UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water

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UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water Warm-Up Text Quiz Symbolism Continue Text Questions

Warm-Up: Describe Ruth’s high school graduation. Unit Essential Question: How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period? How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water? Summative Task Question: How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream? Describe Ruth’s high school graduation. How does this experience add to her feelings about leaving Suffolk?

Answer each question in complete sentences. Text Quiz Answer each question in complete sentences.

What Is a Symbol? A symbol is an ordinary object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached a special meaning.

Where Do We Get Symbols? Public symbols have been inherited, or handed down over time are widely known show up in art and literature

Where Do We Get Symbols? What does each of these symbols stand for? Why do you think they have taken on the meanings they have? justice love luck

Where Do We Get Symbols? Invented symbols come about when writers make a character, object, or event stand for some human concern sometimes become well known and gain the status of public symbol

What does the Mirror symbolize in The Color of Water? Symbols in Literature Writers use symbols to suggest layers of meaning that a simple, literal statement could never convey speak more powerfully to the reader’s emotions and imagination make their stories rich and memorable What does the Mirror symbolize in The Color of Water?

Upcoming Due Dates: Monday Tuesday January 4 January 6 – Novel Test Discuss Chapters 16 – 19 HW: 20 - 22 Tuesday Discuss 20 - 22 HW: Finish the text January 4 Discuss 23 – Epilogue January 6 – Novel Test

Upcoming Due Dates: Monday Tuesday January 4 January 6 – Novel Test Discuss Chapters 18 – 19 HW: 20 - 22 Tuesday Discuss 20 - 22 HW: Finish the text January 4 Discuss 23 – Epilogue January 6 – Novel Test

Read through Chapter 16 - 19 and complete the text questions. Homework

Read through Chapter 18 - 19 and complete the text questions. Homework

UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water Warm-Up Text Quiz Writing Prompt Chapter 20 Continue Text Questions

Warm-Up: What influence did Chicken Man have on James? Why? Unit Essential Question: How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period? How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water? Summative Task Question: How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream? What influence did Chicken Man have on James? Why?

Answer each question in complete sentences. Text Quiz Answer each question in complete sentences.

Writing Prompt What lesson does James learn from Chicken Man? How does he react to these lessons? Explain in at least two paragraphs – use text to support your answer. When you are finished: Read and complete text questions for Chapters 20 - 22

Read and complete text questions for Chapters 20 - 22 Homework

UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water Warm-Up Symbolism Chart Characterization Chart Continue Text Questions

Warm-Up: Unit Essential Question: How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period? How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water? Summative Task Question: How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream? Who is Mrs. Dawson? Explain her influence on James’ life in at least a paragraph.

Complete the symbolism chart on your own Complete the symbolism chart on your own. On a separate sheet of paper, complete the writing prompt. Symbolism Chart

Characterization Chart As you complete the characterization chart, be sure to take note of how characters changed over the text. Characterization Chart

Read Chapters 23 – 25 and complete the text questions! Homework Read Chapters 23 – 25 and complete the text questions!