Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Do Now: Here's another incredible aphorism from Zora Neale Hurston:
"Unless you see de fur, a mink skin ain't no different from a coon hide." (p. 24)
What do you think it means? 5 lines, 5 minutes.

Classwork:
It's all about Nanny today.

  Reading Questions:
1. What sacrifices does Nanny make when Janie is a little girl? Why?
2. What can you infer about her as a result of this evidence?
2. Why does Janie believe her "conscious life had commenced at Nanny's gate"?
Homework: Answer at least the first three questions for Chapter 2.
Begin a character chart for Nanny

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