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Harlem Renaissance 1.4

Harlem Renaissance 1.4

Do now: What are the three facts you learned about the Harlem Renaissance?

Objectives:

• identify the main conflict in the Harlem Renaissance

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Free Write answers to the following Essential question:

• What is the American Dream, and why/how was it different for black Americans in the early 20th century?
• Can art help to lessen ignorance and racism?  
• What impact did the figures of the Harlem Renaissance have on later American culture/art/attitudes?

3. Harlem Renaissance notes

4. Du Bois and Locke readings/questions

5. Review poetry terms

6. Summarizer

HW: Research one jazz song.  Bring a link/copy of song to class tomorrow

Women’s Voices 2.3

Do now: Prep for socratic seminar (5 minutes)

Objectives:

• participate effectively in a socratic seminar
• synthesis all texts from the Women’s Voices unit into a discussion of how the American Dream is different for women

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Socratic seminar #1 (inner/outer circle)
3. Socratic seminar #2 (inner/outer circle)
4. Begin Harlem Renaissance
5. Summarizer

HW: tba

Emily Dickinson Poetry Project Submission Form

Fill out the form HERE.

Women’s Voices 2.2

Do Now: Write a 3 line poem about school.

Objectives:

• define literary/poetic terms
• understand Emily Dickinson's life
• practice close reading skills on a poem

Agenda:

1. Do now
2. Popcorn read Dickinson Bio

3. Define literary/poetic terms

4. Presentation Groups: 

• review assignment, 
• complete group handout, 
• draft thesis statement
• if time, begin making Google Presentation

5. Summarizer

HW: Assign individual contribution to presentation

Emily Dickinson Literary Terms

Emily Dickinson Literary Terms

Women’s Voice 2.1

Do Now: Brainstorm a list of word associations for the color yellow

Objective:

• understand the basic plot of "Yellow Wallpaper"
• analyze through a visual medium how a symbol produces meaning

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. In desk groups: study guide questions

3. Class: review answers

4. Independently: symbolism activity

5. Summarizer

HW: Read/ Annotate all 5 Dickinson poems

Women’s Voices 1.4

Women’s Voices 1.4

Do Now: "Story of an Hour" is a short short story. In desk groups, discuss HOW Chopin develops meaning in "The Story of an Hour."

Objectives:

• examine how specific word choice unpacks meaning
• practice close reading through independent reading

Agenda:

1. Do Now

2. Freewrite prompt- 20 min

3. Group response-discuss

4. Read "Yellow Wallpaper" (audio book)

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Women’s Voices 1.3

Do now: One side:What books or stories (that we have read in school) were written by women? Other side: would you like to take 12CP, 12H, or AP next year? Explain choice.

Objectives:

• discuss how is the American dream different for women than it is for men
• examine how a story/poem use literary devices to convey meaning and develop themes

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Brainstorm: Men/Women American Dream

3. Explain the Women's voices Unit and Essential Questions

4. Read "Story of an Hour"

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish study guide questions for "Story of an Hour"