Monday & Tuesday; March 16 & 17

We took a quiz over dashes at the beginning of class.

We listened to "Made in America" and did a class group discussion.



We discussed by asking what theme the song contains,
what specific words or phrases support your interpretation,
what this piece reminds you about what we have learned before in class or your own life.

We read through "A Dream Deferred" and answered the same questions:



Some of the classes also took a look at "Strange fruit grows from Southern Trees".





Southern trees bear strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.

Pastoral scene of the gallant south,
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth,
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh,
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh.

Here is fruit for the crows to pluck,
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck,
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop,
Here is a strange and bitter crop.

Stay tuned for the following:
Wed & Thurs; March 18 & 19 Test over Great Gatsby