Thursday, September 7 cultural iceberg

\Reminders: Due on Wednesday, September 13: signed criteria sheet. This counts as a homework grade. Any criteria sheets turned in after Wednesday will receive 50 points in the homework category. All those turned in by Wednesday will receive 100 points.

                    On Wednesday, September 13 there is a vocabulary quiz. Please review the words thoroughly. We'll have a quick review on Tuesday.
                            word list below

In class today: Exploring  the cultural iceberg. Class handout / writing assignment.


* expectations for your writing component.
      Avoid using I think or I believe
      After your thesis statement, refer back to question 1 to expand the sentence.
      Identify the ethnic group
      Describe and give at least two examples that support what is on the surface of the cultural iceberg
      Include a transition phrase (in contrast, however, yet, etc.) and then give three examples of what lies beneath the cultural iceberg.
       For your last sentence, answer this question (your analysis statement): Why is it important to look explore beneath the cultural iceberg? 

Name ________________________________

Directions: Look at the image of the cultural iceberg.

1.       What is an iceberg?  (Write in a complete sentence.

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2.       What type of cultural items are associated with the surface area of an iceberg?

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3.       The image shows five deep culture aspects. List each category and select on topic within that you think is particularly important.

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b.     _______________________________________________________________________________

c.      _________________________________________________________________________________

d.     _________________________________________________________________________________

e.     _________________________________________________________________________________

4.       In a well-written paragraph, discuss the some of the differences between surface and deep culture as related to any ethic group you would like. Begin with the following thesis statement: Culture is like an iceberg.

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English III  vocabulary ...quiz on Wednesday, September 13

1.     to entreat-(verb)- to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way

2.     to harrow-(verb)- to pillage or plunder

3.     to emulate-(verb)- to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

4.     to vanquish-(verb)- to defeat (someone) completely in a war, battle, etc.

5.     malicious-(adjective)- having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person : having or showing malice

6.     suspiration-(noun)- a long deep breath (to suspire- to breathe)

7.     dejected-(adjective)- cast down in spirits

8.     to mock-(verb)- to laugh at or make fun of (someone or something)

9.     peevish- (adjective)- feeling or showing irritation

10.                        incestuous- (adjective)- involving sexual intercourse between closely related people

11.                        apparition (noun)- ghost, supernatural figure