I. Define Dramatic Irony
2. Cite examples from test

Before America even entered the war work had been started on the Manhattan Project, a secret project (unknown even to then-V.P. Harry Truman) to develop an atomic bomb. This project began after scientists discovered Hitler's work to split the uranium atom. By 1945, when the atomic bomb was first successfully tested, Germany had surrendered to the Allies in Europe, but Japan’s Emperor still refused to surrender. With the prospect of a million US casualties should they decide to invade Japan, Harry Truman decided to drop the bomb on Hiroshima after a last effort to convince the Japanese to surrender. An added motivator for dropping the bomb was that it would send a clear message to the Soviet Union. Three days after dropping the bomb on Hiroshima, the Americans dropped another nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. The bombs brought about the immediate deaths of 120,000 people with tens of thousands of more to follow. Debate still exists as to whether the United States should have dropped the bombs. As a result of the bombs, VJ Day was declared, ending the war with Japan, but citizens continued to die because of radiation illnesses, and citizens of the two cities had a higher risk of cancer for the rest of their lives.

WWII had already been raging for a couple of years when Operation Torch was deployed. This significant operation called for the liberation of French colonies in North Africa. American General Patton led the Allies to success in the operation. On June 6, 1944, D-Day had arrived, and the Battle of Normandy began. This involved the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe. The code name for this operation was Operation Overlord. This called for the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. In late 1944, the Allies were engaged in the Battle of the Bulge, which was Germany's final assault on the Allied lines. The fighting continued into the following year, and in February 1945, the Allies fire-bombed Dresden, Germany. This was controversial, but it contributed to the defeat of Germany. Finally, celebrations occurred around the world on May 8, 1945. This day was celebrated as V-E Day, or Victory in Europe. The war was finally over. But the war raged on in the Pacific against Japan.

1. review setting
2. peckerwood definition-poor white person
3. Review of foil, protagonist, antagonist in literature

In Act III, the characters who are deceased speak to each other and the audience from the town cemetery. We first explored this dramatic device and discussed why hearing the observations of the dead somehow has greater moral gravitas than if these characters were still living. Thematically , Jaydn did well in interpreting two critical observations of the stage manager who has the role similar to a Greek chorus: 1. All Human beings have something eternal within and 2. We rarely take time to examine what is eternal in ourselves. From these lines in the play , we discussed the concept of "soul searching" and why this observation reenforces a theme of the play. We further located textual support for our prior observation that Grover Corners is purposely not depicted as a "perfect "town.

During today's Chemistry class, we started working on the review for Chapter 6.

Jaydn virtually attended our Black History Month Assembly during 5th period today.

A Raisin in the Sun

1. The protagonist is the main figure or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel or other fictional text.

2. The antagonist is a character that opposes another character.

3. A foil in literature is a character who contrasts with another character, typically a character who contrasts with the protagonist, to better highlight or differentiate certain qualities of the protagonist.

4. A foil to the protagonist may also be the antagonist of the plot.

5. Quiz on same

1. Analysis of Walter

2. Character’s dialogue, actions, effects on others, thoughts, and looks

9:45 to 10:30

Jayden English III

1. Review of the Dreams Theme in A Raisin in the Sun

2. Dreams, Pride, Money, Race, Family, Gender Roles

3. Dreams may be deferred, but they can still become a reality