American Literature Assignment Guide and Key Points
Unit 6 "Moving Into Modern Times: 1940-1970"
Lesson 1 from "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" by Lorraine Hansberry
Turn to Page 400 and look at the picture, read the caption for the picture on Page 401.
On Page 401 Read the short introduction to Unit 6
On Pages 402-403 Look at the time line at the bottom then read the Historical Background to Unit 6: 1940-1970
On Page read Page 404, Read the Objectives in the margin
On Page 405 Read and learn the definitions in the white box in the margin.
Read Pages 404-405 that introduce the first selection.
Scan Pages 406-410; focus on the tan boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms in black bold type, learn the meanings of the words.
Scan Page 406-410 for the white rectangular boxes in the margin that contain thoughts about the selection.
Read the selection, Pages 406-410.
Do you know the answers to the questions on pages 411-412? If not click here to get the answers.
Take the quiz on 06-01 from "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" by Lorraine Hansberry (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 2 from "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway
Turn to Page 414 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Pages 415 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 414-415
Look at the pictures on pages 416-423 so you get an idea about what the story is about.
Read the selection, from "The Killers" Pages 416-423
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 424-425. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-02 from "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 from "Flight" by John Steinbeck
Turn to Page 427 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 428 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 427-428
Look at the pictures on Pages and read any captions to get a good idea about what the selection is about pages 429-438.
Read the information in the white box in the margin of Page 429-438.
Read the selection from "Flight" Pages 429-438
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 439-440. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-03 from "Flight" by John Steinbeck (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 "In Honor of David Anderson Brooks, My Father" by Gwendolyn Brooks
Turn to Page 442 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 443 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the poetry, Pages 442-443
Read the information in the white box in the margins of Page 444.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the tan box at the bottom of Page 444. (These will be on the quiz)
Read the selection "In Honor of David Anderson Brooks, My Father" page 444.
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Page 445. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-04 "In Honor of David Anderson Brooks, My Father" by Gwendolyn Brooks (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber
Turn to Page 447 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 448 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 447-448
Look at the picture on Page 449-460 to get an idea in your mind about the story.
Read the information in the white boxes in the margins of Pages 449-460.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the tan box at the bottom of Pages 449-460. (These will be on the quiz)
Read the selection, "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber Pages 449-460
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Page 461. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-05 "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 "Hiroshima" by John Hersey
Turn to Page 464 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 465 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 464-465
Look at the pictures on Pages 466-467 to get an idea in your mind about the selections.
Find the vocabulary words at the bottom of pages 466-467, learn the words and their meaning as they will be on the quiz.
Read the selection, from "Hiroshima Chapter 2, The Fire" by John Hersey Pages 466-467
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 468-469. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-06 "Hiroshima" by John Hersey (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 from "Notes of a Native Son" by James Baldwin
Turn to Page 470 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 471 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 470-471
Look at the picture on Pages 472-476 to get an idea in your mind about the story.
Read the information in the white box in the margins of Page 472-476
Study the vocabulary terms on the bottom of pages 472-476 (These will be on the quiz)
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 477-478. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-07 from "Notes of a Native Son" by James Baldwin (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 8 "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story" by Martin Luther King Jr.
Turn to Page 480 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 481 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 480-481
Look at the pictures on Pages 482-485 to get an idea in your mind about the selection.
Learn the meaning of the vocabulary words at the bottom of pages 482-485
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 486-487. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-08 "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story" by Martin Luther King Jr.(You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 9 Monet's "Waterlilies" by Robert Hayden
Turn to Page 489 and read the objectives for the selection in the margin.
Read and study the vocabulary terms in the margin of Page 490 (These will be on the quiz)
Read the introduction to the selection, Pages 489-490
Look at the pictures on Page 491 to get an idea in your mind about the poetry.
Learn the meaning of the vocabulary words at the bottom of page 491
Try to answer the questions about the selection on Pages 492. If you can't you will find the answers here.
Take the quiz on 06-09 Monet's "Waterlilies" by Robert Hayden (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 10 Skills Lesson: Onomatopoeia
Turn to page 494 and Look at the review section so you know what you need to learn on this page.
Read Page 494
Do you know the Review answers, If not click here.
Take the quiz on 09-10 "Dialogue" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
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Preparing for Unit 6 Test
Turn to Page 495 and read the Unit 6 summary
Turn to Pages 496-497 and answer the questions for the review.
Check your answers with these. (This is for practice you will be graded only on the quiz and tests)
Contact Mr. Marley for extra help if you did not understand any of the questions or answers: jmarley@yksd.com.
Take the 06-T; Unit 6 Test "Moving Into Modern Times"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Congratulations, if you completed all the items above, you finished Unit 6!!