1. DO NOW – March 4, 2016 Answer the following questions in CN: 1)Malcolm X once said, “let sincere whites go and teach non-violence to white people... We will meanwhile be working among our own kind, in our own communities... The black man has got to help himself.” 2) Q: What is Malcolm X saying, and do you agree with it? 1)Malcolm X once said, “let sincere whites go and teach non-violence to white people... We will meanwhile be working among our own kind, in our own communities... The black man has got to help himself.” 2) Q: What is Malcolm X saying, and do you agree with it?

2. Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To analyze how urban naturalism is displayed in the NS. Essential Question(s): 1) Why does Bigger act nervous around Mary and her boyfriend, Jan? Topic / Objective: 1) To analyze how urban naturalism is displayed in the NS. Essential Question(s): 1) Why does Bigger act nervous around Mary and her boyfriend, Jan?

3. Announcements There will be a comprehension quiz on today (3/4) – events up to page 75. By Tuesday of next week, read up through page 127. Urban Naturalism WS – due Monday (3/7)

4. A protest novel 1)A protest novel is one that focuses on a problem in society and uses a narrative (story) to show how characters are affected by the problem. It may or may not offer solutions to the problem.

5. Urban Naturalism 1)Naturalism is a literary movement or style that illustrates how human beings are a product of their environment. 2)Urban Naturalism frequently portrays issues prevalent in cities – crime, poverty, and moral decay.

6. Early Examples of Urban Naturalism? 1)Pages 47-48, “He hated himself at that moment...” Q: How does this scene show urban naturalism? A: This scene shows how Bigger becomes subservient to his boss’s family. He doesn’t raise his eyes when speaking, and he thinks that “this was the way white folks wanted him to be” (48). The scene illustrates the racial tension, even among whites who are sympathetic to the plight of African-Americans.

7. On the WS (due at the end of class today) 1)Find an example of urban naturalism in the passages you have read thus far. 2)Explain how the scene shows urban naturalism – list the page number (see my example). 3)Hint – look for scenes when Bigger reacts to the racial tension and conflict in his society

8. Share Out (5 min) In CN: 1)Find an example of urban naturalism in the passages you have read thus far. 2)Explain how the scene shows urban naturalism – list the page number (see my example).

9. Hanging Out with Mary and Jan (page 66) SYNOPSIS: Bigger is working now, and he drives Mary to her university. However, what she’s really doing is meeting up with her Communist boyfriend, Jan. They are going to have dinner and drinks with Bigger.

10. Read page 66-67 TURN AND TALK (2-3 min) Q: What does Bigger mean when he says, “they made him feel his black skin by just standing there looking at him”? Be Prepared to share out with class.

11. Read page 66-67 TURN AND TALK (2-3 min) Q: What does Bigger mean when he says, “they made him feel his black skin by just standing there looking at him”? Be prepared to share out with class.

12. Topic / Objective & Essential Question Topic / Objective: 1) To learn about urban naturalism and identify examples of it in Wright’s text. Essential Question(s): 1) How does Wright’s language create the impression that Bigger is a product of his environment? Topic / Objective: 1) To learn about urban naturalism and identify examples of it in Wright’s text. Essential Question(s): 1) How does Wright’s language create the impression that Bigger is a product of his environment?

13. Announcements * There will be a comprehension quiz on Friday (3/4) – read up through page 75.

14. The “White World” 1)Turn to page 47. Read “He hated himself...” Follow-up- WHOLE CLASS: Q: What does Bigger mean when he says “this was the way they wanted him to be...”?

15. Today – Brainstorming on Urban Naturalism TURN AND TALK (3 MIN) 1)What contributes more to barriers between people – class or race? How does this relate to Bigger’s situation?

16. Irving Howe on NS Howe, a literary scholar, said this: “The day Native Son appeared, American culture was changed forever... It made impossible a repetition of the old lies... Wright’s novel brought out into the open, as no one ever had before, the hatred, fear, and violence that have crippled and may yet destroy our culture.”

17. Howe on NS Howe, a literary scholar, said this: “It made impossible a repetition of the old lies...” Question: what are the “old lies” that Howe speaks of?

18. A protest novel 1)A protest novel is one that focuses on a problem in society and uses a narrative (story) to show how characters are affected by the problem. It may or may not offer solutions to the problem.

19. Urban Naturalism 1)Naturalism is a literary movement or style that illustrates how human beings are a product of their environment. 2)Urban Naturalism frequently portrays issues prevalent in cities – crime, poverty, and moral decay.

20. Early Examples of Urban Naturalism? 1)Pages 47-48, “He hated himself at that moment...” Q: How does this scene show urban naturalism? A: This scene shows how Bigger becomes subservient to his boss’s family. He doesn’t raise his eyes when speaking, and he thinks that “this was the way white folks wanted him to be” (48). The scene illustrates the racial tension, even among whites who are sympathetic to the plight of African-Americans.

21. Your Turn In CN: 1)Find an example of urban naturalism in the passages you have read thus far. 2)Explain how the scene shows urban naturalism – list the page number (see my example).