Assignment: ARITS Act 3 Scene 1 - 1/11/24 & 1/12/24 "Symbols and/or Allusions" Quick Write ASSIGNMENT

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-B (H) 2nd TRI 2023-2024
2023-12-13T21:52:15Z

Due: Jan 16, 2024 by 11:59pm

Common Core State Standards: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot and/or develop the theme. Students will participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Language Learning Objectives: I can read act three, scene one in "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry, ask questions to ensure my understanding, and participate in discussion.

Please read Act 3, Scene 1 in "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry

Hard Copy pages 131 - 151

Electronic Book pages 562 - 577

Vocabulary & Informational Terms:

"the look of packing crates" = to see people moving

"what ails mankind" = the real reason people suffer

"an idealist's" = someone who is always full of hope

"the Great Sore of Colonialism" = the problems in Africa

"our own little mirage" = a false dream

"one that reaches into infinity" = a line that never ends

"realists" = people who do not dream; practical ones

"give up the ailing human race on account of it" = stop caring about other people because of it

"what good is struggle" = why do we even try

"sudden dramatic events which make history leap into the future" = important events that change the world

"Retrogression even" = we will even move backwards

"the martyr!" = you are stupid to die for your beliefs!

"actually replenish all that I was" = will give hope to the next generation

"the new world" = America

"hath finally wrought" = has created

"Monsieur le petit bourgeois noir" = mister little upper-class black man (in French)

"entrepreneur! Titan of the system!" = self made businessman! King of society!

"U.S. Steel" = a big, important company

"A sense of waste overwhelms her gait" = She walks heavily, looking sad and lost

"is a high-minded thing" = thinks she is better than others

"She'll get her due" = She will be punished

"the notes ain't but" = the payments will only cost

"secondhand bureau" = used dresser

"bassinet" = crib, bed

"made a call" = visited someone

"who gets and who don't get" = some people have money and others do not

"tooken" = people who are tricked

"them takers is out there operating" = others in the world take advantage of us, take our money

"carry a flag and a spear" = fight for their freedom

"find himself sitting in a dungeon" = be sent to jail

"there ain't no causes" = there is nothing to fight for

"sharecroppers" = poor farmers

"has penetrated his consciousness" = is all he can think about

"done come walking in my house on the lips of my children" = my children have lost hope and pride

"wrote his epitaph" = decided his life was worthless

"despise" = hate

"measuring somebody" = judging a person

"mechanically" = without emotion

"trek" = walk

"with whom do I negotiate" = who should I talk to

"where our five generations done come to" = how our proud family is about to lose our self-respect

"(There is a profound, simple groping quality in his speech) = (He does not know exactly what to say)

"very plain people" = normal, hard working people

"brick by brick" = with his hard work and pride

"can't do a thing with 'em" = you cannot change their minds

"somebody's hoodlum" = a criminal

"to ignore the nobility of the past moment" = not to show how proud they are of Walter

"loot" = money

"a great heaving thing" = a strong feeling

Summary Questions for Discussion:

What is Asagai's dream? How is Beneatha a part of his dream?

Mama has always been strong. Why does she want to give up her dream now?

What inspires Walter to stand up for his family and refuse Linder's offer?

Mama returns to take her plant with her. Why is this plant so important to her?

What themes are present is this play? How?

Analysis Questions for Discussion:

Identify how the characters have changed through the emotional setting (mood/tone) over time.

What is the author's (Lorraine Hansberry's) purpose of writing this text (A Raisin in the Sun)?

Develop a theme statement considering why the author included certain allusions and symbols. What is the author trying to show us?

Based on what we know right now, what might the role of this literary genre (historical fiction) be to the world?

Class Read Aloud Cast:

Narrator = Beela

Asagai = Yafeth & Zerena

Beneatha = Angela

Ruth = Renz

Mama = Georyne

Walter = Yafeth

Linder = Logan

Travis = Matthew

***Quick Write Assignment: 1-3 paragraphs***

"Symbols and/or Allusions"

Describe a setting that includes symbols and/or allusions to develop the mood/tone of that setting.

YOU MUST INCLUDE EVIDENCE / QUOTE WITH PAGE NUMBER FOR FULL CREDIT.

Symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Some examples include...

Red roses and hearts symbolize love.

A rainbow symbolizes hope, the beauty after the storm, and/or inclusivity and diversity, an all-embracing image of love and friendship.

A dove symbolizes peace.

Allusion - a reference (implied or indirect) to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader's understanding of their work. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author's referent. Some examples include...

The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me.

I wish I could just click my heels and be back home.

To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.

Harvard University 2015

A Raisin the the Sun Performance https://youtu.be/GGPH2fLfwfE (Links to an external site.)

