Lesson 6: Cluster 3 - The Fashion Show Vocabulary

What influences a person’s choices?

What is one thing you would find humiliating?
Do you like to buy an imitation of a designer bag?
Who is a person that inspires you to work hard?
What is one luxury item you would like to own?
How do you perceive your new school?
What can a community do to help people living in poverty?
What can a community do to help people living in poverty?
What color do you think is a symbol of happiness?
Which item do you value more: a phone or a book?

Humiliating
Imitation
Inspire
Luxury
Perceive
Poverty
Symbol
Value

9.12.8 determine the meaning of words and phrases in oral presentations and literary and informational text.

Reading for comprehension
Writing for comprehension
Understanding and applying vocabulary

DOK Level: Level 1 (Recall and Reproduction) & Level 2 (Skill/Concept - using context clues to interpret meaning).

The Immigrant/Refugee High School Experience: The text explicitly highlights navigating the American high school ecosystem, ESL departments, International Clubs, and dealing with social dynamics like peer pressure and bullying.
Cultural Pride vs. Assimilation: Farah's desire to "fit in" and wear American-style clothing balances against her intense pride in showcasing her traditional Afghan outfits and her mother's traditional rice dish.
Overcoming Trauma and Physical Disability: Farah’s reality as a landmine survivor offers a powerful connection for students who have experienced war, displacement, or live with physical differences and disabilities.
The Universality of Teen Bullying: The "mean girl" archetype using passive-aggressive tactics (talking about someone without saying their name) is highly relatable across global youth cultures.

Idiomatic/Figurative Language Misinterpretations:
“Half a woman” / “Half human”: Students might take this literally, thinking she is missing body parts beyond her leg, rather than understanding it as a profound loss of self-esteem and dignity.
“Wearing high-heeled shoes at last”: Because Farah explicitly mentions wanting to wear high heels earlier in the text, students may literally think she put on high heels at the end, missing the metaphorical triumph of feeling confident, stylish, and "fitting in."

Sentence starters
Visual aids
Small group instruction

Classwork

Participation

Exit ticket 

Slides

Extension