Poetic Hope
What is the central theme of Georgia Douglas Johnson's poem "Calling Dreams?"
Hope
Who wrote the poem, "David's Soul?"
Nikki Grimes
What is the primary action the speaker in "Calling Dreams" is performing?
Calling or summoning
This New York City neighborhood was the epicenter of the Harlem Renaissance.
Harlem
How many bones are in the human hand?
What does Langston Hughes compares his soul to?
What are rivers.
Why does he have to be strong?
His father is no longer with the family
DAILY DOUBLE: worth 400 points. Choose one person from your team to hear the question and try to answer.
Striking a line.
The Harlem Renaissance primarily took place during this decade.
1920s.
How many toes is the world record for being born with the most toes?
Twenty.
The tone that can be felt, when reading Georgia Douglas Johnson's Poem "Calling Dreams."
Uplifting, inspirational, motivational
He is mature, makes good choices.
The poem's language suggest that dreams are seen as this, in the speakers life.
Precious, vital, important.
What was the name of the period of time, where many African Americans moved from the South to the North.
The Great Migration
Who is Mr. Morris' favorite class of all time for ELA B during 8th hour in the 2024-2025 school year?
This one!
This is what "Hope" provides, even during struggles
Sustenance or something that helps people keep moving forward
What does his mother tell him?
In the poem "Hope," what does it mean by "dethrone by a hue?"
Children are treated worse because of their skin color.
Augusta Savage
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
"The Negro Speaks of Rivers" shows that African American people's souls have become this
Deep
What does David compare himself to at the very end of the poem?
A raft
Who wrote the poem "Calling Dreams?"
Georgia Douglas Johnson
Who wrote "If We Must Die?"
Claude McKay
Who wrote "Othello?"
Shakespeare