Tuesday, August 18, 2015 The Body Rituals of the Nacirema
Learning Targets: I can describe the important goals and procedures of US History
I can use visualization as a reading strategy to help me describe the Nacirema tribe.
DO NOW (Your Do Now will always be at the top of the first page of your classwork, underneath the learning targets.)
Observe the image projected on the board. What do you see? Make some inferences. Who do you think it’s an image of?
What do you think is happening? When? What others assumptions might you make from the image?
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Part I. Introduction to Green, the course, and First Round First Minute
As you read the syllabus, use the 3-2-1 protocol. Mark THREE parts you’ve seen before, TWO questions you have, and ONE thing that you’re looking forward to.
Part II: Workshop: Visualizing as a reading strategy
Visualizing familiar words while you’re reading can help you understand difficult text. Good readers use this strategy with everything they read- it helps increase comprehension and retention.
Model:
As I read, mark your text as I do. Copy my beautiful drawings in the margins or on the back.
In your Expert Group:
As you read your assigned text, alone or with your group, use the space below to draw and/or make notes about what you are visualizing.
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Part III: Jig Saw Share Out
Starting with person number one, share out your section with your group. Each person has one minute to describe the ritual they read about and the drawing they created. Once everyone has shared, briefly discuss your reactions to the Nacirema, answering these questions:
-What do you think of them? What do you think it would be like to be a member of their tribe?
-Would you spend a year living amongst them?
-Why do you think Ms. Green wanted you to learn about them?
Part IV: Debrief and self-assessment
What was it like visualizing the difficult text? Did it help you to understand it better? Do you normally visualize as you read?
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Now that you’ve seen the actual photos of the Nacirema, what do you think? Why would I ask you to study the
Nacirema on the first day of class?
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