“Everyday Use”

A term describing items that are used everyday.

“She puts her dishes to everyday use.”
Jeans are meant for everyday use.
Wedding dresses are not.
In Western countries it is a tradition for a household to have
two sets of dishes.
One is a normal set for everyday use. The other is a special
set of china only used on special occasions (Thanksgiving,
Christmas, etc.).
With a partner, brainstorm a list of traditions that you have.
It can be traditions of your culture or even traditions just of
your family.

Example: Ms. Sanders’ family eats cheese, crackers, and

cookies every Christmas Eve after church. This is not a
Western tradition; it is something only her family does.
 In North America,
early settlers had to
order cloth from
Europe, which was
expensive. So they
would sew together
bits of old cloth in
interesting patterns.
These became known
as quilts.
A homemade quilt can take many years to make.
These days, quilting is
a popular but
expensive hobby. Most
people who make
handmade quilts do not
put them to everyday
use.
 During the 1960s, many
black people in rural areas
lived in extreme poverty.
 Imagine if, during the Japanese Occupation, the Japanese
had forced the Koreans to use Japanese names.

Imagine if you, right now, had a Japanese name that had

come from one of the Japanese occupants. Would you want
to change it back to a Korean name? What if you didn’t
even know what your original Korean name was? What
would you do then?
 In the 1960s, the Civil
Rights Movement began,
when blacks protested for
their rights.
As most black people have
gotten the names from the
white masters of their
ancestors, many began
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. = changing their names.
Muhammad Ali
 What you
will be A B C D F
graded on.

Thoroughness of I did not reach

work completed. the standard.

Participation and
I did not reach
encouragement
the standard.
of peers.

Staying on task
I did not reach
throughout
the standard.
assignment.
 Today’s Class
12:45-1:15: Work on your Literature Circle Roles (30
minutes)
1:15-1:45: Discussion (30 minutes). Go around the group
and have each person lead the discussion, around 7 minutes
per person.
1:45-1:55: Fill out the rubric for each of your group
members (10 minutes)