Cultural Identity in the 1950s: February 14, 2020

Focus: How did race shape our cultural identity in the 1950s?

All work from the first six weeks is due today.

1. Warming up with our Valentines of the Day, our weekly checklist check-in, and a bunch of book talks

2. Taking Grammar "Quiz" #7: Sentence fragments

3. Getting set up:

• Glimpsing some defining moments in the 1950s together with some photos; select THREE of them and perform an MMM reading of each.

• Moments: Which details strike you?

• Movements: What patterns do you notice, both within and among the photos?

• Multiple Meanings: What does this suggest about the 1950s? What was the relationship between race and identity in the 1950s?

3. Enjoying your independent reading books and completing Thought Logs 3 and maybe 4

HW:

NEXT FRIDAY, FEB 21: Finish your independent reading book. Since we are watching The Green Book next week and since it is a short week, we will not have reading time in class. Make finishing your book a priority in your homework time between now and then.