TUESDAY, 2.24 TURN IN YOUR LANGSTON HUGHES TP-CASTT. PICK UP A BELL RINGER AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

DREAMS – LANGSTON HUGHES (5 MINUTES)  Read and annotate for the following items:  Analogies  Figurative language (personification)  Parallelism  Consider these questions (think about):  What ideas are being conveyed by the analogies?  What is the theme of this poem?  React – do you agree or disagree with this poem? Why?

DREAMS VARIATIONS – LANGSTON HUGHES  Complete the TP-CASTT as a class  Discussion:  How does this piece of art reflect or define your community?  What factors shaped Hughes’ vision for the African-American community?  Did non-African-Americans play a role in Hughes’ vision of the future? Why or why not?

HARLEM RENAISSANCE POETRY PROJECT  6 groups = 6 different poets (analyze poetry, learn about A.A. poets, present/teach meaningful lesson)  Prepare significant information that will be delivered via PowerPoint  Analyze/Annotate the poem using TP-CASTT  Prepare quiz questions to administer to the class  Deliver a successful, professional presentation that introduces the poet, analyzes the poem, and prompts a discussion.  Must be present and on time for your assigned presentation date  Class will receive/lose participation points during your presentation  The project is worth 100 quiz points

GRADING  Individual grades will be given. You will receive a level 1 – 5 rating based on your contribution.  For example: the final presentation and PowerPoint received a 85%. Level 5 students will receive a complete grade of 85%. Level 4 will receive a 77%. Level 3 will receive a 64%. Level 2 will receive a 43%. Level 1 will receive 0% because this individual did not participate in developing the project/group.  Your presentation will be graded on:  Language use and delivery (communicating ideas effectively and appropriately)  Organization and Preparation (exhibiting logical organization)  Content (explaining the process and findings of the project that results in a successful learning experience for the class)  Questions and Answers (developing appropriate, academic questions and answering questions from the class)

THREE DAYS TO WORK/PREPARE DURING CLASS  Each day you will complete an agenda sheet (organizes what you are going to do and assigns roles to the group)  Tomorrow = some time in class to read about your poet, select your poem, organize your thoughts  Thursday = some time to annotate a clean copy of your poem and finalize your notes to put on your PowerPoint  Friday = in the computer lab to finish project by creating a PowerPoint (you must have this finished by the end of class to give Ms. Latshaw)

TODAY:  Figure out your group.  Pick your group members wisely, then send one person to tell Ms. Latshaw  Groups of 5 (no more, no less)  If someone is absent today, then he/she will be placed into a group. Unless you want to speak for that person.

TUESDAY, 2.24 TURN IN YOUR LANGSTON HUGHES TP-CASTT. PICK UP A BELL RINGER AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.

DREAMS – LANGSTON HUGHES (5 MINUTES)  Read and annotate for the following items:  Analogies  Figurative language (personification)  Parallelism  Consider these questions (think about):  What ideas are being conveyed by the analogies?  What is the theme of this poem?  React – do you agree or disagree with this poem? Why?

DREAMS VARIATIONS – LANGSTON HUGHES  Complete the TP-CASTT as a class  Discussion:  How does this piece of art reflect or define your community?  What factors shaped Hughes’ vision for the African-American community?  Did non-African-Americans play a role in Hughes’ vision of the future? Why or why not?

HARLEM RENAISSANCE POETRY PROJECT (2)  6 groups = 6 different poets (analyze poetry, learn about A.A. poets, present/teach meaningful lesson)  Prepare significant information that will be delivered via PowerPoint  Analyze/Annotate the poem using TP-CASTT  Prepare quiz questions to administer to the class  Deliver a successful, professional presentation that introduces the poet, analyzes the poem, and prompts a discussion.  Must be present and on time for your assigned presentation date  Class will receive/lose participation points during your presentation  The project is worth 100 quiz points

