RW Class Recap and Homework--02/04/20

Class 2- 02/04/20

Objectives:
refresh on names and review notes from yesterday
complete Comprehension Questions on Richard Wright
introduce MetacognitiveThinking activity
beginning metacognition

What really teaches man is not experience but observation. –H.L. Mencken

RW HOMEWORK:

1. Finish MetacognitiveThinking activity (4 boxes)

2. Minor Research:
Look up the answer to one of the following questions from each category.

Historical Background

1. When was slavery abolished in the United States?
2. How long had slavery been going on in the United States before it was abolished?
3. What was the Reconstruction period in American history?
4. During the Reconstruction period, what new rights did African-Americans have?
5. What were the Jim Crow laws and when did they exist in the U.S.?
6. What was/is the Ku Klux Klan? When was it started?


Biography

1. When and where was Richard Wright born?
2. What were Richard Wright’s parents’ jobs? Where did Richard Wright grow up?
3. What are some of the jobs Richard Wright had throughout his life?
4. What cities did Richard Wright live in throughout his life? When and where did Richard Wright die?
5. What were some of the topics Richard Wright wrote about?

You can Google or use History.com or Biography.com. Note the website where you got the information from.