RW Class Recap and Homework--02/06/20

Class 4- 02/06/20

Objectives:

to introduce the CATW and some of its specifics
to begin work on the CATW through the CATW Packet, analyzing the Writing directions (pg. 1), introducing the CUNY Start CATW structure (pg. 2)
to understand what is a Summary (pg. 7)
to read and annotate a CATW article (PORC on the first read, annotate on the second) and perform an article map
to write the summary using our CATW Model Summary Format
to chart opinions on the article and discuss what is a thesis (pg. 8)

Homework:
Finish writing your summary for "What Are Friends For?" using the Model Summary format and our class article map. Add a thesis to your summary paragraph.

Optional Bonus: Rewrite your Intro/Summary paragraph in different words

Remember to complete the Class Blog Familiarization assignment at some point tomorrow.

RW Class Recap and Homework--02/05/20

Class 3- 02/05/20



And the Pee Wee Herman secret word of the day is "context."

Objectives:
understand the importance of context (AHHH!!!) to understanding what things mean and responding to them
situate Richard Wright in context (AHHHH!!!) putting together a timeline of the historical background on the end of slavery and the history of Jim Crow and reviewing his life
use context (AHHHH!!!) clues to figure out the meaning of words
begin developing relationships with words through the Vocab Study Sheet

Homework:

Finish Vocab Study Sheet

BIG, LOUD note about plagiarism and online dictionaries, which often have sample sentences.**

Make sure the Richard Wright Background Sheet is annotated and that you have the timeline notes
Richard Wright annotations are due tomorrow so make sure you're complete

Math Homework--2/04/20

Extra Practice 1 due tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5. Will be graded. Late homework penalty-5pt. deduction per day.

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.

Announcement: Carrot Cake Day

Today is national carrot cake day. Be sure to enjoy some today.

Supplemental Reading: H.L. Mencken

In case you wanted to know more about the man who so affected Richard Wright, here's a little on Mencken. Read the whole thing to find out what Mencken really thought about race.  (The definitions for the words in bold are at the end as well):



“So many young men get their likes and dislikes from Mencken,” Jake Barnes says in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel, The Sun Also Rises.

Recommended Viewing: Richard Wright in "Native Son"

Richard Wright is also the author of a novel "Native Son" that was made into a movie in 1951, and Richard Wright himself starred in the movie.  If you want to see Richard Wright in action, check out this clip.  Think about what connections you might make to the reading you read.