All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes10/25 (W) 10/26 (M) I. Bellwork Identify all clauses and whether they are dependent or independent clauses. Then, identify the parts of speech: ◦ We will have a test, which will cover the nonfiction unit, on the last day of the six weeks. ◦ In addition to a vocab test, vocab units 4 and 5 will be due on November 3.
1. Complete #s of unit Complete the crossword puzzle.
II. Meet Maya Angelou: List 5 things you learned about the author (382) A. B. C. D. E.
III. Answer the following questions: A.This story will illustrate the author’s experiences, both wonderful and disappointing, as she travels through Ghana. B.Have you ever gone someplace where you did not know anyone? (25 words) C.How would you act if you were not sure you would be accepted among strangers? (25 words)
IV. Building Background A.This story takes place in the early 1960’s in Ghana, a nation on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. B.The country was originally named the “Gold Coast” because of the gold found there by Portuguese explorers. C.The Gold Coast was a center of the international slave trade from the 1500’s to the 1850’s. The new name Ghana was adopted after the country’s independence in 1957.
Africa Asia South America Europe North America Australia Antarctica 1.North America8. Pacific Ocean 2.South America9. Atlantic Ocean 3.Europe10. Indian Ocean 4.Africa11. Arctic Ocean 5.Asia12. Southern Ocean 6.Australia 7.Antarctica Pacific Atlantic Indian Arctic Southern Ghana (Gold Coast)
Ghana (Gold Coast)
V. Literary Element: Narrative Essay A.Definition: 1.A nonfiction story in short form. 2.Narrative essays often include a central conflict or problem, as well as a climax and resolution.
VI. Reading Strategy: Identifying Problem and Solution A.Summarize the definition: 1.Looking for obstacles, conflicts, and problems and identifying how they are or can be solved.
VIII. Assignment A.Read the story ( ) B.Answer the Literary Element questions (384, 385, 387, 389, 391, 391, 391) C.Answer the Reading Strategy questions (386, 387, 388, 388, 391, 391) D.Answer the following: 1.What was the setting? (time and place) 2.What was/were the central conflict(s)? 3.What was the overall theme? (the author’s message to you about life) 4.What do you think was the author’s purpose?