1. The Man Who was Almost a Man
By Richard Wright

2. Warm Up Activity
1. Do you think minors should own guns? Why or why not?
2. Define manhood. What make a man “man”?

3. Round Robin Everyone must share his/her responses.
No discussions until everyone has shared.

4. Making Predictions
Based on the class discussion and the title, what do you think the story is going to be about?
One or two sentence answer is unacceptable.

5. Round Robin Everyone must share his/her responses.
No discussions until everyone has shared.

6. Annotations
Summarize
Ask questions
Make comments
predict

7. Character Analysis
Write a character analysis for Dave and for his mother. Two character analysis total with two quotations for each character.

8. Interpretations
1. Provide several specific examples of how Dave is treated by his parents, Mr. Hawkins and by other men that make him feel inferior.
2. What does Dave’s getting on the train symbolize? Do you believe that Dave has become mature at the end of the story? Why or why not?
3. To what extent do you think Dave’s parents and his society are responsible for his behavior? Do they keep him from maturing into a man? (2-Chunk)
4. Is society better off without individuals like Dave? Should they celebrate his departure?