"A Raisin in the Sun" Paragraph

The final draft of your "Raisin in the Sun" paragraph is due tomorrow.

Here are some tips:

Possible similes:
1.  Dry up like a raisin in the sun
2.  Fester like a sore and then run
3.  Stink like rotten meat
4.  Crust and sugar over with a syrupy sweet
5.  Sag like a heavy load
6.  Explode

Best characters to work with:
Walter
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha

Paragraph starter:
In Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun", the character of _____________ has a dream to ___________.  In the (beginning, middle, end) of the play _________________'s dream ____________________ (insert the simile there).

You may hand in a paper version, or share with me on google docs. Title it: your hour first and last name RITS. Example: 2 Lil Zumberge RITS

"Cold Day" means more time to study!

Vocab exams will be given on Monday, come prepared to take the them. See the post below for the links to the words.

Stay warm and safe, and don't forget to study!

Vocab Exam Info

Here are the links to the vocab ppt's, again. I strongly encourage you to bookmark these so that you can access them easily all the time.

SL: For quarter 2, you will be tested on lessons 4, 5, 6, and 7. 

HL: For quarter 2, you will be tested on lessons 4, 5, 6 and 7.

The exam is on Thursday, 1/23.

A Raisin in the Sun

Welcome back to school!

I hope everyone enjoyed the nice long break!

We are going to round out the end of the quarter by reading "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry. We began the unit by briefly discussing the "Great Migration" and imagining the African American experience of starting new lives in the north. Additionally, we discussed the Harlem Renaissance and some of the artists to come out of that movement. Langston Hughes is one of the most famous poets to establish himself during that time, and his poem "Harlem" is the inspiration for the title of "A Raisin in the Sun".

To anticipate the experiences of the characters in the play, students have created a chart to think about what Hughes' different visions for "dreams deferred". This should be in the Pause and Think section of their notebook. There should be 3 columns. The first lists the different possible outcomes proposed in the poem:
1.  dry up like a raisin in the sun
2.  fester like a sore and then run
3.  stink like rotten meat
4.  crust and sugar over like a syrupy sweet
5.  sag like a heavy load
6. explode

Students were asked to identify what these metaphors may look like in real life. Eventually we will decide which characters fit each metaphor.

Students will be reading the play in small groups over the next week.

HL: Your Character Abroad!

Go to this form and follow the directions to explore what your main character may be like were they to live somewhere else!

Short Story Assignment for HL

HL students got their short story writing assignment today. You can look here for the assignment, and here for the rubric.

They will have time in class to write, but will have to do the typing on their own time. These will be due 12/20/13.

HL: Elements of Fiction Exam

The test will be given on Thursday and Friday of this week. Kids will get a copy of the story on Wednesday so that they can bring it home and prepare. The test involves short answer and an essay question. THIS IS FOR HIGH LEVEL ONLY, AT THIS TIME.