Video Time: 1:54:15 - END (Act 3, Scene 1)

Update Notes (Optional)

Common Core State Standards: Students will determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. Students will analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot and/or develop the theme. Students will participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.

Language Learning Objectives: I can read act three, scene one in "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry, ask questions to ensure my understanding, and participate in discussion.

Please read Act 3, Scene 1 in "A Raisin in the Sun," by Lorraine Hansberry

Hard Copy pages 131 - 151

Electronic Book pages 562 - 577

Vocabulary & Informational Terms:

"the look of packing crates" = to see people moving

"what ails mankind" = the real reason people suffer

"an idealist's" = someone who is always full of hope

"the Great Sore of Colonialism" = the problems in Africa

"our own little mirage" = a false dream

"one that reaches into infinity" = a line that never ends

"realists" = people who do not dream; practical ones

"give up the ailing human race on account of it" = stop caring about other people because of it

"what good is struggle" = why do we even try

"sudden dramatic events which make history leap into the future" = important events that change the world

"Retrogression even" = we will even move backwards

"the martyr!" = you are stupid to die for your beliefs!

"actually replenish all that I was" = will give hope to the next generation

"the new world" = America

"hath finally wrought" = has created

"Monsieur le petit bourgeois noir" = mister little upper-class black man (in French)

"entrepreneur! Titan of the system!" = self made businessman! King of society!

"U.S. Steel" = a big, important company

"A sense of waste overwhelms her gait" = She walks heavily, looking sad and lost

"is a high-minded thing" = thinks she is better than others

"She'll get her due" = She will be punished

"the notes ain't but" = the payments will only cost

"secondhand bureau" = used dresser

"bassinet" = crib, bed

"made a call" = visited someone

"who gets and who don't get" = some people have money and others do not

"tooken" = people who are tricked

"them takers is out there operating" = others in the world take advantage of us, take our money

"carry a flag and a spear" = fight for their freedom

"find himself sitting in a dungeon" = be sent to jail

"there ain't no causes" = there is nothing to fight for

"sharecroppers" = poor farmers

"has penetrated his consciousness" = is all he can think about

"done come walking in my house on the lips of my children" = my children have lost hope and pride

"wrote his epitaph" = decided his life was worthless

"despise" = hate

"measuring somebody" = judging a person

"mechanically" = without emotion

"trek" = walk

"with whom do I negotiate" = who should I talk to

"where our five generations done come to" = how our proud family is about to lose our self-respect

"(There is a profound, simple groping quality in his speech) = (He does not know exactly what to say)

"very plain people" = normal, hard working people

"brick by brick" = with his hard work and pride

"can't do a thing with 'em" = you cannot change their minds

"somebody's hoodlum" = a criminal

"to ignore the nobility of the past moment" = not to show how proud they are of Walter

"loot" = money

"a great heaving thing" = a strong feeling

Summary Questions for Discussion:

What is Asagai's dream? How is Beneatha a part of his dream?

Mama has always been strong. Why does she want to give up her dream now?

What inspires Walter to stand up for his family and refuse Linder's offer?

Mama returns to take her plant with her. Why is this plant so important to her?

What themes are present is this play? How?

Analysis Questions for Discussion:

Identify how the characters have changed through the emotional setting (mood/tone) over time.

What is the author's (Lorraine Hansberry's) purpose of writing this text (A Raisin in the Sun)?

Develop a theme statement considering why the author included certain allusions and symbols. What is the author trying to show us?

Based on what we know right now, what might the role of this literary genre (historical fiction) be to the world?

Class Read Aloud Cast:

Narrator = Beela

Asagai = Yafeth & Zerena

Beneatha = Angela

Ruth = Renz

Mama = Georyne

Walter = Yafeth

Linder = Logan

Travis = Matthew

***Quick Write Assignment: 1-3 paragraphs***

"Symbols and/or Allusions"

Describe a setting that includes symbols and/or allusions to develop the mood/tone of that setting.

YOU MUST INCLUDE EVIDENCE / QUOTE WITH PAGE NUMBER FOR FULL CREDIT.

Symbol - a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Some examples include...

Red roses and hearts symbolize love.

A rainbow symbolizes hope, the beauty after the storm, and/or inclusivity and diversity, an all-embracing image of love and friendship.

A dove symbolizes peace.

Allusion - a reference (implied or indirect) to a well-known person, character, place, or event that a writer makes to deepen the reader's understanding of their work. Most allusions are based on the assumption that there is a body of knowledge that is shared by the author and the reader and that therefore the reader will understand the author's referent. Some examples include...

The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me.

I wish I could just click my heels and be back home.

To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.

Harvard University 2015

A Raisin the the Sun Performance https://youtu.be/GGPH2fLfwfE (Links to an external site.)

Video Time: 1:54:15 - END (Act 3, Scene 1)

Update Notes (Optional)