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UNIT 5 An American Journey Visual Prompt: Duke Ellington (seated at the piano) was a major presence in the Harlem Renaissance. He was famous for playing jazz, although he played other genres as well, such as classical, blues, and gospel. How does the music of an era influence writers? Unit Overview Ever since the Pilgrims traveled to America, the concept of the “journey” has been part of the American experience. In this unit, you will take two journeys. First, you will experience a cultural journey by exploring the voices of the Harlem Renaissance. You will then study one voice in depth by reading Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston. A major writer of the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston will take you on one character’s journey © 2017 College Board. All rights reserved. of self-discovery. G11_U5_SE_B1.indd 395 05/04/16 12:36 pm UNIT An American Journey 5 GOALS: Contents • To explore the concept of “journey” Activities • To analyze a writer’s complex 5.1 Previewing the Unit ................................................................ 398 writing and stylistic choices • To research and synthesize 5.2 Developing Research Questions ..............................................399 information about a Informational Text: “The Harlem Renaissance,” adapted from literary era The 1920s, by Kathleen Drowne and Patrick Huber • To create a multimedia presentation 5.3 The Historical Context of the Harlem Renaissance ..................404 Informational Text: Introduction to The New Negro, by Alain Locke ACADEMIC VOCABULARY Poetry: “To Usward,” by Gwendolyn B. Bennett renaissance Poetry: “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” by James Weldon Johnson annotated bibliography Literary Criticism: Excerpt from “On ‘From the Dark Tower,’” by Eugenia W. Collier 5.4 Synthesizing Facts, Interpretations, and Media Formats .........418 Literary Terms coherence (internal, external) 5.5 Documenting Your Sources ......................................................421 dialect indirect characterization 5.6 Finalizing Research ................................................................. 423 extended metaphor folktale Embedded Assessment 1: Presenting a Literary Movement: book review The Harlem Renaissance .........................425 5.7 Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 .......................................427 5.8 “A Unity of Opposites” ............................................................ 428 Essay: “How It Feels to Be Colored Me,” by Zora Neale Hurston 5.9 The Tradition of Dialect ........................................................... 434 Short Story: “Sweat,” by Zora Neale Hurston 5.10 Janie’s Return Home ................................................................ 449 *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston 5.11 Nanny’s Story ...........................................................................452 Poetry: “Mother to Son,” by Langston Hughes *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston © 2017 College Board. All rights reserved. 5.12 Nanny, Janie, and Logan ...........................................................456 *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston 396 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 11 G11_U5_SE_B1.indd 396 05/04/16 12:36 pm Language and Writer’s 5.13 Janie’s New Life ........................................................................458 Craft *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston • Writing a Thesis (5.6) • Levels of Diction (5.9) 5.14 Janie’s “Route of Tradition” ..................................................... 462 *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston 5.15 Discussion Groups ................................................................... 466 *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston MY INDEPENDENT 5.16 The End of a Long Journey ...................................................... 468 READING LIST *Novel: Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston 5.17 Reviewing the Reviews ............................................................ 469 Informational Texts: Excerpts from critical reviews 5.18 Oprah Winfrey Presents .......................................................... 472 *Film: Their Eyes Were Watching God, directed by Darnell Martin Embedded Assessment 2: Writing an Analytical Essay ................... 475 *Texts not included in these materials. © 2017 College Board. All rights reserved. Unit 5 • An American Journey 397 G11_U5_SE_B1.indd 397 05/04/16 12:36 pm ACTIVITY Previewing the Unit 5.1 Learning Targets LEARNING STRATEGIES: • Preview the big ideas and vocabulary for the unit. Marking the Text, Think-Pair- Share, Skimming/Scanning, • Identify and analyze the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully Summarizing, Paraphrasing complete Embedded Assessment 1. Making Connections To extend the metaphor of a journey, you are beginning another kind of journey— the study of the Harlem Renaissance, a specific literary cultural period that made My Notes a significant contribution to the ever-growing world of American literature. For this unit, you will build a foundational understanding of this movement so that you can delve deeply into one novel that was produced as a result of its philosophies, values, and beliefs. This particular period in American history is noted for its flowering of African American literature, arts, music, and thought. Your research will culminate in a multimedia research presentation. This kind of presentation differs from a traditional research paper in its delivery. It calls for the presenters to understand the information well enough to create a presentation that not only shares the information gathered during the research, but also allows the presenter to use a variety of media resources. Essential Questions Based on your current knowledge, respond to the following Essential Questions: 1. How do cultural movements such as the Harlem Renaissance reflect and create people’s attitudes and beliefs? 2. How is one writer’s work both a natural product of and a departure from the ideas of a specific literary movement in American literature? Developing Vocabulary Examine the Academic Vocabulary and the Literary Terms of this unit and sort them according to your level of familiarity. What strategies will you use to gather knowledge of new terms independently and to develop the ability to use them accurately? INDEPENDENT Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1 READING LINK Closely read the assignment for Embedded Assessment 1: Presenting a Literary Movement: The Harlem Renaissance. Read and Research For your independent Your assignment is to work in pairs or a small group to create an interactive reading during this unit, multimedia research presentation about a topic related to the Harlem select a novel, memoir, Renaissance. This presentation to your classmates should include a variety collection of short stories, of media and must also include an annotated bibliography. Your presentation © 2017 College Board. All rights reserved. or book of poetry from should focus on some aspect of the era that presents the values and ideas of the Harlem Renaissance the Harlem Renaissance, such as historical context, philosophy and beliefs, the literary movement. Do some arts, or daily life. research to find a selection that interests you. Most With your class, create a graphic organizer that details the knowledge and skills bookshops and libraries have you must have to create an interactive, multimedia research presentation about a websites with reviews and topic related to the Harlem Renaissance. comments, and some social media sites cater to book lovers. 398 SpringBoard® English Language Arts Grade 11 G11_U5_SE_B1.indd 398 05/04/16 12:36 pm Developing Research Questions ACTIVITY 5.2 Learning Targets • Carefully examine and mark a text to identify possible research topics. LEARNING STRATEGIES: Close Reading, Marking the • Develop research questions about the Harlem Rennaissance. Text, Discussion Groups, Questioning the Text Preview In this activity, you will read an introductory text about the Harlem Renaissance and use it to generate potential research questions. ACADEMIC VOCABULARY A renaissance is a rebirth or Setting a Purpose for Reading revival. The word is derived • Underline names and places that you could do more research about. from the French re, meaning • Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words “again” and naitre, meaning by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary. “to be born.” When spelled with a capital R, the word • Put an exclamation point next to any information you want to learn more about. refers to a revival in art, • Write down any questions you have about the information in the text. literature, and learning of a historical period. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Kathleen Drowne is an assistant professor of English at Missouri University of Science & Technology. Patrick Huber is an associate professor of history at My Notes Missouri University of Science & Technology, where he teaches U.S. history. Informational Text “The Harlem Renaissance” adapted from Th e 1920s by Kathleen Drowne and Patrick Huber Historical Context Chunk 1 1 Between 1915 and 1918, approximately half a million African Americans left the South for northern urban-industrial centers like Harlem, Chicago, St. Louis, and Detroit as part of the Great Migration. ... Most of these migrants moved north to fi nd higher-paying jobs and to carve out better lives for themselves and their families. Th ey also sought to escape segregation,