Oral History Project Find a “seasoned person” (i.e. a grandparent or

considerably older relative) who is willing to tell you a story.

LISTEN carefully (You may choose to jot down some notes as well).

Create a written version of the story, which should be 1-2 pages.

Provide a one-page reflection on the experience. What was it like to transform the oral to the written? Did the story lose anything? Gain anything? Did you learn from the experience? How are your listening skills?

Oral History Project RubricMLA format proper header 0 1 2 3 4 5

one-inch margins 0 - 2

twelve-point Times New Roman font

0 - - 3

double-spaced text 0 - - - - 5

proper title 0 1 2 3 4 5

Length requirements story is 1-2 pages long 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Mechanics writing reflects standard English grammar and usage

0 1 2 3 4 5

Reflection 1 page long (start on a separate page and include the title “Reflection—no need to repeat the header)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

answers questions in assignment

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

connects to the concept of oral history

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

writing reflects standard English grammar and usage

0 1 2 3 4 5

Total Points Possible: 70

What is lost/gained as What is lost/gained as cultural identity evolves? cultural identity evolves?

Finding the cross-cultural unifying Finding the cross-cultural unifying factors. factors.

Free ResponseFree Response

What would you use to symbolize the What would you use to symbolize the “typical” American Teenage (AT) culture? “typical” American Teenage (AT) culture? Either draw and explain your symbol using Either draw and explain your symbol using bullet points and details OR simply bullet points and details OR simply describe in 5-7 sentences what the symbol describe in 5-7 sentences what the symbol could be. It needs to be a could be. It needs to be a tangibletangible symbol. symbol. Be prepared to share!Be prepared to share!

Cultural ProfilesCultural Profiles

““Typical” American teenager means: Typical” American teenager means: combing essential characteristics of a combing essential characteristics of a group. group. Why do all teenagers deviate from the “type” Why do all teenagers deviate from the “type”

in some ways? in some ways? What do “types” help us to find? What do “types” help us to find?

Cultural ProfileCultural Profile

What culture have we been studying? What culture have we been studying? What subcultures have we seen within this What subcultures have we seen within this

culture? culture? Based on what you know about Based on what you know about

subcultures, construct a “typical” Native subcultures, construct a “typical” Native American profile with your partner. Then American profile with your partner. Then using your prior knowledge, construct a using your prior knowledge, construct a influences T chart and analyze the positive influences T chart and analyze the positive and negative effects of these influences. and negative effects of these influences.

What is lost/gained as cultural What is lost/gained as cultural identity evolves?identity evolves?

By looking at our profiles and T charts…By looking at our profiles and T charts…

-What unifies cultures? -What unifies cultures?

-What would you say is lost as cultural -What would you say is lost as cultural identity is affected by these internal and identity is affected by these internal and external forces? external forces?

-What is gained? -What is gained?

-Are these positive or negative -Are these positive or negative losses/gains? losses/gains?

Nora Naranjo-MorseNora Naranjo-Morse

Tewa Pueblo from Santa ClaraTewa Pueblo from Santa ClaraUses her work as Uses her work as social commentarysocial commentary to to

reflect the reflect the influencesinfluences that that affectaffect her her culture. culture. What are some of those influences? What are some of those influences? How might her experience affect her tone? How might her experience affect her tone? How will her tone change when addressing How will her tone change when addressing

different cultural groups? different cultural groups?

Analyzing PoetryAnalyzing Poetry

T—title (before T—title (before reading)reading)

P--paraphraseP--paraphraseC--connotationC--connotationA--attitudeA--attitudeS--shiftS--shiftT—title (after reading)T—title (after reading)T--themeT--theme

TowaTowa

Before reading the poem, what does the Before reading the poem, what does the title REVEAL to title REVEAL to YOUYOU about this poem. about this poem. Elaborate. Really dig deep. Elaborate. Really dig deep.

TowaTowa

Now, listen to the poem. Now, listen to the poem. Follow along annotating as we read.Follow along annotating as we read.

Annotating should reflect Annotating should reflect your ownyour own thoughts thoughts and observations as we read aloud. and observations as we read aloud.

TowaTowa

With your group, complete the rest of the chart With your group, complete the rest of the chart being as SPECIFIC as POSSIBLE. being as SPECIFIC as POSSIBLE.

P--paraphraseP--paraphrase C--connotationC--connotation A--attitudeA--attitude S--shiftS--shift T--title (after reading)T--title (after reading) T--themeT--theme

Be prepared to share!Be prepared to share!

Unity between CulturesUnity between Cultures

How do YOU relate to the poem on both a How do YOU relate to the poem on both a symbolic/literal level? Elaborate using symbolic/literal level? Elaborate using specific details. specific details.

HomeworkHomework

Using your notes, answer today’s EQ. You Using your notes, answer today’s EQ. You may do this through prose, poetry or may do this through prose, poetry or artwork, but you must be able to artwork, but you must be able to explain explain your response in your response in greatgreat detail detail in other in other words, if you can’t get up and speak about words, if you can’t get up and speak about your response for at least 3 minutes, you your response for at least 3 minutes, you haven’t put enough effort into it (artwork is haven’t put enough effort into it (artwork is NOT on stick figure on a piece of paper NOT on stick figure on a piece of paper and the poem should be done with great and the poem should be done with great thought and preparation). thought and preparation).

Monument Valley VideoMonument Valley Video

““We are all One Tribe” We are all One Tribe”