Need Extra Credit? Write a one-page report on the relationship between African Americans and the Communist party in the 1920s.
You may choose to do either an overview or focus on one specific event or aspect of their relationship.
Use reputable sources and cite them.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Homework - Due 4/1
1. Go back to Chapter 13. Why do you think IM joined the Brotherhood in the first
place?
2. Find a significant quote from the fight between Tod Clifton and Ras the Exhorter
from Chapter 17. What is the limitation of the Brotherhood, according to Ras? Explain
using text.
3. Go to page 377. What does Clifton say about history and how does IM react? What
does this tell us about IM’s reasons for staying in the Brotherhood?
SUMMARY
Why is the relationship between the Brotherhood and IM complex? Explain using dense sentences and specific textual evidence.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Yam Homework - Due Friday, 3/28
Go back to pages 263 to 267. What are some observations about the scene that the blog writer missed? Brainstorm two or three additional observations you would like to make. Write a six sentence paragraph that makes more insights about the yam incident than the blogger made in two paragraphs.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Work Due Friday, 3/28
Corrections: Patty's Drive-in/Imagery Iceberg; To An Inconstant One
How did your opinion about your section change after Thursday's seminar? (1 page)
Write a one-page essay about a specific balance, tension, contrast that is introduced in the Prologue and Chapter One. Use textual evidence and literary elements.
Last Week's Read20 (on Music)
How can we interpret Norton allegorically?
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Homework Due 3/21
How did your perspective on your section change by listening to others in the discussion? Be specific and use multiple pieces of textual evidence.
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