Weekly Objectives Understand and appreciate a historical drama Understand and appreciate a historical drama Utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension Utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues Understand literary forms and terms Understand literary forms and terms Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim Utilize and understand effective research Utilize and understand effective research

Weekly Agenda Read Piano Lesson, Act II Read Piano Lesson, Act II Grammar Practice: The Participle Grammar Practice: The Participle Homework: Research Project Homework: Research Project PSAE Testing: April 28, 2010 PSAE Testing: April 28, 2010 PSAE Testing: April 29, 2010 PSAE Testing: April 29, 2010

Bell Ringer Do you think Berniece is primarily independent/ dependent? Explain Use the text to support your answer.

Research Project Research Project Step 1: Choose your research question. Step 2: Do a quick overview of your research question and construct a thesis statement. Step 3: Clarify your thesis-Use Simeon’s Journal Websites and select three journal articles to read.

Research Cont. Research Cont. Step 4: Read the articles and write the main ideas on index cards. Main ideas must be written in your own words. Step 5: Organize your note cards and determine which main ideas support your thesis statements. Step 6: Write your Citation Page- Textbook, p Step 7: Create your power point- refer to rubric

Inquiry Approach The Piano Lesson The following questions below are possible research topics: What music genre was popular during the 1930’s-1960’s? Describe the Great Migration. What impact did this have on the South’s economy? How did the Reconstruction Period impact the South?

Inquiry Approach The Piano Lesson How did the Ku Klux Klan help shape the politics of the South? How did the Ku Klux Klan help shape the politics of the South? Describe the Harlem Renaissance. What effect did this movement have on African-American culture? Describe the Harlem Renaissance. What effect did this movement have on African-American culture? Define Jim Crow Laws. What made these laws unconstitutional from an integrationist’s perspective? Define Jim Crow Laws. What made these laws unconstitutional from an integrationist’s perspective?

The Participle A participle is a verb form that can be used as an adjective. Think: The verb looks like a verb but it is acting as an adjective. Ex. Waxed floors can be dangerously slippery. Ex. Darting suddenly, the cat escaped through the door.

The Participle Present participles are the ing verbs. They act as verbs when they are a part of verb phrase. They are not used to stand alone as verbs. ex. The rain was pouring. The coach had been watching the clock.

Past Participle Past participles are the –ed or end in d verbs. Other verbs are irregularly formed. Similar to present participles, when part of a verb phrase it acts as a verb, not an adjective. ex. She was told that tickets were available.

Literary Terms Symbol Dialogue Symbol Dialogue Simile Diction Simile Diction Theme Plot Theme Plot Internal Conflict Narrative Internal Conflict Narrative External Conflict External Conflict Characterization Characterization

Before Reading Build Prior Knowledge Build Prior Knowledge Review Literary Terms Review Literary Terms Set Purpose for Reading Set Purpose for Reading

During Reading Purpose for reading: Purpose for reading: Read to understand the lesson the piano teaches both Berniece and Boy Willie about family and history. Read to understand the lesson the piano teaches both Berniece and Boy Willie about family and history.

Literary Terms Piano Lesson Piano LessonSymbol? Similie-Avery has taken to the city like a fish to water Explain: Theme: Connect w/your past to better understand your future.

Literary Terms: External Conflict External Conflict Wining Boy vs. Boy Willie Wining Boy vs. Boy Willie Avery vs. Berniece Avery vs. Berniece Boy Charles vs. Sutter Boy Charles vs. Sutter BW vs. Berniece BW vs. Berniece Lymon vs. Grace Maretha vs. Sutter’s ghost B vs. S’s ghost Doaker vs. Sutter’s ghost

Lit. Terms Cont. Internal Conflict Berneice vs. own sadness B vs.lonliness Boy Willie vs.inadequateness BW vs. lack of confidence

Characterization Boy Willie- loud, fast talker, determined Bernice- serious, no nonsense, loyal Doaker-mature, layed back, succesful Wining Boy- gambler, drinker, musician, wanderer, Avery – successful, ambitious, needy, honest

Lit. Terms Cont. Lit. Terms Cont. Diction-The lights come up on the parlor ??? Diction-The lights come up on the parlor ??? Lymon- “Let’s go to the picture show.” ??? Lymon- “Let’s go to the picture show.” ???

Literary Terms: Plot Exposition-BW &L have come from Mississippi. Rising Action: B & BW both have arguments for selling the piano and keeping the piano Climax- Berniece plays piano

Literary Term: Plot Climax- Berniece get rid of Sutter’s ghost and other evil spirits from the past. Falling Action-Everyone is relieved Conclusion-BW & B make peace with each other and themselves