April 20- Young, Gifted and #1

Read chapter one of Young, Gifted and Black-

Choose parts Narrator 1, Ruth, Beneatha, George, Walter, Lena, Travis

Read from 110 to 128 to DISSOLVE MONTAGE TO: Answer questions from 38-44

Read chapter one of Young, Gifted and Black-explain last section of writing...

Independent Reading

Choose parts Narrator 1, Ruth, Beneatha, George, Walter, Lena, Travis

Read from 110 to 128 to DISSOLVE MONTAGE TO: Answer questions from 38-44

Young, Gifted and #1 Why it is important to write about me…

This will be the introduction to the packet that we will print out and bind. AND you will be sharing this with someone you care about.

What do you have to share?

How might you convince someone that the words you write have importance and meaning?

April 18- Young, Gifted, #8

Choose parts:  narrator 1, Lena, Travis, Ruth, Walter, Beneatha

Read from 96 "she exits" to 110 to FADE OUT

Answer 32-37

#8 Young, Gifted and ______________

  For this section, I want you to fill in the blank. I already know you are Young and Gifted, but what is another part to who you are? This could be your race, your gender, your personality style, the essence of WHO YOU ARE 

April 13- Young, Gifted and Black #7

#7 My ___________________

Fill this blank in with someone in your life…father, mother, siblings, grandparents, aunt, friend, coach, teacher…

This person is extraordinary in many ways. Write about how this person is extraordinary. What does he/she do? Think? How does he/she act?

Explain how/why you look up to and respect this person.

Also: We read the following in Raisin in the Sun:

Read to page 84 FADE OUT independently.  At the end, Walter says, “I say it’s a deal!”  But we know that Lena isn’t planning on giving her money to him.  Write down what you think is going to happen.  Then share with the rest of the group.

Choose parts:  Narrator 1, Narrator 2, Travis, Lena, Beneatha, Ruth, Asagai

Read to 96 "she exits". Answer questions 28-31

April 7: Young, Gifted and Black #4

Use these questions to help write your response:

#4: How birth order affected me.

Discuss the relationship you had with your siblings or their relationship with each other.

How do you think your relationship with your siblings affected who you are as a person?

What were some things you did with your siblings?

What lessons did you learn from your siblings?

If you were an only child, discuss how being an only child has affected your: personality, desire for relationships with others, your relationship with your parents.

April 11- Young Gifted and Black #6

We completed #6 in Young, Gifted and Black

What were some memories of you and your parents/family? Family reunions, Get-togethers, traditions.

Think of some times when you were with your mom/dad/guardians and they taught you something about life.

Fond memories of being with your family (could be extended family as well).

and also went over the following part in Raisin in the Sun:

Choose parts:  Narrator 1, Lena, Ruth, Beneatha

Read to page 63-80 DISSOLVE TO

Answer questions 23-27

March 31- chapter 3 of Young, Gifted and Black

We annotated and discussed chapter 3 of Young, Gifted and Black. We also wrote another response to the essay.

In addition, students completed the following:

Read from 43 to end of 46.

 

Write a 3-part inner monologue.  For each of the three parts, write 2-3 sentences.

• The first part is when Walter is looking in the mirror (p. 44).  Write down what he is thinking to himself as he readies himself for work. 
• The second part is when he puts down the newspaper with restless irritation.  Write down what he is thinking.
• The third part is as the other chauffeur walks away and Walter watches him go.  Write down what he is thinking. 

March 29- Chapter two of Young, Gifted and Black

We read the second chapter of Young, Gifted and Black and annotated it.

Then students worked on their second entry into their own Young, gifted and ... They should be finished with chapter five and two and both should be typed into a Google Doc.