to establish a connection with the Harlem Renaissance and its' influence on modern day youth culture.
Students were also given time to review their "skeleton" copy of Module 3 End of Unit Performance Task as it is due February 19. Students are advised to continue working on developing and finalizing their drafts. Here is the link to the "skeleton" of an example for the task:
The Harlem Renaissance Museum Exhibit Skeleton:
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Students used their background knowledge derived from yesterday's lesson on the Harlem Renaissance and its' legacy on Hip-Hop to analyze a more contemporary poem, On Bully Patrol by Nikki Grimes and its style referred to as "Golden Shovel". Students reviewed the "rules" of Golden Shovel poetry and encouraged to pay homage to some of our most influential Harlem Renaissance writers reviewed during Module 3.
, including the following:
Gist: How is the poem organized? What is the gist of each section (line, couplet, or stanza) of the poem?
Structure: How does structure (including rhyme and repetition) contribute to meaning?
Language: How does the language (including word choice and figurative language) in the poem influence meaning?
Students were also given time to review their "skeleton" copy of Module 3 End of Unit Performance Task as it is due February 19. Students are advised to continue working on developing and finalizing their drafts. Here is the link to the "skeleton" of an example for the task:
The Harlem Renaissance Museum Exhibit Skeleton:
I have included the PowerPoint presentation for your review:
, including the following:
Gist: How is the poem organized? What is the gist of each section (line, couplet, or stanza) of the poem?
Structure: How does structure (including rhyme and repetition) contribute to meaning?
Language: How does the language (including word choice and figurative language) in the poem influence meaning?
Theme: What is the theme of this poem?
Putting It All Together: Write a paragraph explaining how the poet uses structure and language to develop a
theme. Be sure to introduce the poem, state the theme, and support your interpretation with
specific references to the structure and the language in the text.
Students were also given time to review their "skeleton" copy of Module 3 End of Unit Performance Task as it is due February 19. Students are advised to continue working on developing and finalizing their drafts. Here is the link to the "skeleton" of an example for the task:
The Harlem Renaissance Museum Exhibit Skeleton:
I have included the PowerPoint presentation for your review:
by Langston Hughes to prepare them to read and compare Nikki Grimes' David's Old Soul
. During their comparison between the two poems, students analyzed David's Old Soul
to determine the following:
Who is the speaker in this poem, and what is he talking about?
How does the use of the Golden Structure Shovel technique add to the poem’s meaning?
What are some instances of figurative language you see in the poem?
What is a theme in the poem? How does the author develop it?
Gist: How is the poem organized? What is the gist of each section (line, couplet, or stanza) of the poem?
Structure: How does structure (including rhyme and repetition) contribute to meaning?
Language: How does the language (including word choice and figurative language) in the poem influence meaning?
Students were also given time to review their "skeleton" copy of Module 3 End of Unit Performance Task as it is due February 19. Students are advised to continue working on developing and finalizing their drafts. Here is the link to the "skeleton" of an example for the task:
The Harlem Renaissance Museum Exhibit Skeleton:
I have included the PowerPoint presentation for your review: