Who Am I?
I wrote “I Have a Dream.”
Dr. King
“Keep going even when life gets difficult.” What is the theme?
Perseverance
The lesson or larger message in a text is called ______.
Theme
Can a poem tell someone's story?
Yes!
Name one person we'll study.
Langston Hughes, Malcolm X, . . .
I was a Harlem Renaissance poet who wrote “Harlem” and “Mother to Son.”
Langston Hughes
A writer tells the story of being treated unfairly because of race. What major topic might we be studying?
Racism/Injustice
Words from the text that help prove your answer.
Evidence
Can a rap song be studied as literature?
Yes!
Name one type of text besides a novel that we'll study.
Poetry, letters, speeches, music, film, spoken word, etc.
Reading became an important part of my transformation while I was incarcerated.
Malcolm X
A character changes the way she talks during a job interview. What concept might this illustrate?
"Code-Switching"
“Life is a staircase” is an example of ______.
Metaphor
Can a TikTok tell a meaningful story?
Yes - depending on how it is used.
What book/play will introduce us to the Younger family who struggles with how to spend an insurance check?
A Raisin in the Sun
I wrote an autobiography about my life, activism, imprisonment and ideas about freedom.
Assata Shakur
Two people describe the exact same argument differently. What literary concept are we beginning to see?
Perspective or Point of View
A writer repeats an important phrase several times. Why might they do this?
To emphasize a message or point
Can two people experience the same event and tell two different truthful versions?
Yes- Perspective
Who gets to ______ the ______?
Tell the story.