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Tues. November 13 1. Tuesday Tunes/"Dream Deferred" 2. Review yesterday's work & author's style (diction, syntax) 3. Read Tepayac (pgs. 104-106) - as a class 4. analyze Tepayac & Marian Anderson for author's style groups HW = new book picked out for Reading Workshop by Mon! vocab squares due tomorrow! GRAB A BOOK! Dream Deferred Langston Hughes What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over-like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? QW #2 Help ·Have you ever had to give up or postpone a dream? ·How does this poem relate to Marian Anderson's life? ·Use imagery or similes/metaphors to describe what happens to an unfullfilled dream. Reviewing "Marian Anderson" 1. In this biography, the narrator describes the reality of racial segregation practices during the 1930's & 1940's. How did Marian Anderson's career help expose the truth about racism during this time? Use at least 2 details from the text to support your answer. Marian Anderson's career exposed the truth that people could exist together, regardless of color. For example, in 1939 the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her sing. Many people of all colors protested and she got to sing at the Lincoln Memorial instead. One of the largest crowds in history came to hear her & included all races. Secondly, even though she was denied accommodations at many hotels because of segregation, she was popular enough to sing over 100 concerts a year all over the world. This shows that people didn't care what color she was, they just wanted to hear her sing. 2. Describe two ways Hughes' biography of Marian Anderson differs from Maya Angelou's autobiography regarding their WRITING STYLE. First, Hughes's biography of Marian Anderson uses historical events while Angelou's is full of descriptive personal memories. Another difference is that Angelou's using a lot of figurative language & Hughes's is very factual and direct. 3. What organizational structure does Hughes' use? chronological Denotation Connotation ·literal meaning ·associations with a word ·dictionary definition ·the emotions that are attached to a word ·direct meaning ·idea or meaning suggested by a word ·the implied meaning Practice! Find three words that are synonyms in the list below. After you have found the sets of three, put them in order from the synonym with the weakest connotation to the strongest. There are a total of 10 trios. Ex. habitat...house...home solo suffocating alone sleepy uninterested worrying perpetual obstructed august serious constant apathetic tired blocked twisted impeded convoluted real touchable limiting constricting grave abandoned majestic impressive tangible complicated endless bored exhausted Result s 1. solo---alone---abandoned 2. limiting---constricting---suffocating 3. constant---endless---perpetual 4. worrying---serious---grave 5. bored---uninterested---apathetic 6. tired---sleepy---exhausted 7. twisted---complicated---convoluted 8. real---touchable---tangible 9. impressive---majestic---august 10. blocked---obstructed---impeded DICTION ·word choice ·every word counts, especially in poetry ·poets want to find words that have the exact meanings and connotations they want to convey Weds. November 14 1. Read Tepayac (pgs. 104-106) - as a class 2. analyze Tepayac & Marian Anderson for author's style groups HW = new book picked out for Reading Workshop by Mon! Internment article due tomorrow! GRAB A BOOK! WITH A PARTNER Explain how Hughes's style helps make Anderson seem accessible or sympathetic to readers, despite her fame. Explain how Cisneros's style helps re-create the rushing flow of emotions. Additional considerations: Author's purpose: Cisneros Hughes Organizational structure of Tepeyac?