UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water

Warm-UpText Quiz

SymbolismContinue Text Questions

Warm-Up: Unit Essential Question:How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period?How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water?

Summative Task Question:How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream?

Describe Ruth’s high school graduation.How does this experience add to her feelings about leaving Suffolk?

Text Quiz

Answer each question in complete sentences.

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A symbol is an ordinary object, event, person, or animal to which we have attached a special meaning.

What Is a Symbol?

Public symbols• have been inherited, or

handed down over time

• show up in art and literature

Where Do We Get Symbols?

• are widely known

What does each of these symbols stand for? Why do you think they have taken on the meanings they have?

justice luck love

Where Do We Get Symbols?

Invented symbols• come about when writers

make a character, object, or event stand for some human concern

• sometimes become well known and gain the status of public symbol

Where Do We Get Symbols?

Writers use symbols to• suggest layers of meaning that a simple, literal

statement could never convey• speak more powerfully to the reader’s emotions

and imagination• make their stories rich and memorable

Symbols in Literature

What does the Mirror symbolize in The Color of Water?

Upcoming Due Dates:• Monday

– Discuss Chapters 18 – 19– HW: 20 - 22

• Tuesday– Discuss 20 - 22– HW: Finish the text

• January 4 – Discuss 23 – Epilogue

• January 6 – Novel Test10

HOMEWORKRead through Chapter 18 - 19 and complete the text questions.

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UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water

Warm-UpText Quiz

Writing PromptChapter 20

Continue Text Questions

Warm-Up: Unit Essential Question:How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period?How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water?

Summative Task Question:How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream?

What influence did Chicken Man have on James? Why?

Text Quiz

Answer each question in complete sentences.

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Writing Prompt

What lesson does James learn from Chicken Man? How does he react to these lessons? Explain in at least two paragraphs – use text to support your answer.

When you are finished:Read and complete text questions for Chapters 20 - 22

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HOMEWORKRead and complete text questions for Chapters 20 - 22

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UNIT 4: The American Dream and The Color of Water

Warm-UpSymbolism Chart

Characterization ChartContinue Text Questions

Warm-Up: Unit Essential Question:How are cultural and social influences reflected in the texts of the Modern Period?How is the The American Dream reflected in the novel The Color of Water?

Summative Task Question:How do the authors of this unit use diction to express a vision of The American Dream? Do you agree or disagree with the portrayal each author provides of the dream?

Who is Mrs. Dawson? Explain her influence on James’ life in at least a paragraph.

SYMBOLISM CHART

Complete the symbolism chart on your own. On a separate sheet of paper, complete the writing prompt.

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CHARACTERIZATION CHART

As you complete the characterization chart, be sure to take note of how characters changed over the text.

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Homework

Read Chapters 23 – 25 and complete the text questions!

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