American Literature Project: Gwendolyn Brooks II

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American Literature Project

Gwendolyn Brooks  - We Real Cool 

Road map 

• Watching and listening
• Gwendolyn Brooks
• Do assignments

Newsround

St. Andrews Day

Questions

1. What is St. Andrew's Day?

2. Why is it called that?

3. What is a ceilidh?

4. Name at least two traditional Scottish dishes.

5. What is the name of the Scottish king who allegedly started the tradition of St. Andrew's Day?

Newsround

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/av/67575296

Gwendolyn Brooks 

Gwendolyn Brooks

(1917-2000)

First African American to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1950

struggles and joys of life

impact of overty on the black community

Gwendolyn Brooks 

Finish the assignments belonging to the Gwendolyn Brooks poem. 

Ready?

Read 'New America' by Huascar Medina - look up the words you don't know.

Gwendolyn Brooks 

In your notebook:

- write down your opinion of the poem

- what will you take away from these classes?

NEXT WEEK

Tuesday:

New Interface - Mission 20 

Wednesday:

Watching and listening

19 December - Exam vocab