Sunday, February 9, 2014
2/10/2014 Assignment
I will be out today, Monday Feb. 10, 2014. Please complete the following assignment. It is due at the end of class. Also, keep up with your poetry blogs! Lastly, 4th block, turn in your questions!!!!
3rd, and 4th Blocks:
1. Choose a short story from any of the Multicultural Literature textbooks in the class: Latino Literature, African American Literature, A Multicultural Reader, etc..., and choose a short story to read.
2. When you have completed your reading, get with a partner, a group of four or less, or work by yourself in order to complete the following for your story:
a. Find examples of, or elaborate on the following: Point of View, Symbolism, Seven examples of Figurative Language, Theme, and Tone. Put this information in chart form.
b. Create a visual or poetic representation of your story
c. Research your author on your smartphone and compose a short bio. Also, discuss how their life experiences may have influenced the story. (At least 2 paragraphs)
d. Create a word splash of the themes that emerge from your story. For example, for "I want to be Miss America," in the Multicultural Reader, I might have words like: Culture, Assimilation, Stereotypes, Puerto Rican, etc...
This work is due at the end of class today 2/10/2014!!!
3rd, and 4th Blocks:
1. Choose a short story from any of the Multicultural Literature textbooks in the class: Latino Literature, African American Literature, A Multicultural Reader, etc..., and choose a short story to read.
2. When you have completed your reading, get with a partner, a group of four or less, or work by yourself in order to complete the following for your story:
a. Find examples of, or elaborate on the following: Point of View, Symbolism, Seven examples of Figurative Language, Theme, and Tone. Put this information in chart form.
b. Create a visual or poetic representation of your story
c. Research your author on your smartphone and compose a short bio. Also, discuss how their life experiences may have influenced the story. (At least 2 paragraphs)
d. Create a word splash of the themes that emerge from your story. For example, for "I want to be Miss America," in the Multicultural Reader, I might have words like: Culture, Assimilation, Stereotypes, Puerto Rican, etc...
This work is due at the end of class today 2/10/2014!!!
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Song of Solomon Questions for 4B Chapter 9
Questions for Chapter 9 of Song of Solomon
1. What is an amanuensis?
2. What was Corinthian's true occupation?
3. Where did Corinthian's spend her junior year of college?
4. Why did the men Corinthians met not choose her or women like her?
5. When Corinthians decided to do something with her life, what job did she initially try to get?
6. How did Corinthians appearance differ from the other maids?
7. Who is Michael-Mary Graham?
8. Why does Ms. Graham decide to hire Corinthians despite her initial objections?
9. How did Corinthians respond to working for Ms. Graham? Why?
10. What does the man who sat next to Corinthians eventually give her?
11. Who is the man?
12. Why can we conclude, does Porter want to be discrete in regards to his relationship with Corinthians?
13. What reason does Corinthians give for not going home with Porter?
14. How does Corinthians describe the "grown-up" women on the bus? How do they differ from her?
15. After being dropped off, what does Corinthians do? Why?
16. Dr. Foster had been the second man in the city to own what?
17. Why was Corinthians embarassed by her mother?
18. Why did Mr.Smith seem doll-like when he died?
19. What was on number 3 Fifteenth Street?
20. What did Corinthians see on the walls of Porter's room? Why do you suppose he had them there?
21. What is Porter's reason for having his walls decorated as such?
22. When Corinthian's comes home who does she fine in the kitchen?
23. What are the two people in the kitchen discussing?
24. How do Milkman and Guitar get out of jail time? Describe the role Pilate plays in keeping them out of jail.
25. What is in the bag?
26. Describe the conversation Milkman has with Lena. Why is she mad? What threat does she give to her brother?
1. What is an amanuensis?
2. What was Corinthian's true occupation?
3. Where did Corinthian's spend her junior year of college?
4. Why did the men Corinthians met not choose her or women like her?
5. When Corinthians decided to do something with her life, what job did she initially try to get?
6. How did Corinthians appearance differ from the other maids?
7. Who is Michael-Mary Graham?
8. Why does Ms. Graham decide to hire Corinthians despite her initial objections?
9. How did Corinthians respond to working for Ms. Graham? Why?
10. What does the man who sat next to Corinthians eventually give her?
11. Who is the man?
12. Why can we conclude, does Porter want to be discrete in regards to his relationship with Corinthians?
13. What reason does Corinthians give for not going home with Porter?
14. How does Corinthians describe the "grown-up" women on the bus? How do they differ from her?
15. After being dropped off, what does Corinthians do? Why?
16. Dr. Foster had been the second man in the city to own what?
17. Why was Corinthians embarassed by her mother?
18. Why did Mr.Smith seem doll-like when he died?
19. What was on number 3 Fifteenth Street?
20. What did Corinthians see on the walls of Porter's room? Why do you suppose he had them there?
21. What is Porter's reason for having his walls decorated as such?
22. When Corinthian's comes home who does she fine in the kitchen?
23. What are the two people in the kitchen discussing?
24. How do Milkman and Guitar get out of jail time? Describe the role Pilate plays in keeping them out of jail.
25. What is in the bag?
26. Describe the conversation Milkman has with Lena. Why is she mad? What threat does she give to her brother?
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Signing Day!!! 2/5/2014
Congratulations Guys!!!
Joseph Ellison – Morehouse College
Chavious Burns- Clark Atlanta University (Why am I just finding this out?)
Monday, February 3, 2014
Sad Face...
AP Lit,
I am very disappointed. I did not get many blog addresses over the break, nor did I have anyone stop and inquire about poets. This is unacceptable!
Mrs. Moore-Webb
I am very disappointed. I did not get many blog addresses over the break, nor did I have anyone stop and inquire about poets. This is unacceptable!
Mrs. Moore-Webb
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