3 things to do!!

1. Finish reading Act 2, Scene 2 (this was another cut scene--it is not in the movie)--page 104
2. Work on worksheet 2.2 (whatever you do not complete will be considered homework)
3. Finish your quiz for 2.1 (if not done) Here is a link to this worksheet if you want it: Worksheet 2.2

Close-reading #2

• Start by taking the notes in red below on types of characters:

                                                        Dynamic vs. Static Characters 

Characters experience varying amounts of change over the course of a story. Two types of characters are:

• Static characters do not experience basic character changes during the course of the story. 

• Dynamic characters experience changes throughout the plot of a story. 

Although the change may be sudden, it is expected based on the story’s events. A story’s characters fall within a range—from very static characters that experience no change to very dynamic characters that undergo one or more major changes.

(from http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson1050/DynamicStatic.pdf)

• When everyone is finished we will finish reading 2.2 (pages 104-109)
• We will then begin worksheet 2.2 (Close-reading analysis of Walter's monologue in the end of this scene)

Here is a link to this worksheet if you want it: Worksheet 2.2

Begin reading Act 2, Scene 2 and character worksheet

• Today we will begin reading Act 2, Scene 2  pg 96
• We will analyze below:

Exit Visa Mrs. Johnson:  
Explain to the best of your ability what the scene with Mrs. Johnson adds to the play. Here are some ideas:
*What do you learn?
* How does it change your perception of any of the characters (Mama)?
* Does it add humor? *How do you think she feels about the Youngers? 
*Would you have missed this scene if it was gone? Why or why not? 

1-2 paragraphs including at least 2 examples of textual evidence. (not a Quick Write, no specific format needed--maybe RACE).

Act 2, Scene 1 Raisin in the Sun

First copy Act 2, Scene 1 Vocabulary (will be on the quiz next week)

Act 2, Scene 1 Vocab
1. dumbfounded (adj)- confused/surprised
2. eccentric (adj.)- odd; different from the norm
3. implore (v.)- beg/plead
4. incredulous (adj.)- doubt/disbelief
5. menacingly (adv) - in a threatening way
6. oppressive (adj.) - to hold down
7. plaintively (adv.) - sorrowfully/sadly
8. resignation (n) - acceptance of something you know will eventually happen
9. scrutinize (v)- to examine in detail
10. submerge (v)- to push below the surface; completely cover

HOMEWORK: 10 VOCABULARY SENTENCES DUE TOMORROW!!!

Remember: 
* Quiz  #2 tomorrow
*Reminder: All in-class work is due on time this quarter or it will not be accepted.

Second, we will read all of Act 2, Scene 1 today (hopefully) with the movie to follow (tomorrow?)
*You can work on the study guide questions for 2.1

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1. Describe the relationship between Ruth and Walter. Give an example (general not textual evidence).

2. Describe the relationship between Walter and Mama. Give an example (general not textual evidence).

3.Explain the differences that Mama feels exist between her (and Big Walter) and her children.--In other words, how are they different? Give an example (general not textual evidence).

Today's Agenda:

*First, we will watch 1.2 in the movie so we have a visual for our discussion--focus on Walter.
*Next, we will go over our answers to the close-reading worksheet (1.2)

Finish Quiz and close-reading of 1.2

*First, you will have 15 min to finish your writing assignment for yesterday's quiz

**We will spend the rest of class working on the close-reading questions for 1.2:

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Close Reading (Act 1, Scene 2)    Name: ___________________________________________________

Close reading is the process of re-examining a short passage and asking critical questions about it. Taking another look at Walter’s speech to Mama gives you insight into his character.

Directions: Read the passage and then answer the questions below in preparation for a class discussion.

Walter: (Quietly) Sometimes it’s like I can see the future stretched out in front of me—just plain as day. The future, Mama. Hanging over there at the edge of my days. Just waiting for me—a big, looming blank space—full of nothing. Just waiting for me. But it don’t have to be. (Pause. Kneeling beside her chair.) Mama—sometimes when I’m downtown and I pass them cool, quiet-looking restaurants where them white boys are sitting back and talking ‘bout things…sitting there turning deals worth millions of dollars…sometimes I see guys don’t’ look much older than me---

1.       Circle the words that are written in italics. Why are they written this way?

2.       Underline the stage directions (what the actor should be doing as he speaks). What do these tell you about Walter’s character at this point or his relationship with his mother?

3.       What does it mean to Walter that he can see his future “plain as day”?

4.       Why is his future “hanging over there at the edge of [his] days”?

5.       Why does he repeat the phrase “just waiting for me”?

6.       How do you think Walter feels when he sees the “white boys” doing business in the restaurants?

7.       Explain whether or not you think Walter will ever by a wealthy businessman. Use textual evidence to support your answer.

