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!!!  

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