The expression of approval or agreement. Unit 1 Influential People: 1.01– Lessons 1.05

Directions: This will be an ongoing document that you will complete it as go through lessons 1.01 to 1.05.

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Figurative Language Definition Example

assent the expression of approval or agreement.
"a loud murmur of assent"

garret
a top-floor or attic room, especially a small dismal one (traditionally inhabited by an artist). the solitary genius starving in a cold garret"

fleet
to pass quickly Look at the clouds fleeting across the sky!

sprawl
sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly or awkward way. the door shot open, sending him sprawling across the pavement"

debris

equality

sensation

condemn

appalled

ingenuity

Lessons and Readings Notes from each lesson

1.01 “Child of Urbino” After reading “The Child of Urbino” (a short story about the famous painter Raphael, describe what the central idea of that reading:

What is dialogue (like dialogue in a story):
It can advance the plot, reveal a character's thoughts or feelings, or show how characters react in the moment. Dialogue is written using quotation marks around the speaker's exact words. These quotation marks are meant to set the dialogue apart from the narration, which is written as standard text.

Later in this lesson you will be asked to read a short biography about Raphael. After reading that short biography, explain how the biography is different than “The Child of Urbino:”

1.02 “Mary Cassatt: Artist and Trailblazer” What is an anecdote?
a usually brief story
Why might an author use an anecdote? To introduce readers to ideas they might not have realized.

What is one thing you learned about impression movement in this lesson?

1.02 Newsela Article Towards the end of the 1.02 online lesson, you will be asked to choose a Newsela article to read. What is the title of the article you chose to read?

What is the central idea of the article?

Make sure you take the Newsela Quiz for the article you chose at the end of the article – how did you do?

1.03 "Washed-Up Plastics Become Art with a Vital Message What is the main problem in the article, 1.03 "Washed-Up Plastics Become Art with a Vital Message?

Review: Describe what a central idea of informational text is:

Describe what an inference is?

1.04 "Marian Anderson Sings"
After reading “Marian Anderson Sings” describe what kind of person she was:

The author of “Marian Anderson Sings” used a writing technique called in medias res (starting a story right in the middle of the story). Why do you think the author started this way? By beginning in the middle of an action, the author pulls the reader into the story. The reader wants to know what is going to happen and becomes more attentive to details in order to understand what is going on. This is called a hook.
Even if it is a little confusing, the author does give you some clues about the main character, the setting, and the circumstances.

What is a flashback?

What was the author’s purpose in writing “Marian Anderson Sings?”

1.04 Newsela Article Towards the end of the 1.04 online lesson, you will be asked to choose a Newsela article to read. What is the title of the article you chose to read?

What is the central idea of the article?

Make sure you take the Newsela Quiz for the article you chose at the end of the article – how did you do?

1.05: "Mohandas Gandhi: Truth in Action" What were some of the inequalities experienced by Indians in South Africa (list at least two)?

Why are anecdotes important in biographies (a story about a person written by someone else)? They help bring a person to life. They help readers understand what happened to that person and why. Anecdotes also reveal that person’s ideas.

The central idea of “Mohandas Gandhi: Truth in Action" is also one of Gandhi’s main beliefs. What did Gandhi believe and what is the central idea of this biography?

Gandhi was an influential person. He had an impact on Martin Luther King, Jr. and others. But Gandhi lived a long time ago. Times have changed. Consider this question: Are Gandhi’s methods still relevant today?

SUMMARY: Write 2 to 3 sentences explaining what you learned in lessons 1.01 – 1.05