GRADING  Individual grades will be given. You will receive a level 1 – 5 rating based on your contribution.  For example: the final presentation and PowerPoint received a 85%. Level 5 students will receive a complete grade of 85%. Level 4 will receive a 77%. Level 3 will receive a 64%. Level 2 will receive a 43%. Level 1 will receive 0% because this individual did not participate in developing the project/group.  Your presentation will be graded on:  Language use and delivery (communicating ideas effectively and appropriately)  Organization and Preparation (exhibiting logical organization)  Content (explaining the process and findings of the project that results in a successful learning experience for the class)  Questions and Answers (developing appropriate, academic questions and answering questions from the class)

THREE DAYS TO WORK/PREPARE DURING CLASS  Each day you will complete an agenda sheet (organizes what you are going to do and assigns roles to the group)  Tomorrow = some time in class to read about your poet, select your poem, organize your thoughts  Thursday = some time to annotate a clean copy of your poem and finalize your notes to put on your PowerPoint  Friday = in the computer lab to finish project by creating a PowerPoint (you must have this finished by the end of class to give Ms. Latshaw)

TODAY:  Figure out your group.  Pick your group members wisely, then send one person to tell Ms. Latshaw  Groups of 4 (no more, no less)  If someone is absent today, then he/she will be placed into a group. Unless you want to speak for that person.

TUESDAY, 2.24 TURN IN YOUR LANGSTON HUGHES TP-CASTT.

CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS WHILE READING  Is the American Dream a reality for all or is it an illusion?  What are the sources of uncertainty that resulted in people being disillusioned?  What does it mean to be American?

HARLEM RENAISSANCE POETRY PROJECT (4)  6 groups = 6 different poets (analyze poetry, learn about A.A. poets, present/teach meaningful lesson)  Prepare significant information that will be delivered via PowerPoint  Analyze/Annotate the poem using TP-CASTT  Prepare questions to facilitate an organized class discussion  Deliver a successful, professional presentation that introduces the poet, analyzes the poem, and prompts a discussion.  Must be present and on time for your assigned presentation date  Class will receive/lose participation points during your presentation  The project is worth 100 quiz points

GRADING  Individual grades will be given. You will receive a level 1 – 5 rating based on your contribution.  For example: the final presentation and PowerPoint received a 85%. Level 5 students will receive a complete grade of 85%. Level 4 will receive a 77%. Level 3 will receive a 64%. Level 2 will receive a 43%. Level 1 will receive 0% because this individual did not participate in developing the project/group.  Your presentation will be graded on:  Language use and delivery (communicating ideas effectively and appropriately)  Organization and Preparation (exhibiting logical organization)  Content (explaining the process and findings of the project that results in a successful learning experience for the class)  Questions and Answers (developing appropriate, academic questions and answering questions from the class)

THREE DAYS TO WORK/PREPARE DURING CLASS  Each day you will complete an agenda sheet (organizes what you are going to do and assigns roles to the group)  Tomorrow = some time in class to read about your poet, select your poem, organize your thoughts  Thursday = some time to annotate a clean copy of your poem and finalize your notes to put on your PowerPoint  Friday = in the computer lab to finish project by creating a PowerPoint (you must have this finished by the end of class to give Ms. Latshaw)

TODAY:  Figure out your group.  Pick your group members wisely, then send one person to tell Ms. Latshaw  Groups of 4 (no more, no less)  If someone is absent today, then he/she will be placed into a group. Unless you want to speak for that person.

TUESDAY, 2.24 TURN IN YOUR LANGSTON HUGHES TP-CASTT.

CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS WHILE READING  Is the American Dream a reality for all or is it an illusion?  What are the sources of uncertainty that resulted in people being disillusioned?  What does it mean to be American?

