English 9 Class Notes
Objectives: Englsih 9 students 1) analyzed literary concepts in non-fiction, and 2) read independently for a sustained period of time and journaled critically.
Periods 1 and 3, today you began by continuing to review your text analyses of “Graduation”, after which I read some of the story and went over your answers to “After Reading” questions 5 and 6. We discussed tone and symbol, the two newest additions to our bag of literary concepts. There is no homework.
A few years back, NPR broadcast a series of critical and historical insights into and about American cultural icons called “Present at the Creation”, and “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was one of the featured pieces. I encourage you to investigate it. Then maybe give a listen to and take a look at versions of the Black National Anthem by the Soul Children of Chicago and famed Marvin Gaye duetist Kim Weston’s (read along with the songs).
Why not also take a few minutes to watch and hear Maya Angelou’s Clinton inaugural poem, “On the Pulse of Morning” (read the text)?
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