Work Mini-Unit Nickel and Dimed AP Language Whetstone

Work Mini-Unit

Nickel and DimedAP Language

Whetstone

AGENDA Review Work Unit and Exam Journaling “Currently…” Multiple Choice on Jonathon Swift’s “A

Modest Proposal”

Exam 2 Multiple Choice Sections = 45% 1 Essay= 55%

AGENDA Group analysis and answer to MC Get Nickel and Dimed from IMC

Swift M.C. Answers1. E- I,II, and III2. C- I and II only3. E- I, II, III 4. D- Avarice (EXCEPT question)5. E- Indulgence6. B- Loss of works7. E- “The want of venison…”

Swift MC Answers8. A- Regarded as cruel9. D- Presents qualified argument10. D- Acquaintance (EXCEPT)11. D- Gentility12. D- Stimulate Ireland’s economy (EXCEPT)13. C- I and II only14. A- Reasoned and Confident15. D- Ironic nature of proposal16. D- Selfish motives exposed

Agenda Review MC as needed Discuss Nickel and Dimed Read and take notes on Section 1:

“Serving in Florida”

Nickel and DimedAuthor: Barbara Ehrenreich (2001)

Written from the perspective of the undercover journalist, it sets out to investigate the impact of the 1996 welfare reform act on the "working poor" in the United States.

The events related in the book took place between spring 1998 and summer 2000. The book was first published in 2001 by Metropolitan Books. An earlier version appeared as an article in the January 1999 issue of Harper's magazine. ~Wiki

Nickel and DimedAuthor: Barbara Ehrenreich (Born 1941)

American feminist, democratic socialist, and political activist who describes herself as "a myth buster by trade",[2] and has been called "a veteran muckraker" by The New Yorker.[3] During the 1980s and early 1990s she was a prominent figure in the Democratic Socialists of America. She is a widely-read and award-winning columnist and essayist, and author of 21 books. ~Wiki

Footnotes Pay close attention to the footnotes Practice reading them In 2009, College Board made a push to

ask more questions surrounding footnotes

Intro and “Serving In Florida” Read Introduction out loud Read first section (Serving in Florida) silently Keep a dialectical journal focusing on:

• Ehrenreich’s rhetoric (Diction and Syntax)• Validity of study (Logos, Pathos, Ethos)

Dialectical JournalLogos Pathos Ethos Rhetorical Devices

Quote + pg Effect

FRONT BACK

AGENDA Questions for discussion #5 (pg. 186) Focus Write Comparison of Walls and Ehrenreich’s

style

Questions for Discussion Textbook (p. 186)

Do you consider Ehrenreich’s tone to be respectful, convincing, sympathetic, patronizing, superficial, or some combination of these. Cite specific passages during conversations.

NICKEL AND DIMED: BARBARA UNDER COVER

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Focus Question #6 Barbara Ehrenreich, a journalist,

decides to find out for herself how unskilled laborers can live on the wages they earn. Based on the fact that she does not conduct interviews, how objective is her study? Give at least two examples from her work in Florida to support your claim.

AGENDA Read From Labour by Thomas Carlyle

(209-211); Exploring the Text Questions #1, 4, 5, 8,

10

From Labour: Thomas Carlyle Read introduction on Carlyle Exploring the text questions:

• 1. Defining• 4. Purpose• 5. Pathos• 8. Rhetoric• 10. Tone

AGENDA MC # 2 (Self) Compare and discuss with partners

AGENDA Review MC # Review Synthesis Essay Review Exam Discuss Nickel and Dimed