"The South" Close Reading Questions American Literature period 4

American Lit. peroid 4 Directions: Be sure to finish these questions. You will have a 4 question quiz on the poem tomorrow. 

 Close Reading Questions

1.       Why do you think, the speaker of the poem, “The South” calls the south: Beast Strong and idiot brained?

2.       What is the connotation of lazy, laughing, South?

3.       What is the blood that is on the South’s mouth?

4.       List as many reasons historically why “those who are Black would love her”.

5.        In the line beginning “beautiful like a woman, seductive as a dark eyed whore…” Hughes uses an extended metaphor to compare the south to a woman. Draw a Venn Diagram to identify, what similarities does a Woman have to the South?

6.       What is syphilitic? Use your device and look up syphilis? What was the Tuskegee experiment?

7.        For what reason might the North be cold?

8.       Why do you think the speaker says the south has him and people like him under a “spell?”

Exploring The Great Migration

Why do people migrate? Click here to share your response: Why Do People Migrate

Today, In order to prepare and understand the play "A Raisin in The Sun", we will explore several short and long videos and readings on The Great Migration. Watch/listen to at least 3 videos--one of which should be longer in length (30-40 minutes) take notes, and then complete the reflective journal. I have hyperlinked sites to Wikipedia about the Great Migration as well as about the play itself.  In your Reflective Journal, you should demonstrate mastery of the Who? What? When"Why? Where? How Many? How Come? Lasting Impact of The Great Migration.
1. Fresh Air Interview with Isabel Wilkerson
2. Long Lasting Impact of the Great Migration
3. History Channel: Great Migration Videos
4. The Great Migration in Pictures
5. C-Span Video: The Great Migration 29 minutes long
6. The Great Migration-Stanford Lecture--be sure to watch
7. PBS Video: The Great Migration 
8. KCET: The Great Migration Creating A New Black Identity in Los Angeles
9.  The African-American Migration Story
10. The African-American Woman and the Great Migration
11. The Great Migration 
12. Ted Talk: The Great Migration and the Power of A Single Decision by Isabel Wilkerson
13. Mapping the Great Migration
14. Visualizing The Great Migration
15. Educator Guide and Map

American Literature Period 5

Dear Students, please be on your best behavior while I am away at the dentist. After today, I should have one more appointment.
Today, you will continue to dig in deep with the speech The Other America.  I am not sure that you will be able to listen to it as the link is not available unless you listen from your phone. In any case, today, you will do a few things with your speech:
1. Complete A SOAPS on The Other America.  You may work with a partner, but you may not work with more than one other partner. You may upload your SOAPS into Schoology, so you should download a COPY of the Blank SOAPS form.  Or, you can make your own!
2. Create Levels of Questions using the Other America. Create three level 1 (Right There), 3 Author and You; and Three On My Own.  The Chart to Assist you can be found here: Question and Answer Chart
3. Write your own Academic Summary for "The Other America" Upload it into Schoology. The summary must be at least 6-8 sentences or more and this must be uploaded, even if your SOAPS is handwritten. If there are not enough paper SOAPS copies, you may write it out on paper.

American Literature Period 5 Remind App

Click the link that follows to join the American Literature Remind Class
This way, I can send reminders to your phone about Major Assignments, or weekly assignments like your Article of the Week and Weekly Reading Journals. I can also send you the agenda or reminders when I am not here because of a doctors appoint or training!

The Other America Period 4

1. How did you respond or react to The Other America? Which parts of the speech really moved you either because of their description, logic, the fact that you can relate; hope; sadness? Write a one page reflection in which you share how you felt, parts that moved you, parts that didnt seem as if they took place in 1967.  You must have at least 4 specific quotes or parts of quotes if the quote is tooo long.....
2. How might you respond to the Other America, if you were a:
Teacher; Parent; Job Trainer; President of the United States or Governor of California
Unemployed Man or Woman
School Principal; Politician; Real Estate Agent
Manager; or College Admissions Counselor
Rapper; or Poet or Visual Artist; Talk Show Host (like Dr. Phil; Oprah; Steve, etc)
Pick one and brainstorm a creative response, show, or action you would take as a result of the issues still being relevant.