"My Name"

Task 1: Respond to a quote.
I do it: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." -William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Does a name define a person?
We do it: "I was a punk before it got its name. I had the hairstyle and the purple lipstick." -Vivienne Westwood


Can you provide meaning to a name? How?
You do it: "If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name." -Kendrick Lamar


How do names make our stories or ourselves "real"?
Task 2: Set a Purpose for Reading and Read using:
1.  PAT List
2. Annotating 
3. Highlighting PLUS
I do it: 
Purpose: How does the author use repetition to establish meaning?
We do it: 
Purpose: How does the author use similes to construct meaning?
You do it: 
Purpose: How does the author use metaphors to construct meaning?
Task 3: Envelope, Please!
I do it: 
During this time, I will answer a question in an envelope. I will have a few minutes to discuss my answers to the question provided.
We do it: 
During this time, we will answer a question in an envelope. We will have a few minutes to discuss our answers to the question provided. Each group must make at least one comment in regards to the question.
You do it: 
During this time, your group will be handed an envelope with a question. Your group will have a few minutes to discuss your answers to the question provided. Each person must make at least one comment in regards to the question.
Task 4: Check-In Conversation
  • I do it: "My Real Name"
  • We do it: "If I Had Been Called Sabrina or Ann, she said"
  • You do it: "Mary"

Check-in with your group about your understanding of the text. Use your annotations to: 
1. Clarify confusing parts
2. Paraphrase essential ideas
3. Evaluate/Comment on content
4. Ask questions
Each person in the group must make at least one comment or ask at least one question. This time should be used to discuss the reason for your claim statement as well as the textual evidence you will use to support your claim.  
Task 5: Write a Short Answer Response
  • I do it: "My Real Name"
  • We do it: "If I Had Been Called Sabrina or Ann, she said"
  • You do it: "Mary"
Earlier, you were given a purpose for reading the selection.  Based on your annotations, check-in conversations, and personal connections, you should now be able to answer the question for each selection. 
Step One: Determine your audience and tone.
Step Two: Turn your prompt into your claim.
Step Three: Support your claim with evidence. 
Step Four: Provide reasoning to connect your evidence and claim. 
Step Five: Restate the claim. State its significance.
 *Your paragraph should be around 100 words and about 5 or more sentences long. 
Task 6: Share Your Writing
  • I do it: "My Real Name"
  • We do it: "If I Had Been Called Sabrina or Ann, she said"
  • You do it: "Mary"

After you finish your piece of writing, read your paragraph aloud to your partner. Then, discuss why you chose your piece of evidence and how you believe your reasoning explains how your evidence supports your claim. If you and/or your partner feel any changes could be made, write them down in a different color writing utensil on the same page. 
Task 7: Modeling 
  • I do it: "My Real Name"
  • We do it: "If I Had Been Called Sabrina or Ann, she said"
  • You do it: one of the selections listed below
After reading, discussing, and writing about the various name selections, we have discovered the importance of names. Using any of the following texts as your model, rewrite a short story by changing the subject to your name. You will need to change the content of the story to fit your name and how you feel about it. 
Task 8: Read and Discuss: 
  • I do it: "My Real Name" (with my changes)
  • We do it: "If I Had Been Called Sabrina or Ann, she said" (with our changes)
  • You do it: one of the selections listed above
In your groups, read your new short stories aloud. After reading, discuss the following question: How does a name impact a story?