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Chapter 1 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor

Chapter 1 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor. Yesterday we looked at Text Structure Features (TSF). Identify… the dedication the author’s note Illustrations the structure of the novel the identity of the narrator and narrative style.

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Chapter 1 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor

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  1. Chapter 1Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryMildred Taylor

  2. Yesterday we looked atText Structure Features (TSF) Identify… • the dedication • the author’s note • Illustrations • the structure of the novel • the identity of the narrator and narrative style

  3. Last week’s questions: Why is Little Man so meticulous?Who is the narrator of Roll of Thunder?What is Little Man’s real name?Further reading of the opening pages: PRIDE • Don’t forget to label your entry correctly and to skip lines.

  4. Cassie, the young narrator, and her siblings experience racism daily. One early example is described in the first chapter, when the reader learns about segregated* schools in the 1930s. Segregation (noun)-the practice or policy of creating separate facilities within the same society for the use of a minority group Racism (noun)-hatred or intolerance of another race or other races

  5. Further Reading • By Tuesday September 13, we should be finished reading the first chapter of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. There will be a “Reading check” at the start of class. • FOCUS for your reading: • The Logan children attend a “separate, but equal” school. What evidence from the text supports that their educational experience is not the same as that of a white children? • Talk—to—the—text, especially vocabulary words and parts that confuse. Write out questions?

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  8. Close reading of passage • Examine these 3 sections of Chapter 1: • Pages 13 and 14 • Pages 15 and 16 • Pages 22 and 25 • What are three differences (discrepancies) between the Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School and the Jefferson Davis County School?

  9. 1. Why is it so bad for Stacey to be a student in Momma’s class? • 2. Is Mrs. Crocker a happy and cheery teacher? Does she like teaching kids? • 3. Why does Jeremy hang out with the Logan kids? • 4. Why is Mrs. Crocker allowed to whip children? • 5. To what grade does the school (Great Faith) go? • 6. Why are African Americans at this time getting inferior (bad) textbooks?

  10. Is Miss Crocker white? • Cite evidence to support your opinion.

  11. Q = question I = infer P = predict V= visualize C = connect C = conclude

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