Today we will continue reading Act 1, Scene 2..

*First, we will finish reading Act 1, Scene 2
*Second, we will take the quiz from yesterday

Quiz Directions: 

• Choose any character from Act 1 (can be from scenes 1 or 2/both)--write his/her name in the center
• Decide on 3 character traits (adjectives or phrases) that would describe your character and provide at least 2 examples of textual evidence to prove it (with the page number). Remember the quote doesn't have to be by that person to characterize him/her. 
• When you are finished, turn your graphic organizer into a paragraphed characterization of your chosen character. 
• You will have class time tomorrow to finish if you run out of time---but you must show me your organizer first to get it initialed.

Act 1, Scene 2 (we did receive study guide questions on Friday if you were not here/quiz tomorrow)

Quiz tomorrow: Act 1, Scene 1

*Read pages 54-67 (Act 1, Scene 2).
*Watch movie

*Today's assignment: Write down a min. of 2-3 observations from the movie (about the setting, characters, plot--that you find surprising, interesting, entertaining, bothersome, etc. and why)

Today we will:

1. Start with watching a brief video about the characters in a RITS: Video Introduction to A Raisin in the Sun
2. We will do an exemplar of how the characterization paragraph from yesterday was supposed to look
3. You may have the rest of the time to catch up on missed work


A sample (From a scene we have not read yet): 
Thesis/TAG: In Act I, scene 2 of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the character of Mama is seen as someone who values pride and dignity in oneself and one's family, and is also confused why her children do not seem to hold these same values.
Reason: This is clear to the audience as the author reveals these views through the conversations with her children and her stories of the past.

Claim #1(include topic sentence): In 1.2 the character of Mama is portrayed as a woman who takes pride in not only herself, but also her home.
Evidence/Explain #1:In the beginning of this scene the Youngers are cleaning the apartment, when Beneatha receives a call from Joseph Asagai. She informs him, "Mama hates it if I let people come over when the house is like this," however she tells him to visit anyways. Mama replies, "You ain't got the pride you was born with!" This conversation shows the reader that Mama believes that no matter what the value of your house, you should take pride in what you own, and treat it as a home.

Evidence/Explain #2: Again, we see how important pride and dignity are to Mama when she reprimands Walter for speaking rudely to both her and Ruth. She will not allow Walter to disrespect her when he raises his voice to her stating, "I don't 'low no yellin' in this house Walter Lee..." She also demands that he respect his wife Ruth after he yells at her telling him that as long as he is in her home and her presence he will talk "civil" to his wife (1.2). This shows us how important it is that he not only respect himself, but others as well.-

Claim #2 (include topic sentence and transition): The fact that Mama puts such a strong emphasis on these values, makes it especially difficult for her to deal with the fact that her children do not seem to have those values as well.
Evidence/Explain #1: Mama gets especially upset with Walter during their conversation about Walter's wanting to invest in the liquor store with Willy Harris. She tells him he is, "a good-looking boy" with "a job, a nice wife, and a fine boy" and that he should be happy but Walter disagrees saying, "that ain't nothing at all". Mama is very confused as to why Walter thinks that "money is life" and is disappointed his values are not placed on his family instead (1.2).
Evidence/Explain #2: Mama is further disappointed in Walter's lack of values when it seems he does not have her same pride and dignity. She says this is not the way she and Big Walter raised him stating, "You ain't satisfied or proud of nothing we done....that we kept you out of trouble till you was grown..." Also, she feels that he doesn't have an appreciation for the  things African-Americans valued in her day  such as "not being lynched and getting to the North" and "still have a pinch of dignity too" (1.2).

Summary: The author Lorraine Hansberry portrays Mama as a very strong character in Act I, scene 2 of the play A Raisin in the Sun. Her dialogue with her children makes it immediately clear to the audience who she is as a person and what she values.

character analysis act 1, scene 1 RITS

Begin reading on page 39  with the entrance of "Mama" and end on page 53 with the end of  Act 1, scene 1.
Today's assignment DUE TODAY!!! (REMEMBER TOMORROW WILL BE A DAY TO GET CAUGHT-UP)
*Choose two of the following characters we've been introduced to in Act 1, scene 1:
Ruth (page 24)
Walter (page 25)
Beneatha (page 35)
Mama (page 39)
For each character, complete a character analysis--if you like you can compare/contrast your 2 chosen characters or analyze their relationship through their interactions. This will include:

RITS Day 1

Character Map

After you copy the character map:
1. Choose parts for the play (****you can add on to your character map as we read--same as Caesar--any info you add is fair for the test and quizzes)
2. Begin reading starting on page 24 (middle of the page--"At Rise")
3. Answer the first few questions in the study guide on the pages we have read
*4. Watch the movie if we have time--if not we will watch it tomorrow

Setting analysis

RITS: Visualize the Younger Apartment

The Younger Apartment

Time: Sometime between 1945 and 1958

Place: Southside Chicago

A Raisin in the Sun takes place entirely in the Younger home. Although people come and go,
the audience only sees what goes on inside the apartment.