HARLEM RENAISSANCE POETRY PROJECT (5)  6 groups = 6 different poets (analyze poetry, learn about A.A. poets, present/teach meaningful lesson)  Prepare significant information that will be delivered via PowerPoint  Analyze/Annotate the poem using TP-CASTT  Prepare questions to facilitate an organized class discussion  Deliver a successful, professional presentation that introduces the poet, analyzes the poem, and prompts a discussion.  Must be present and on time for your assigned presentation date  Class will receive/lose participation points during your presentation  The project is worth 100 quiz points

GRADING  Individual grades will be given. You will receive a level 1 – 5 rating based on your contribution.  For example: the final presentation and PowerPoint received a 85%. Level 5 students will receive a complete grade of 85%. Level 4 will receive a 77%. Level 3 will receive a 64%. Level 2 will receive a 43%. Level 1 will receive 0% because this individual did not participate in developing the project/group.  Your presentation will be graded on:  Language use and delivery (communicating ideas effectively and appropriately)  Organization and Preparation (exhibiting logical organization)  Content (explaining the process and findings of the project that results in a successful learning experience for the class)  Questions and Answers (developing appropriate, academic questions and answering questions from the class)

THREE DAYS TO WORK/PREPARE DURING CLASS  Each day you will complete an agenda sheet (organizes what you are going to do and assigns roles to the group)  Tomorrow = some time in class to read about your poet, select your poem, organize your thoughts  Thursday = some time to annotate a clean copy of your poem and finalize your notes to put on your PowerPoint  Friday = in the computer lab to finish project by creating a PowerPoint (you must have this finished by the end of class to give Ms. Latshaw)

TODAY:  Figure out your group.  Pick your group members wisely, then send one person to tell Ms. Latshaw  5 groups of 4, 1 group of 3  If someone is absent today, then he/she will be placed into a group. Unless you want to speak for that person.

TUESDAY, 2.24 TURN IN YOUR LANGSTON HUGHES TP-CASTT. PICK UP A COPY OF “LET AMERICA BE AMERICA AGAIN” AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS

CONSIDER THESE QUESTIONS WHILE READING  Is the American Dream a reality for all or is it an illusion?  What are the sources of uncertainty that resulted in people being disillusioned?  What does it mean to be American?

HARLEM RENAISSANCE POETRY PROJECT (8)  6 groups = 6 different poets (analyze poetry, learn about A.A. poets, present/teach meaningful lesson)  Prepare significant information that will be delivered via PowerPoint  Analyze/Annotate the poem using TP-CASTT  Prepare questions to facilitate an organized class discussion  Deliver a successful, professional presentation that introduces the poet, analyzes the poem, and prompts a discussion.  Must be present and on time for your assigned presentation date  Class will receive/lose participation points during your presentation  The project is worth 100 quiz points

GRADING  Individual grades will be given. You will receive a level 1 – 5 rating based on your contribution.  For example: the final presentation and PowerPoint received a 85%. Level 5 students will receive a complete grade of 85%. Level 4 will receive a 77%. Level 3 will receive a 64%. Level 2 will receive a 43%. Level 1 will receive 0% because this individual did not participate in developing the project/group.  Your presentation will be graded on:  Language use and delivery (communicating ideas effectively and appropriately)  Organization and Preparation (exhibiting logical organization)  Content (explaining the process and findings of the project that results in a successful learning experience for the class)  Questions and Answers (developing appropriate, academic questions and answering questions from the class)

THREE DAYS TO WORK/PREPARE DURING CLASS  Each day you will complete an agenda sheet (organizes what you are going to do and assigns roles to the group)  Tomorrow = some time in class to read about your poet, select your poem, organize your thoughts  Thursday = some time to annotate a clean copy of your poem and finalize your notes to put on your PowerPoint  Friday = in the computer lab to finish project by creating a PowerPoint (you must have this finished by the end of class to give Ms. Latshaw)

TODAY:  Figure out your group.  Pick your group members wisely, then send one person to tell Ms. Latshaw  5 groups of 5, 1 group of 4  If someone is absent today, then he/she will be placed into a group. Unless you want to speak for that person.