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Q1. Define dreams . . What does it mean to dream? Think of all the connotations of this word as you respond in quadrant 1. Q2. What is your biggest dream? . Explain in quadrant 2. The Harlem Renaissance & Effects. 1920s-1930s. Review…. Where is Harlem?
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Q1 Define dreams. What does it mean to dream? Think of all the connotations of this word as you respond in quadrant 1
Q2 What is your biggest dream? Explain in quadrant 2
The Harlem Renaissance & Effects 1920s-1930s
Review… • Where is Harlem? • Renaissance is like a “new beginning” or “resurgence” • What does “Harlem Renaissance” literally mean? • What connotations does it have?
Harlem Renaissance • African American migration to Harlem, NY (1921-1930s) • Burst of creativity • Celebrated cultural identity • Depended on one another for support and inspiration • Poetry • rhythms of spirituals and jazz • Lyrics based on blues • Diction based on slang • Gave Americans a language to begin discussion of Racism
What obstacles do people have to overcome to pursue their dreams? Q5
Reading Harlem Renaissance Poetry Group Work
Round One • Individually: you have approximately 7 minutes to read your poem and complete part I and II on your worksheet. Make sure you are being specific and detailed with your responses.
Round 2 • Using the psychology of color, decide on an appropriate color to represent the poem. Explain your response in detail.
Round 3 • Using your knowledge of symbolism and language arts, decide on an appropriate symbol to represent the content of the poem. Explain your response. • Consider the image the poet used, and then move beyond that and connect the image to a symbol OUTSIDE the text.
Round 4 • Choose a line that would attract someone to your poem and make them want to read more about it. Be sure to explain it.
Round 5 • Teach your group all about your poem. • In the box provided draw the picture that would represent each of the poems you will talk about with your group. • Write the theme and title of each poem as well!
Round 6 • How does the Harlem Renaissance give America a language to talk about racism and discrimination for the first time? • Does the HR call for an egalitarian society? Explain your response in the reflection section Egalitarianism: a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges; a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people
Harlem Renaissance Q6 • African Americans wanted ___________ during the Harlem Renaissance but…
Langston Hughes • Most influential/well known writer that emerged from the Harlem Renaissance • He was not born in Harlem, but flourished as a writer there
“Harlem: A Dream Deferred”Langston Hughes Sight: Taste: Touch: Smell Sound: 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?
Questions: • How does the sum total of all the imagery add up to answering the question put forth by the speaker in line one, “ What happens to a dream deferred? • What is the unspoken message the speaker is telling the reader about going after their own dreams?
THEME Main idea that can be applied universally
Setting the Scene Notorious BIG≠Harlem Renaissance BUT “Juicy”= lit. tradition of Harlem by addressing Dreams AND Ambition Despite Setbacks often associated with Race
“Juicy” By Notorious B.I.G. • Poetic Theme: Reach for Your Dreams How do both sets of verses reflect this theme? • Line 16 claims that birthdays were the worst days. Why do you think the poet felt this way? • What images from the verse does the poet use to demonstrate the poverty he endured prior to achieving Hip-Hop fame? • What images from the verse doe the poet use to demonstrate the rewards of wealth and Hip-Hop fame in the reader’s mind?
Setting the Scene Loraine Hansberry ≠ Harlem Renaissance BUT A Raisin in the Sun = lit. tradition of Harlem by addressing Racism AND Discrimination And Dreams Deferred
Q7 What happens to a dream deferred? And what should that encourage you to do about your own dreams?
Turn in • Staple your quadrant sheet to your worksheet and turn everything in—you want to make sure you get credit for your hard work!
A Raisin in the Sun How does Hansberry use Hughes’ imagery to further the plot of her play?
A Raisin in the Sun • Who: The Youngers—an African-American family • When: 1950s • Where: South Side of Chicago • Basic Plot: The Youngers are about to receive an insurance _________ for $___________. • Who died? • Competing dreams of the adults Walter Lee Jr, Beneatha, Ruth, and Mama
Big Picture Questions • Walter Lee and Ruth. • What are their expectations of each other? • Walter Lee and Beneatha. • Are they sensitive to each other’s needs, or have they become locked into the “sibling rivalry” syndrome? • Walter Lee and Lena. • Is she unconsciously emasculating him? Is he behaving more like a son than a husband and father? What cultural traditions affect their relationship? • Lena and Ruth. • Is Lena trying to undermine Ruth’s maternal authority by commenting on what Travis eats, how he dresses, and her excusing his lapses as “he’s just a little boy” [31] • Beneatha and Asagai. • What cultural differences cause tension in their relationship? How does he prove he really cares for her?
Theme and Conflict • What problems occur if your expectations and others’ expectations of you differ? Give a specific example from experience or the experience of someone you know.