Harcourt Journeys: Write in Reader Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Unit 1: Lesson 2 “Gwendolyn Brooks” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Turn your Write in Reader to page 12. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Turn your Write in Reader to page 14. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: To describe how winning the Pulitzer changed Brook’s life from her own point of view. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Possible Answer: It might be kind of scary or intimidating to write the letter, but exciting to receive a response. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: To share what life was like there. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: So she could read her poems to people everywhere. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: They were proud of their culture. They wrote about things important to African Americans. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: Yes; the author writes that the poets wrote about things that were important to Black Americans and that they set an example for Brooks and other Black Americans. The author also describes the contributions that Brooks made to the Black Arts Movement. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: She helped many writers and inspired black poets to write about their lives. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Now let’s “Look Back and Respond.” (page 21) Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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Answer: A town in Chicago. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: She loved to read her poems to people. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: Brooks was a successful black writer who told about African American experiences through her poems. She also worked with young African American poets. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Answer: The author thinks highly of Brooks. She refers to her as “brave” and as an “important writer in the Black Arts movement.” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott