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Multicultural Literature

Multicultural Literature. Monday, October 22 nd TEWWG Ch. 1-4 quiz Chapter check & vocab check Audio files Discussion- Symbolism Read the Harlem Renaissance ws Individually- Make a list of 10 ways we see the Harlem Renaissance in TEWWG. Hand out project paper HW- Read ch. 6.

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Multicultural Literature

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  1. Multicultural Literature Monday, October 22nd • TEWWG Ch. 1-4 quiz • Chapter check & vocab check • Audio files • Discussion- Symbolism • Read the Harlem Renaissance ws • Individually- Make a list of 10 ways we see the Harlem Renaissance in TEWWG. • Hand out project paper • HW- Read ch. 6

  2. Chapter 5 • Describe the town as it is when Joe and Janie first arrive. • When Joe leaves town for the first time, who stays behind, and why?

  3. Multicultural Literature Wednesday, October 24th • Discussion- Streetlamp • TEWWG symbolism/theme PowerPoint • Symbolism/ theme group work • Ch 6 on CD

  4. Chapter Check! • Describe the town as it is when Joe and Janie first arrive. • When Joe leaves town for the first time, who stays behind, and why?

  5. THEMES/SYMBOLS • THE PEAR TREE—trees are symbolic in this novel, and central to the themes of love and identity. • 4 leaves--on each leaf, define for yourself & Janie the following: • IDENTIFY (yellow) • Who am I? • Who do I want to be? • LOVE (green) • What is love? • What does love mean to me?

  6. LOVE • Love is needing one another • Love is something you get eventually • Love is equality EXAMPLE • Identity • I am a daughter • I am a wife • I am a new woman • I am independent Janie • LOVE • Love is something that grows • Love is friendship • Love is a partnership • Identity • I am a sister • I am an artist • I am a teacher Ms. Kriss

  7. PLOT SUMMARY • What is the POINT of VIEW of this novel? Do you think this is effective? Why or why not? • Why tell the story in the form of a FLASHBACK? Hurston reveals that Teacake is dead. Why do this? • Who are the MAIN CHARACTERS? • What role do the women on the porch play? • How would you describe Janie’s three husbands? How do they change and shape her?

  8. THEMES: Power & Dominance, Community, Language/Speech & Silence, and Independence. • How do we see these? • What universal statements do you think Hurston is trying to make about the above topics? • SYMBOLS • PEAR TREE • Janie’s mom is named Leafy—why might this be significant? • MULE • HAIR • HURRICANE • HORIZON

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