The Warmth of Other Suns (2020)

Analyze a Richard Wright poem for theme and tone.

Explain why the author alludes to a specific line in a Richard Wright poem.

Make inferences based on photographs and graphics of the Great Migration.

Closely read a passage for central idea, motivation, author’s purpose (intent), and extended metaphor.

Explain the prominent theme in the text.

Make thematic connections between The Warmth of Other Suns and Fences.

Analyze the author’s deliberate juxtaposition and how it impacts the reader.

Reread an excerpt of an introduction to identify prominent themes to trace throughout the text.

Read an article about reverse migration and identify, using evidence from The Warmth of Other Sons, what would motivate people to participate in a reverse migration.

Identify author's purpose from an interview.

Compare and contrast how the different structures of texts by August Wilson, Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Isabel Wilkerson and Bessie Smith, contribute to their portrayals of the African American experience.

Use direct evidence in a literary discussion about the meaning of specific quotes in Wilkerson’s introduction.

Compare the Great Migration to another piece of literature or an era in history.

Evaluate the advantages/disadvantages of each medium (poetry, drama, literary nonfiction in addressing the idea of migration and its impact on an individual’s life.

Complete and submit their end-of-unit assessment.