Do Now 3/6/13 evoke To call up or produce
Word evoke Definition To call up or produce Sentence The smell of baking bread evoked memories of Julisas grandmas house. Word synthesize Definition To create something new by combining parts Sentence Dasia synthesized her thoughts on the poem and created a compelling argument! Our Goals Today (1 min) By the end of class, you will be able to:
Analyze extended metaphorin Mother to Son byLangston Hughes. Practice with a group toanalyze metaphors in twoadditional poems. Before Reading Langston Hughes as ababy and as a student atLincoln University Before Reading Segregation in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s Before Reading Political and social movements during the 1920s Before Reading Art and Culture during the HarlemRenaissance! Part 1: Class Analysis Before Reading: Literary device pop quiz What is an EXTENDED METAPHOR? Part 1: Class Analysis An extended metaphor is a comparisonbetween two things that does not use likeor as that is carried through the ENTIREpoem. Authors use metaphors to help readers moredeeply understand a topic, item, or feeling bypresenting a comparison that gives the topicor item new meaning. Part 1: Class Analysis Reading Process:
We will read the entire poem as a class. We will analyze the first lines as a class. Groups will analyze lines from the poemand share their analyses. We will annotate the poem as a class. You will determine the meaning of theentire poem on your own. Mother to Son By Langston Hughes
Well, son, Ill tell you: Life for me aint been no crystal stair. Its had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor Bare. But all the time Ise been a-climbin on, And reachin landins, And turnin corners, And sometimes goin in the dark Where there aint been no light. So boy, dont you turn back. Dont you set down on the steps Cause you finds its kinder hard. Dont you fall now For Ise still goin, honey, Ise still climbin, And life for me aint been no crystal stair. Mother to Son By Langston Hughes Part 1: Class Analysis List THREE words you associate with crystal:
What are stairs used for? HINT: In literature, HEIGHT is something that is associated with GAINING KNOWLEDGE, HAVING WISDOM/EXPERIENCE, OR BEING SUPERIOR OR SUPREME. What might the crystal stair be a metaphor for? Part 2: Group Analysis With your group, discuss the question you have beenassigned and write down your answer. Who is the narrator of this poem?To whom is shespeaking? What do the tacks and splinters and torn upboards represent in the narrators life? What does the narrator mean when she says shehas been climbin on and reachin landins andgoin in the dark when there aint been no light? Who is the boy?What does the narrator meanwhen she says he shouldnt sit down? What does the narrator mean when she says she isstill climbin? Why does Langston Hughes have the mother speaklike this?What is he trying to show about her? Part 3: Independent Analysis
Your turn! Exit Question: What is the overall meaning ortheme of this poem? Remember: SYNTHESIZE the meaning of each line todetermine the meaning/message of thepoem as a whole. Consider the CONTEXT of this poem andmake connections to your backgroundknowledge! Part 3: Group Analysis Your turn! Move into your triplet groups. As a group, analyze the TWO poems on the back of your worksheet. Make sure you spend enough time on each poem to truly understand the meaningthese WILL be graded! Clean-up (2 mins) Put the desks back into rows.
Worksheet manager collectthe worksheets Folder manager collect thefolders Look around your desk andsee if there is any trash youcan pick up, EVEN if its notyours. Class meeting (3 mins) Weekly reading homework due next Monday (3/11)
Announcements: Turn in all books from Lit Circlesunit! Formative assessment TOMORROW Dismissal (2 mins) Remain in your seat UNTIL the bell rings.
When the bell rings, I will dismissthe rows one by one (quietestfirst). ON YOUR WAY OUT, you may putyour raffle ticket(s) in your classsbasket, IF you earned any today. See you tomorrow!