Reading comprehension and identification of exposition and rising action in A Raisin in the Sun
Lesson Outline
I. Review of Jaydn's responses to her take-home exam
II. Define the exposition as the background information on the characters and the setting explained at the beginning of the story. The exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. The exposition is often the very first part of the plot
The Rising Action comes right after the opening of a story. It is a series of events that lay down breadcrumbs, ask questions, and set roadblocks and conflicts that must be overcome
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Jaydn is thrilled to have received her copy of A Raisin in the Sun! We will be on the same page! Lesson would have consisted of a review of her take-home test, but Jadyn did not complete it. I posted it again in her chat. We discussed her work habits. We discussed her method of turning in work. Jaydn does not log into her school email, and I have not been able to get her to. I even requested that Miss Elise reach out. Jaydn posts her assignments in the chat in a google doc and that seems to work. Additionally, when asked to turn on her camera she now tells me it is broken. I ask her every session and have sucessfully gotten her to turn it on a few times. She tells me the sickness is over in her family and that she has nice neighbors and likes where she lives and that she and her mother are happy. I helped her complete her assignment and will move forward with the reading and analysis of A Raisin in the Sun in the next session devoted to literature. She worked on her homework that she was supposed to do for part of this session.
Our next focus will be on writing a literary essay comparing two similar works of Jack London. For homework, Jaydn read the first segment of "To Build A Fire" ,and we addressed similarities between the novel and the story ,Naturalist themes and callow characters who believe they can defy Nature and hence their fate. After studying theme and character similarities, we addressed some differences between the novel and the short story. Jaydn participated in class discussion distinguishing the novel's more hopeful tone suggesting love and evolution can allow Man to develop his physical and his moral being. We further looked at London's diction in "To Build A Fire" highlighting the repetition of the word"cold" to emphasize the harsh environment that dictates outcomes. Jaydn did well in recognizing the supremacy of the sled dog's instincts over Man's logic and from there we worked on a written analysis of a quote describing the protagonist as a man who is "only aware of things, not their meaning. "
Today, we continued working on Section 2.2. "Intro to Proofs"
The main objectives of this section are:
- Proof and Reasoning, where Jaydn will learn to apply geometric skills to making conjectures, using axioms and theorems, understanding the converse and contrapositive of a statement, constructing logical arguments, and writing geometric proofs.
Prohibition of the 1920s: Definition, 18th Amendment & Results
Lesson Outline
Prohibition impacted the lives of citizens for over a decade. Prohibition in the context of American history was the the illegality of the transport or sale of alcohol from 1919-1933. The Eighteenth Amendment began the years of prohibition in America. States in support of prohibition were known as "dries", while wet supporters did not want prohibition to pass
The 18th Amendment was also called the Prohibition Amendment and was enforced through the Volstead Act. The nation was referred to as Dry America during prohibition, but that did not mean alcohol was not present. Illegal bars called speakeasies sold bootlegged alcohol to select groups of people and customers. The 21st Amendment was passed in 1933 and repealed the 18th Amendment, ending prohibition in America.
Jaydn completed written study guide responses reflecting her understanding of the text and of our class discussions . She additionally completed a written quote analysis addressing how the death of John Thornton frees Buck to completely return to his primordial wolf being . We discussed whether the ending of the novel is sad or uplifting as well as the cost of freedom as Buck sacrifices his life of security or comfort or the life of "the roof and fire" but rediscovers his true primordial essence.Last, I briefly mentioned the philosophy of Nietzsche and explained how Buck's evolution to a mythic "uber "canine reflects Nietzche's influence on London's writing.
The Roaring 20s was a time of economic prosperity for the United States. New technology and growing industries advanced the standard of living and pulled the majority of the population to city centers across the country. Reforms for social justice and public health improved the state of cities when new legislation was passed to expand people's rights and advocated for their safety. New technologies also created more leisure time for Americans where they could travel and indulge in entertainment at theaters and at the movies. Modern ideas challenged traditional ones and played a significant role in society. Arts, music, and culture bloomed as people celebrated and partied secretly under Prohibition. While the Roaring 20s certainly roared, the United States still experienced deep-seated racism and hatred towards foreigners and immigrants.
At the end of WWI. President Woodrow Wilson was the first sitting U.S. president to travel to Europe while he was president. He met with other Allied leaders to draft what would hopefully be a "lasting peace," for the world. But we know this was not to be as WWII will begin 20 years later. Aggression among certain nations continued. Europe was trying to rebuild from the devastation of mankind's first mechanized war. President Wilson introduced his "14 Points Plan" for peace, but England and France didn't consider them. They were concerned with rebuilding. In the end, many countries that hoped to gain independence after WWI did not achieve this status.Germany was forced to pay reparations to the European nations it attacked in WWI. The German people suffered in the aftermath of WWI, as well and Germany was not able to make these reparations payments.
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
There were some connectivity issues and I had trouble on my end connecting with Jaydn, but we ultimately triumphed during period 2 and we have class again during period 4.
