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Unit 5: Bless Me, Ultima
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- Magic in other cultures
- Find a source about magic in another culture
- Review Section 2 prompt & thesis development
- Review Section 1 Essay Feedback
- Writing time (essay outlines)
- Post-It Note Check-In
Magic & Culture
Magic Discussion
List as many cultures as you can that have a known history of magic.
Compare lists with table group to come up with one list.
One member of each table group will share out their list to create one master list on the whiteboard.
Magic in Bless Me, Ultima looks like . . .
Magic in Bless Me, Ultima
Research Time
Find one source that disucsses how magic is portrayed in a culture of your choosing.
Research Time
Review:
Section 2 Prompt
Prompt Review
Prompt: What is the role of magic in Mexican American culture, as illustrated in Bless Me, Ultima? What comparisons can you make between magic used in this culture vs. magic shown in another culture?
What are you being asked to do?
Step 1:
Step 2:
Essay Outline
- Introduction:
- Thesis statement: should include "Bless Me, Ultima (written in italics) by Rudolfo Anaya"
- Body Para. #1:
- Topic Sentence
- Quote intro with corrent MLA
- Analysis (use specific words from the quote)
- Body Para. #2: (see above)
- Conclusion:
- Restate the thesis
- Explain why this matters in the world (what can we learn from another culture's definition of "magic"?)
Section 1 Feedback
Review Section 1 Essay Feedback
Writing Time
Introduction:
Thesis statement: should include "Bless Me, Ultima (written in italics) by Rudolfo Anaya"
Body Para. #1:
Topic Sentence
Quote intro with corrent MLA
Analysis (use specific words from the quote)
Body Para. #2: (see above)
Conclusion:
Restate the thesis
Explain why this matters in the world (what can we learn from another culture's definition of "magic"?)
Writing Time
Post-It Note Check-In
Post-It Note Check-In
- What do you need to do in order to finish your essay outline?
- When will you finish your essay outline between now and Monday?
Homework
Homework
- Complete Section 2 Essay outline
- Read Chapters Trece & Catorce
- Complete Focused Reading Activity for Chapters Trece & Catorce
- Be prepared to turn in the Section 2 Essay Outline and the Section 2 Focused Reading Activity on Monday before testing begins