheet of paper.  This draft should make use of color and be as refined as possible to get appropriate feedback for the final version.

Visual Commentary

Agenda:

• Caricature v. stereotype
• Discussion of political cartoon
• In-class worksheet--analyzing and creating 

Homework:

• Read through p. 160 of American Born Chinese
• Add to Venn Diagram

PSAT

No class today.  Be sure to read through p. 106 and to update your Venn Diagram.