- Read Act IV in groups
- Homework: Complete Act IV graphic organizer sections and Act IV Reading Skills worksheet
A2 American Lit
- Review of Harlem Renaissance background information
- Write an essay about “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” in which you apply a historical critical perspective. Analyze Hughes’s use of literary elements, such as simile, symbolism, and imagery, to advance meaning and evoke emotions. To aid your work, consult the Internet to find information about the rivers, objects, and time periods mentioned in the poem. Also, consider other issues in Hughes’s era that may have inspired this poem. Cite the research you include in your essay using MLA formatting (for guidelines, Google “Purdue OWL MLA”). “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” p. 902; Historical critical perspective explanation p. 901
- Homework: If you did not finish today's assignment in class, complete it for homework and bring to turn in Wednesday
