With a printed copy of Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech in hand, list all the words and phrases that he repeated in his speech on a separate paper. Looked at totals and an image of repetition from the internet.
Next, we circled 6 words from “I Have a Dream” that we would like further defined.
Then we underlined allusions (and noted what each alluded to – bible, history, etc.) and imagery in the speech.
Received handout of “I Have a Dream as a Work of Literature Literary Terms Printout” and wrote down examples of symbols and allusions from the speech in the margin.
Read, watched, and discussed “Strange Fruit” and its metaphors and examples of personification
Watched and discussed “The Death of Emmett Till.”
Discussed:
1. What happened to Emmett Till?
2. Why?
3. How would it make you feel if you were treated this way?
ENGLISH homework:
Using your 6 circled words from class, complete 6 definitions.
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PLAYWRITING – Day 3.
Wrote a 10-line play about our mornings. Handed out 6 index cards to students creating 6 groups. Each group then performed a script.
Discussed trust again and its importance in both writing and performing.
Discussed drama and how it thrives only when characters are in crisis, in extremes, in trouble.
We must remember to keep all our writing content appropriate for school.
Homework:
Recall an incident from your past, one that had a profound effect on you, changing the course of your life. Write the story of this incident in “Once upon a time” fashion, like a fairy tale. Write it down in a few sentences or paragraphs.
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