• Objectives

    Identify direct objects in sentences.
    Finalize presentation on a Harlem Renaissance poem

     Lesson / Activities

     Do Now: 

    1. Search up Tennessee Williams and read about him for five minutes—education, major works and themes
    2. Do two images searches:  New Orleans garden district; New Orleans French Quarter

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    Discuss do now. Introduce Streetcar. 

    Activity 1.  Read about direct objects at https://www.chompchomp.com/terms/directobject.htm

    With a pal, complete 1-10 of the direct object practice (pdf).  Create a doc, number 1-10, and type the direct object from each sentence by the corresponding number.  

    https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=direct%20object%20practice

     

    Activity 2.    Read first few paragraphs of Streetcar together.

    HR poem project--last day.  Meet with each group about close reading aspect of the presentation.  

     

    Homework 

    Due Nov. 10/11:  HR presentation; Gatsby test

    Due Nov. 12:  Read Streetcar Scene 1

    http://www.metropolitancollege.com/Streetcar.pdf

    Due November 15/16:  Read Streetcar Scene 2

    Due November 17/18:  Read Scene 3 to where Blanche says “I hate beer.”