1. UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water
Warm-Up
Text Quiz
Symbolism
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2. 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?

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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?

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

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

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

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

13. UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water
Warm-Up
Text Quiz
Writing Prompt
Chapter 20
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14. 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?

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

16. 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

17. Read and complete text questions for Chapters 20 - 22
Homework

18. UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water
Warm-Up
Symbolism Chart
Characterization Chart
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19. 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.

20. 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

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

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