A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Introduction-Act I, Scene I; Student Journal p. 2-4 AND “Harlem” by Langston Hughes http://www. poetryfoundation. org/poem/175884 Using complete sentences fill in the Dream Tracker graphic organizer about the Younger family. (W.2, 4, RL.1, RL.3, RL.10) Based on the Introduction of A Raisin in the Sun and the poem "Harlem," explain the connection between the theme and tone of the poem and the subject matter of the play. Include in your response a specific quote from both the play and the poem as evidence of this connection. check for spelling and grammar mistakes, and turn in your essay (RL.2, RL.7, RL.10, W.1abcde)

12. involves getting to know and recording information about the characters in story such a physical characteristics action and ways in which they relate others characters and to the plot o a. close reading o b. character mapping o c. note-taking p

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Short stories by male dark romantic writers explored insanity, also called madness, as suffered by young women. what is the tone of this passage?