Poetry
We will discuss 3 poets that write blues poetry or variations of a blues poem. We will also compare the themes within the original songs and how the covers have changed the original author's intention. The powerpoint is below with links provided.
Langston Hughes was a African-American poet who wrote many poems focusing on race politics and inequality. Maya Angelou was an African-American poet who frequently played with language in order to enhance the power of her poems. W.H Auden wrote political poems that focused on his anti-fascist beliefs.
Non-fiction: Essays and Articles
Novel - To Kill a Mockingbird
Background
Read the Jim Crow Laws to discover the every day rules many African-Americans were forced to follow.
Comprehension Writing Prompts Annotation Booklet
Novel
Online copy of the novel
To Kill a Mockingbird - Audiobook
Click on the buttons below and the link will take you to the audiobook, which is broken down into chapters.
My Video Notes
Youtube video links of myself going through sections in the annotation booklet.
Youtube video links of myself going through sections in the annotation booklet.
Summary of TKAM - Spark Notes
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Summary of TKAM - Minute Book Reports
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