Students will read and analyze author's use of tone and mood across a series of poems by black authors in order to commemorate the start of Black History Month while reviewing target HSA indicators and preparing for third quarter benchmark exam.
Works Studied in Today's Class:
"Changes" by Tupac Shakur
"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
"Enslaved" by Claude McKay
"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
"Harlem (A Dream Deferred)" by Langston Hughes
Today's Lesson Notes:
Tonight's Homework:
Continue working on the poems that will be included in your poetry portfolios. Completed portfolios MUST contain each of the poems discussed in your guidelines. Portfolios are due on Tuesday, Feb. 14 ("B" Day) and Wednesday, February 15 ("A" Day).
Click here to download a digital copy of the poetry portfolio guidelines
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