*Bell Ringer:
American Dream Discussion
*Discuss the
fourth question, focusing on your prior knowledge of the Great Depression era
(as that is when the book is set)
*Homeless: What
is this saying about the American Dream today?
*As you read,
mark up connections to the American Dream, or in general things to talk about
*Once done
discussing, quick bullet points showing what you discussed, hand that in when done –the
person writing notes should be the person who has a birthday closest to today
*Jazz Age, Harlem
Renaissance, Great Depression (notes review)
*Langston
Hughes – “Harlem,” “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and “I, too, sing America” pg.
880-3/packet
*Paul Laurence
Dunbar “We Wear the Mask” pg
621/packet
***There are suggested
note questions to have answers to (last page of the packet), but also annotate
the poem on your own, with your own thoughts
*Workshop time
to confer/work on final draft, work on HR poems, work on BwF
*Confer with me
on your story for more details on what to work on, and to let me know if you
would like me to read through for mechanics/conventions
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