1. Warming up with a quick recap of 1st Semester Grammar
2. Considering your own stances on rising up in social power
3. Reading Booker T. Washington and/or W.E.B. DuBois
- Before you read: Just looking at the titles, what do you predict Washington and DuBois are each going to argue? How will their arguments oppose each other?
- As you read, mark up any lines that respond to our focus question of the day: What's the best way to rise up in social power?
- Click HERE to listen to Washington deliver the "Atlanta Compromise."
- After you read, summarize Washington's or Dubois' argument in a single sentence. What's his purpose in writing this speech/essay?
4. Find someone who read the same speech/essay that you did and talk through it:
- Which parts did you understand? Explain them to each other.
- Which parts confused you? Form questions about them and talk through them.
- Which THREE lines were the most central to this text? Why?
HW:
1. Make sure your packet (except for the very last essay) has been read and annotated;if you typed your Ethnic Notions reflection sheet, make sure it's in your shared folder. I'll hold mini-conferences with you next week on these.
2. If you were rusty on today's grammar review, look back through your old grammar lessons from first semester. This semester, we will build on the grammar you've already learned.
3. Consider purchasing your own copy of the play, Fences. Some people find it much easier to mark up their own copy than to keep separate notes.
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