Directions: Read the introduction, and use the description to draw a layout of the Younger apartment.

• You must include: living room, kitchen area (include the one small window), bedroom on the left,

bedroom on the right, and the shared bathroom.

Additional details (such as the furnishings and who is in what room, etc.) should also be included.

Writing assignment #1 RITS:
What might the size, layout, and number of people living in this household tell us
about the family or the situation of the play?
*Make a claim about the setting of the story as described in the set design.
*Support your claims with a textual examples and explain. (1-2 paragraphs minimum).
*Make sure you use rhetorical analysis and be INSIGHTFUL


My masterpiece!!

A Raisin in the Sun Day 1

1. First, we will read pages 5-9 as a class:
As you read make note of any vocabulary words you do not know and the page that it falls on the top of your sheet of paper (see below if you are confused).

On a sheet of lined paper answer the following text-based questions using THE RACE STRATEGY (RESTATE ANSWER CITE EXPLAIN) when possible for full-credit:
questions for pages 5-9:
1) Describe the importance of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry to American culture.
2) Explain the need to cut several scenes from the play.
3) Describe how these cuts affected the overall meaning of the play.
4) What did James Baldwin mean when he wrote that "Americans suffer from an ignorance that is not only colossal, but sacred" (8)? How does this relate to the play?

2. Now, I want you to read pages 10-14 on your own and complete the questions below:

questions for pages 10-14
5). Why does the author say that the end of the play is not a "happy ending" (10)?
6). Describe the 2 scenes that were cut and restored on pages 11 and 12 (Travis and Mrs. Johnson) and their effect on the play.
7) Why does it seem to some that the play is "a sad commentary on America"(13)?
8) Why does the author say that the play will be relevant even when we get past racism "as we must" (13)?

Assignment Example:

Vocabulary:
consciousness
presaged
ineradicably

Questions:
1. 

2. 

Video Introduction to A Raisin in the Sun

Answers from today's class:

1) Describe the importance of the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry to American culture.

It is important to American culture because it “presaged the revolution in black and women’s consciousness” (5) and also because it “speaks to the issues that are now inescapable: value systems of the black family…the ongoing struggle it portends” (6). It was the first commercially successful black drama.

2) Explain the need to cut several scenes from the play.

Several scenes were cut because of “happenstance,” (6) the unpredictable happenings that occur in any play, but more importantly because the running time of 3-4 hours was too long for a “first play” by an unknown African-American, female playwright (7).

Today's Agenda:

For Today:
1. Finish yesterday's discussion of "insightful" commentary of "Richard Cory"
2. Work on the following 2 worksheets: The colon/semicolon and paraphrasing

Turn in all three papers by the end of class today.

Examples:The Colon--first read the "key information" 
1. The ingredients for s'mores are as follows one box of graham crackers, ten milk chocolate bars, and a bag of marshmallows.
2. I still need to buy Christmas presents for Susan, Tricia, Sarie and Katie.
3. To perform this experiment, you need these things a thin piece of cork, red dye, a slide with cover, and a microscope.
4. Smoking has been shown to cause heart disease, emphysema, lung cancer, and complications during pregnancy.

Semicolon:
1. I really enjoy reading the poetry of John Donne; Gerard Manley Hopkins; and W.B. Yeats.

2. Last year Paul visited New York City and saw the Empire State Building, which didn't impress him, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in which he spent one whole day, and Rockefeller Center, where he tried to ice-skate but sprained his ankle right away.

close-reading of "Richard Cory"

Richard Cory

Please take notes on how to write an effective rhetorical analysis essay

Powerpoint Presentation

Following the notes, please write a paragraphed rhetorical analysis of either:
1. "Eveline" by Joyce
2. "Duty" by Clough
3. Both "Eveline" and "Duty"

*Please use the hints you learned in your notes to guide your writing
*Please complete today in class or at home for HOMEWORK--and turn in (either on paper or emailed) with your multiple-choice answers tomorrow in class.

Mid-term essay/multiple-choice

"Eveline" by James Joyce
"Duty" by Clough

Today we are going to start the multiple choice session.